Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 15.4% | | Whole state: | 14.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 5.5% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pocola, OK
65 people in nursing homes
Pocola compared to Oklahoma state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Pocola (2009 data):
- The Central National Bank of Poteau: Pocola Branch at 802 North Pocola Boulevard, branch established on 1984-02-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $191.0 mil, Deposits: $172.1 mil, headquarters in Poteau, OK, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Central Bancshares Of Poteau, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (58%)
- Electricity (32%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
- Wood (3%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Religon statistics for Pocola
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Assemblies of God | National Association of Free Will Baptists | American Baptist Association |
| Adherents | 61.1% | 8.9% | 8.1% | 6.0% | 3.3% |
| Congregations | 35.1% | 7.9% | 13.9% | 9.3% | 3.3% |
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| Name | Churches of Christ | Church of the Nazarene | Pentecostal Church of God | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Other religions |
| Adherents | 3.1% | 2.6% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 4.5% |
| Congregations | 7.9% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 2.6% | 11.3% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $5,801 | $23,204 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
5 | $12,139 | $29,134 | 3 | $1,521 |
| Police - Other |
3 | $5,679 | $22,716 | 2 | $1,827 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 16 | $5,225 |
| Streets and Highways |
3 | $5,493 | $21,972 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $4,749 | $28,494 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 12 | $1,575 |
| Totals for Government |
16 | $33,861 | $25,396 | 33 | $10,148 |
Pocola government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $225,000
All Other: $3,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $372,000
Sewerage: $163,000
Regular Highways: $149,000
Central Staff Services: $114,000
Fire Protection: $111,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $10,000
General - Other: $1,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $33,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $756,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $521,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,105,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $172,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $337,000
Interest Earnings: $10,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $412,000
Police Protection: $36,000
Regular Highways: $32,000
Fire Protection: $10,000
Central Staff: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $451,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $70,000
Highways: $37,000
General Support: $20,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $386,000
Public Utilities: $124,000
NEC: $63,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $450,000
6.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,408 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.97% | | Oklahoma average: | 8.21% |
0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($317 average AGI)| Le Flore County: | 0.14% | | Oklahoma average: | 0.15% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,876 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.38% | | Oklahoma average: | 7.91% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Pocola:
- KYHN (1320 AM; 10 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KWHN (1650 AM; 10 kW; FT. SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KTCS (1410 AM; 1 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: BIG CHIEF BROADCASTING CO.)
- KFSA (950 AM; 1 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FRED H. BAKER, SR.)
- KFPW (1230 AM; 1 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- KHGG (1580 AM; 1 kW; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
- KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KPRV (1280 AM; 1 kW; POTEAU, OK; Owner: LEROY BILLY)
- KAYR (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Pocola:
- K254AM (98.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KZBB (97.9 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KMAG (99.1 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KTCS-FM (99.9 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: BIG CHIEF BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- K204EW (88.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- K219CN (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KARG (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KLSZ-FM (102.7 FM; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KOMS (107.3 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KBBQ-FM (100.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KISR (93.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: STEREO 93, INC.)
- KKRI (88.1 FM; POCOLA, OK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KREU (92.3 FM; ROLAND, OK; Owner: STAR 92 CO.)
- KZKZ-FM (106.3 FM; GREENWOOD, AR; Owner: FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KKBD (95.9 FM; SALLISAW, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KAOW (88.9 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- K207CW (89.3 FM; PARIS, AR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KRWA-FM (103.1 FM; WALDRON, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K209CA (89.7 FM; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- KRBK (104.7 FM; BOONEVILLE, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC,)
TV broadcast stations around Pocola:
- K59GJ (Channel 59; POTEAU, OK; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
- KFSM-TV (Channel 5; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- KBBL-CA (Channel 9; WINSLOW, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
- KFDF-CA (Channel 10; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
- K14JJ (Channel 14; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: ELLERBECK FAMILY PARTNERS II LTD.)
- K36EH (Channel 36; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: ELLERBECK FAMILY PARTNERS II LTD.)
- K43EZ (Channel 43; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
- K58FB (Channel 58; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: GEORGE W. MATTHEWS, JR.)
