2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Pocola, OK vs Van Buren, AR

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Highlights
- Household income in Van Buren, is 24% more than it is in Pocola and is 34% below the National Average.
- Pocola unemployment rate is 6.7%.
- Van Buren unemployment rate is 4.3%.
 Pocola, OKVan Buren, ARUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.7%4.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.4%-1.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth21.5%23.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.5%10.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$20,385$26,500$37,638
 Household Income$41,696$51,561$69,021
 Family Median Income$50,550$58,849$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Pocola, OKVan Buren, ARUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K12.2%12.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.6%4.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K14.7%11.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.7%10.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K13.4%9.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.7%11.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.7%9.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.7%15.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K10.6%11.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.8%2.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K0.7%1.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Pocola, OKVan Buren, ARUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.3%8.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science1.5%3.8%6.5%
 Community, social services0.7%2.5%1.8%
 Legal0.0%0.4%1.2%
 Education, library4.6%5.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.3%0.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.2%6.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support8.8%4.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%0.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.9%8.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.8%4.2%3.6%
 Personal care2.1%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.2%18.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry1.2%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.6%9.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving20.9%22.9%13.1%
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We moved to Arkansas (and to Van Buren) 4 years ago from the metro Houston, Texas area. We were sick of the traffic and crime that comes with living in a large city.   More

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Over 17 years ago

I don't like Arkansas. It's pretty, but the pay sucks. Taxes are very high, and so are  More

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