COMPARING TWO PLACES
Smithville vs Poteau
PLACE A
Smithville, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Poteau, Oklahoma
Smithville is 39% smaller than Poteau. Poteau earns more, with a median household income $17,319 higher. Smithville has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs 3%).
SMITHVILLEPOTEAUDIFFERENCE
Total population5,6209,171−39% vs Poteau
Population density960345+615
Population growth10.5%3.4%+7.1 pts
Median age42.236.0+6.2
Male44.9%47.9%−2.9 pts
Female55.1%52.1%+2.9 pts
Foreign-born9.4%8.0%+1.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.0%65.3%+10.8 pts
Black2.0%1.3%+0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino18.2%15.2%+3.1 pts
Asian2.6%1.1%+1.5 pts
Other1.1%17.2%−16.1 pts
Median household income$33,192$50,511−$17,319
Per capita income$19,779$24,228−$4,449
Poverty rate33.4%19.8%+13.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4390.434Even
Bachelor's degree or higher17.0%16.4%+0.6 pts
Graduate degree6.4%5.5%+0.9 pts
Unemployment rate7.4%6.1%+1.3 pts
Labor force participation48.4%50.7%−2.3 pts
Median home value$194,200$157,400+$36,800
Median gross rent$740$853−$113
Owner-occupied54.7%62.3%−7.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.3%11.4%−4.1 pts
Rent-burdened households65.4%48.8%+16.6 pts
Average commute15.121.4−6.3
Worked from home1.1%4.4%−3.4 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.0%+0.7 pts
Uninsured8.2%16.4%−8.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025