Population 735 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Chewey
Household size in Chewey
| Period | Chewey | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.60 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.63 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.10 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.62 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Chewey is a place of small households, averaging 2.10 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.72 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 Chewey
| Period | Chewey | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.3 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.6 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.0 | 38.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −10.2 | +0.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 30.0, Chewey is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Chewey
| Period | Chewey | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.8% of households in Chewey, 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 Chewey
Renters in Chewey
| Period | Chewey | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.2% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.1% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 34.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −16.4 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.9% of households in Chewey rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 70.2% 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 Chewey
| Period | Chewey | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.2% | 12.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.1% | 13.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Chewey: 12.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across Oklahoma.
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 Chewey
| Period | Chewey | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Chewey is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Chewey
| Period | Chewey | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $560 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $612 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $543 | $897 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $637 | $1,127 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$77 | +$411 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Chewey costs $637 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.3% 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 Chewey
Bachelor's degrees in Chewey
| Period | Chewey | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 24.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 24.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 26.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 28.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Chewey: 13.8% 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 Chewey
| Period | Chewey | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.2% | 86.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.9% | 87.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.8% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.0% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Chewey have finished high school as nationally: 88.0%, 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 Chewey
| Period | Chewey | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Chewey runs below the national rate: 4.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% 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).
Chewey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chewey | 2.10 | 30.0 | 5.8% | 7.9% | 12.0% | 1989 | $637 | 13.8% | 88.0% | 4.2% |
| Kansas | 2.37 | 47.2 | 10.8% | 12.2% | 17.5% | 1989 | $974 | 13.7% | 90.9% | 2.5% |
| Scraper | 2.73 | 40.1 | 12.2% | 22.5% | 15.8% | 1987 | $808 | 27.1% | 86.8% | 4.9% |
| Oaks | 2.96 | 36.4 | 18.0% | 24.1% | 23.2% | 1983 | $810 | 15.9% | 89.0% | 3.9% |
| Watts | 2.46 | 38.8 | 9.0% | 19.8% | 12.1% | 1987 | $624 | 11.5% | 86.7% | 7.1% |
| Twin Oaks | 2.73 | 43.0 | 15.3% | 13.2% | 21.5% | 1986 | $997 | 13.4% | 91.2% | 1.5% |
| West Siloam Springs | 2.57 | 41.0 | 11.9% | 25.9% | 9.5% | 1989 | $879 | 14.7% | 83.2% | 5.3% |
| Colcord | 2.57 | 41.3 | 12.3% | 29.0% | 14.4% | 1986 | $821 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 4.4% |
| Siloam Springs | 2.83 | 34.9 | 12.0% | 35.3% | 8.1% | 1989 | $1,072 | 28.8% | 84.9% | 3.1% |
| Moodys | 2.32 | 44.2 | 5.8% | 29.5% | 9.5% | 1988 | $829 | 32.1% | 93.7% | 1.7% |
| Rose | 3.08 | 38.3 | 13.5% | 10.3% | 12.4% | 1988 | $740 | 14.6% | 89.4% | 7.0% |
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 Chewey. 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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