Population 348 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bison
Household size in Bison
| Period | Bison | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.60 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.63 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Bison run a little small, averaging 2.49 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bison
| Period | Bison | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.3 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.9 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.9 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.0 | 38.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.7 | +0.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.0, Bison is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 42.3, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bison
| Period | Bison | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.8% of households in Bison, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bison
Renters in Bison
| Period | Bison | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.1% | 34.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Bison rent their homes (27.1%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 65.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bison
| Period | Bison | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 12.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 13.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Bison as nationally: 10.8%, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bison
| Period | Bison | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Bison run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bison
| Period | Bison | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $615 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $694 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $808 | $897 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,033 | $1,127 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$418 | +$411 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Bison costs $1,033 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bison
Bachelor's degrees in Bison
| Period | Bison | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 24.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 24.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 26.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 28.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bison have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bison
| Period | Bison | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.5% | 86.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.7% | 87.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.6% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Bison have finished high school as nationally: 90.6%, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bison
| Period | Bison | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bison has been low: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bison compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bison | 2.49 | 46.0 | 3.8% | 27.1% | 10.8% | 1974 | $1,033 | 18.1% | 90.6% | 2.7% |
| Hennessey | 2.82 | 39.7 | 10.9% | 27.5% | 16.4% | 1978 | $890 | 16.7% | 84.1% | 2.8% |
| Waukomis | 2.32 | 46.2 | 5.1% | 21.2% | 12.8% | 1971 | $873 | 17.3% | 92.8% | 2.1% |
| Douglas | 2.40 | 39.2 | 2.6% | 14.0% | 13.1% | 1956 | $853 | 22.4% | 90.2% | 4.4% |
| Lacey | 2.13 | 56.5 | 9.2% | 10.3% | 3.0% | 1983 | $868 | 15.0% | 86.0% | 1.4% |
| Marshall | 2.56 | 48.8 | 1.2% | 15.2% | 10.7% | 1979 | $853 | 14.3% | 88.8% | 5.4% |
| Lovell | 2.77 | 47.5 | 2.0% | 16.3% | 12.8% | 1988 | $898 | 15.7% | 92.1% | 3.0% |
| Ames | 2.43 | 43.9 | 6.3% | 8.6% | 7.9% | 1978 | $941 | 21.7% | 84.9% | 1.6% |
| Hayward | 2.42 | 37.8 | 2.0% | 14.4% | 13.7% | 1954 | $850 | 21.7% | 90.0% | 4.7% |
| Lucien | 1.96 | 62.2 | 0.3% | 9.9% | 21.4% | 1988 | $688 | 18.6% | 98.3% | 1.9% |
| Isabella | 2.51 | 39.3 | 5.2% | 46.4% | 14.8% | 1974 | $733 | 27.0% | 97.2% | 1.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bison. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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