Population 1,297 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Central High
Household size in Central High
| Period | Central High | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.60 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Central High average 2.62 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Household size has climbed from 2.49 in 2006–10, 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 Central High
| Period | Central High | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.4 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.3 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.4 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.6 | 38.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.8 | +0.6 | +2.3 |
Central High skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.6, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Central High
| Period | Central High | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.3% of households in Central High, 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 Central High
Renters in Central High
| Period | Central High | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 34.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.6% of households in Central High rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 59.8% 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 Central High
| Period | Central High | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 12.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 13.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.4% of homes in Central High are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Central High
| Period | Central High | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +7 | +6 |
Central High has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 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 Central High
| Period | Central High | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $885 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $729 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $676 | $897 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,032 | $1,127 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$147 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in Central High runs $1,032 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.7% 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 Central High
Bachelor's degrees in Central High
| Period | Central High | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 24.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.4% | 24.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.4% | 26.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.5% | 28.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +20.6 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Central High (32.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Still, the share is higher than in Oklahoma as a whole (28.9%).
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 Central High
| Period | Central High | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.5% | 86.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.0% | 87.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.7% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.9% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Central High: 94.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Central High
| Period | Central High | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Central High has been low: just 1.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Central High 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central High | 2.62 | 41.6 | 4.3% | 14.6% | 3.4% | 1992 | $1,032 | 32.5% | 94.9% | 1.9% |
| Marlow | 2.55 | 39.7 | 7.8% | 22.2% | 11.7% | 1976 | $970 | 23.2% | 91.9% | 2.4% |
| Sterling | 2.55 | 45.6 | 15.3% | 11.4% | 10.5% | 1983 | $701 | 19.0% | 93.3% | 0.9% |
| Duncan | 2.42 | 40.7 | 12.2% | 30.3% | 14.0% | 1970 | $933 | 19.2% | 87.4% | 6.7% |
| Rush Springs | 2.79 | 38.2 | 12.8% | 25.7% | 17.8% | 1975 | $743 | 22.7% | 90.4% | 4.8% |
| Bray | 2.45 | 47.7 | 3.0% | 16.3% | 17.5% | 1979 | $1,041 | 14.3% | 93.5% | 4.4% |
| Elgin | 2.86 | 36.5 | 9.2% | 19.0% | 8.3% | 2004 | $1,295 | 32.8% | 94.5% | 5.8% |
| Fort Sill | 3.88 | 21.3 | 17.8% | 99.0% | 4.2% | 1991 | $1,249 | 33.5% | 99.2% | 7.5% |
| Lawton | 2.44 | 37.3 | 16.4% | 49.2% | 16.4% | 1975 | $1,038 | 23.1% | 89.8% | 8.1% |
| Lakeside Village | 2.90 | 37.9 | 8.9% | 12.4% | 13.1% | 2004 | $1,144 | 27.3% | 91.3% | 7.1% |
| Porter Hill | 2.72 | 42.5 | 7.1% | 13.7% | 15.2% | 2000 | $1,238 | 27.9% | 89.2% | 1.6% |
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 Central High. 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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