- K66FM (Channel 66; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
- K16ER (Channel 16; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- KAFT (Channel 13; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
- KPBI-CA (Channel 46; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
- K18EU (Channel 18; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: TV 34, INC.)
- K34EN (Channel 34; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: TV34, INC.)
- KHBS (Channel 40; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: KHBS HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
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Pocola, Oklahoma:
- Fatal accident count: 23
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 39
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
- Fatalities: 25
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 57
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Oklahoma average:
- Fatal accident count: 110
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 176
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 37
- Fatalities: 123
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 290
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11
See more detailed statistics of Pocola fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2- Edward G Roach, 294 Duncan Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 63.7 m, Overall height: 64.6 m
Registrant: Aat Communications Corporation, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
- Christine A Verre, 2 Miles West Of Pocola Ok, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82.3 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1- 204 Duncan, Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: KNKL567
Assigned Frequencies : 931.437 MHz Grant Date: 08/19/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancelation Date: 11/10/2004
Registrant: Skytel Corp., 500 Clinton Center Drive, Clinton, MS 39056, Phone: (601) 460-3890, Fax: (601) 460-3889, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Pocola)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1- Aircraft: PIPER PA-24-250 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 135 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 5501P , Serial Number: 24-563
Registrant (Individual): William C Neuenfeldt, 202 E Standfield Ave, Pocola, OK 74902
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 12 | $87,883 | 22 | $79,437 | 32 | $82,113 | 13 | $26,387 | 5 | $72,316 | 5 | $50,064 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 2 | $35,540 | 5 | $70,770 | 5 | $27,660 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $35,540 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 2 | $90,395 | 14 | $78,529 | 32 | $71,345 | 15 | $20,191 | 1 | $55,630 | 5 | $49,292 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $97,350 | 2 | $44,810 | 15 | $77,621 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $23,950 | 2 | $52,150 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 2 | $83,055 | 4 | $84,213 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $57,950 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 10 | $80,119 | 29 | $72,811 | 36 | $76,852 | 15 | $26,989 | 11 | $49,516 | 5 | $57,482 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 5 | $42,802 | 5 | $76,642 | 2 | $19,700 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $62,195 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 2 | $73,785 | 18 | $62,237 | 24 | $78,741 | 8 | $22,309 | 1 | $57,170 | 9 | $51,592 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $119,750 | 3 | $98,893 | 15 | $76,797 | 5 | $21,632 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 2 | $50,605 | 5 | $119,134 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $54,080 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 12 | $73,847 | 26 | $71,495 | 32 | $79,698 | 19 | $22,527 | 6 | $54,340 | 3 | $29,100 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 3 | $58,717 | 6 | $61,937 | 2 | $19,700 | 0 | $0 | 5 | $47,592 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 4 | $64,705 | 13 | $59,193 | 28 | $69,451 | 13 | $37,679 | 1 | $54,080 | 10 | $55,550 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 5 | $48,674 | 36 | $73,998 | 6 | $31,548 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $22,405 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 4 | $91,168 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 12 | $86,209 | 25 | $78,558 | 45 | $61,825 | 18 | $29,531 | 7 | $55,407 | 8 | $98,024 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 2 | $42,495 | 10 | $54,005 | 15 | $72,315 | 2 | $44,810 | 0 | $0 | 7 | $49,999 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 4 | $43,845 | 15 | $55,936 | 33 | $63,611 | 14 | $21,688 | 1 | $154,520 | 15 | $35,951 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $57,950 | 5 | $45,428 | 30 | $74,813 | 2 | $22,020 | 2 | $65,670 | 4 | $56,785 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 3 | $72,623 | 1 | $54,850 | 5 | $50,992 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $46,360 | 0 | $0 |
See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
| C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 10 | $93,562 | 5 | $104,456 | 1 | $80,350 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 2 | $58,720 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $73,400 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 1 | $108,940 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
| C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 10 | $66,289 | 5 | $131,496 | 4 | $62,195 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $108,940 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
| C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 8 | $61,711 | 5 | $89,158 | 3 | $65,157 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $60,260 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 4 | $74,363 | 8 | $100,051 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $40,180 | 2 | $103,140 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 2 | $44,810 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 48
- Hazardous Condition: 6
- Service Call: 1
- Good Intent Call: 1
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Pocola, OK
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