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Hot Springs Village, AR vs Poteau, OK

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- Household income in Poteau, is 35% less than it is in Hot Springs Village and is 70% below the National Average.
- Hot Springs Village unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Poteau unemployment rate is 6.7%.
 Hot Springs Village, ARPoteau, OKUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,011  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$40,711$69,021
 Family Median Income$77,907  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Hot Springs Village, ARPoteau, OKUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock17.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Hot Springs Village, ARPoteau, OKUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support26.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.6%13.1%
Reviews for Hot Springs Village    16 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

We’ve been coming here for nearly 30 years. Bought a house on Lake Balboa 3 years ago and love the neighbors, golf, restaurants and location. Many lakes in this gated  More

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I have moved into Hot Springs Village less than 2 months ago. Within that 2 month time period I have had the POA compliance authorities come to tell me I was out of  More

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1. Cost of living is lower than most other states, especially property taxes. 2. Icy and snowy weather is infrequent. 3. Hurricane evacuations are not an issue you  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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