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Duncan, OK vs Poteau, OK

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- Poteau is 0% more densely populated than Duncan.
- People are 17.3% less likely to be married in Poteau.
- The Median Age is 3.7 years younger in Poteau.
 Duncan, OKPoteau, OKUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,741329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3538.4
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 Population - 201023,438  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,939285,036,114
 Population - 199021,732  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock289.993.4
 Land Area42.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Duncan, OKPoteau, OKUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Duncan, OKPoteau, OKUnited States
 White75.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock8.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Duncan, OKPoteau, OKUnited States
 Married Population51.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.5%50.2%
 Never Married25.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.7%10.8%
 Widowed9.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.702.60
 Households8,938  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,05580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,208  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Duncan    9 Reviews

Small towns can be limiting on things to do, but if you look, you can find it. Lawton and OKC, which is not very far, offers more places to eat, shop, and concerts.  More

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Over 14 years ago

THEN DO THE REST OF US A FAVOR AND LEAVE! I moved here from California and I absolutely love it here. But I gues that since I am not an ARTSY FARTSY YUPPIE I probably  More

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Over 14 years ago

I Love Duncan - So much nicer than  More

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Reviews for Poteau    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I just stumbled on to a couple of high brow folk that don't like our town. I moved here about a year ago and I love it. It's not a trashy town, the crime isn't bad, I  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have been living here since Nov. 2009, when I relocated from Philadelphia and came out here to take care of my elderly Mother. As soon as I got here, I was infected  More

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