Population 1,305 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cartwright
Household size in Cartwright
| Period | Cartwright | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.26 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.60 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.63 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.07 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.81 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Cartwright is a place of big households: 3.07 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 climbed from 2.26, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Cartwright
| Period | Cartwright | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.6 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.3 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.8 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.7 | 38.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.9 | +0.6 | +2.3 |
Cartwright skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Cartwright
| Period | Cartwright | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Cartwright than nationally: 13.9%, against 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 Cartwright
Renters in Cartwright
| Period | Cartwright | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 34.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Cartwright is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly two-thirds of owners (64.6%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Cartwright
| Period | Cartwright | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.3% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 12.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.6% | 13.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 22.6% of the housing in Cartwright, 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 Cartwright
| Period | Cartwright | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Cartwright is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally.
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 Cartwright
| Period | Cartwright | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $477 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $607 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $680 | $897 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,000 | $1,127 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$524 | +$411 | +$606 |
The median renter in Cartwright pays $1,000 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.2% of household income on rent, just over 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 Cartwright
Bachelor's degrees in Cartwright
| Period | Cartwright | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 24.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 24.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 26.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 28.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Cartwright: 15.1% 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 Cartwright
| Period | Cartwright | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.3% | 86.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.2% | 87.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.1% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.4% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Cartwright never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Cartwright
| Period | Cartwright | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Cartwright out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Cartwright 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartwright | 3.07 | 45.7 | 13.9% | 19.2% | 22.6% | 1987 | $1,000 | 15.1% | 80.4% | 0.0% |
| Platter | 2.63 | 48.0 | 18.0% | 18.1% | 14.6% | 1990 | $1,051 | 15.5% | 73.3% | 1.7% |
| Colbert | 2.67 | 41.1 | 15.9% | 22.1% | 9.8% | 1989 | $891 | 26.1% | 86.9% | 4.6% |
| Preston | 2.16 | 53.7 | 0.8% | 21.5% | 32.5% | 1985 | $1,175 | 15.7% | 93.5% | 6.6% |
| Old Allison | 2.62 | 40.1 | 15.5% | 22.0% | 7.4% | 1991 | $880 | 27.3% | 87.2% | 5.5% |
| Sand Point | 2.37 | 50.2 | 7.2% | 25.0% | 21.5% | 1992 | $1,003 | 22.0% | 88.5% | 14.5% |
| Sherman Junction | 2.62 | 45.5 | 8.2% | 17.5% | 9.8% | 1994 | $1,022 | 22.2% | 92.4% | 3.0% |
| Denison | 2.60 | 40.4 | 13.8% | 35.5% | 9.6% | 1973 | $1,266 | 19.6% | 89.4% | 4.3% |
| Mead | 2.50 | 44.3 | 8.5% | 22.9% | 17.9% | 1992 | $979 | 23.1% | 90.5% | 10.4% |
| Calera | 2.65 | 34.7 | 15.8% | 42.8% | 8.6% | 1999 | $1,025 | 23.5% | 90.6% | 4.0% |
| Pottsboro | 2.37 | 45.5 | 6.8% | 18.3% | 16.6% | 1988 | $1,291 | 21.1% | 92.6% | 4.7% |
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 Cartwright. 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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