Population 1,068 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bowlegs
Household size in Bowlegs
| Period | Bowlegs | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.09 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.75 | 2.60 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.91 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Bowlegs is a place of big households: 2.91 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.09, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Bowlegs
| Period | Bowlegs | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.3 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.2 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.1 | 38.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.8 | +0.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.1, Bowlegs is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Bowlegs
| Period | Bowlegs | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Bowlegs than nationally: 12.8%, against 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of Oklahoma.
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 Bowlegs
Renters in Bowlegs
| Period | Bowlegs | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.0% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 34.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.0 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Bowlegs is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 67.0% 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 Bowlegs
| Period | Bowlegs | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 12.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 13.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.9% of the housing in Bowlegs, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Bowlegs
| Period | Bowlegs | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Bowlegs are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. Oklahoma as a whole looks much the same.
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 Bowlegs
| Period | Bowlegs | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $767 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $573 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $616 | $897 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,026 | $1,127 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$259 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in Bowlegs runs $1,026 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Bowlegs
Bachelor's degrees in Bowlegs
| Period | Bowlegs | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 24.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 24.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 26.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 28.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Bowlegs: 13.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Bowlegs
| Period | Bowlegs | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.8% | 86.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.2% | 87.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.7% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.1% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Bowlegs have finished high school as nationally: 90.1%, 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 Bowlegs
| Period | Bowlegs | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bowlegs has been low: just 3.3% 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).
Bowlegs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowlegs | 2.91 | 46.1 | 12.8% | 11.0% | 16.9% | 1985 | $1,026 | 13.3% | 90.1% | 3.3% |
| Maud | 2.73 | 38.3 | 15.0% | 19.6% | 16.7% | 1982 | $710 | 9.8% | 89.3% | 2.9% |
| Lima | 2.44 | 43.3 | 11.0% | 12.9% | 13.0% | 1990 | $449 | 23.1% | 91.9% | 7.8% |
| Seminole | 2.62 | 37.9 | 15.3% | 32.8% | 13.0% | 1974 | $808 | 17.6% | 85.6% | 6.6% |
| Yeager | 2.74 | 39.7 | 7.3% | 13.7% | 17.9% | 1984 | $673 | 24.0% | 90.4% | 6.8% |
| New Lima | 2.43 | 43.8 | 9.2% | 13.2% | 15.7% | 1989 | $588 | 20.9% | 90.8% | 6.9% |
| Dixon | 2.78 | 37.8 | 13.0% | 22.4% | 22.2% | 1978 | $723 | 17.1% | 90.2% | 8.8% |
| Wewoka | 2.59 | 38.7 | 14.8% | 35.1% | 28.3% | 1964 | $807 | 12.0% | 85.1% | 9.3% |
| St. Louis | 2.56 | 48.0 | 4.6% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 1989 | $1,003 | 24.2% | 94.3% | 1.9% |
| Sacred Heart | 2.23 | 47.5 | 10.3% | 15.7% | 11.9% | 1989 | $955 | 12.5% | 90.6% | 3.8% |
| Spaulding | 2.57 | 42.1 | 6.2% | 16.8% | 26.6% | 1980 | $605 | 23.4% | 89.0% | 2.9% |
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 Bowlegs. 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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