About Pocola

Pocola is a very small town located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 4,412 people and just one neighborhood, Pocola is the 99th largest community in Oklahoma.

When you are in Pocola, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 47.3% of Pocola's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Pocola is a town of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pocola who work in office and administrative support jobs (9.94%), sales jobs (8.70%), and teaching (5.13%).

Pocola is a very car-oriented town. 98.52% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Pocola is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Pocola has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

Pocola Information and Demographics

The population of Pocola has a very low overall level of education: only 8.12% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.

The per capita income in Pocola in 2000 was $14,628, which is middle income relative to Oklahoma, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $58,512 for a family of four.

Pocola is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Pocola home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Pocola is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Pocola include German, Irish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Pocola is English.