COMPARING TWO PLACES
Pocola vs Van Buren
PLACE A
Pocola, Oklahoma
VS
PLACE B
Van Buren, Indiana
Pocola is 501% larger than Van Buren. Pocola earns more, with a median household income $2,853 higher. Pocola has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -9%).
POCOLAVAN BURENDIFFERENCE
Total population4,660775+501% vs Van Buren
Population density1541,329−1,176
Population growth4.9%-8.6%+13.5 pts
Median age38.747.3−8.6
Male49.7%50.1%−0.4 pts
Female50.3%49.9%+0.4 pts
Foreign-born2.0%0.6%+1.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.3%91.3%−16.0 pts
Black1.6%0.6%+1.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.4%1.8%+2.6 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other18.7%6.3%+12.4 pts
Median household income$50,545$47,692+$2,853
Per capita income$25,559$27,665−$2,106
Poverty rate17.4%19.7%−2.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3990.412−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher12.9%9.8%+3.1 pts
Graduate degree2.6%3.5%−0.8 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%7.7%−4.8 pts
Labor force participation55.8%56.3%−0.5 pts
Median home value$151,100$69,800+$81,300
Median gross rent$826$816+$10
Owner-occupied70.1%81.4%−11.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.8%13.8%−5.0 pts
Rent-burdened households33.1%19.0%+14.0 pts
Average commute17.525.7−8.2
Worked from home5.8%3.4%+2.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured12.2%13.8%−1.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025