| | Poteau, OK | Midland, TX | United States |
| Population | 8,741 | 130,765 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.4% | 48.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.6% | 51.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 35 | 31.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 8,556 | 111,272 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 7,939 | 94,996 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 7,210 | 89,443 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 12.2% | 54.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 23.5% | 64.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 289.9 | 1,758.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 30.2 | 74.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 2.5 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Poteau, OK | Midland, TX | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.8% | 8.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.1% | 8.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.9% | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.1% | 3.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.5% | 3.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.2% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.5% | 18.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.9% | 14.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.7% | 10.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.8% | 4.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.9% | 4.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.5% | 5.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.8% | 2.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.5% | 1.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Poteau, OK | Midland, TX | United States |
| White | 66.0% | 41.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.0% | 7.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.4% | 2.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 8.8% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 8.3% | 2.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 15.4% | 46.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Poteau, OK | Midland, TX | United States |
| Married Population | 42.5% | 57.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 39.7% | 55.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.7% | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 57.5% | 43.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 30.1% | 28.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 16.7% | 9.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 10.7% | 4.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.70 | 2.57 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,121 | 50,371 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,055 | 34,336 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 27.0% | 39.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 31.1% | 34.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,066 | 16,035 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 29.7% | 18.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 12.2% | 7.0% | 10.8% |