Population 665 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Custer City
Household size in Custer City
| Period | Custer City | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.60 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.63 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.19 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.56 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Custer City is a place of big households: 3.19 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.63 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 Custer City
| Period | Custer City | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.5 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.8 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.7 | 38.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.5 | +0.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.7, Custer City is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Custer City
| Period | Custer City | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Custer City than nationally: 8.7%, 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 Custer City
Renters in Custer City
| Period | Custer City | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.4% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.5% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.8% | 34.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Custer City own their homes; 25.8% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Nearly six in ten owners (56.5%) 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 Custer City
| Period | Custer City | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 12.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 13.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.1% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Custer City: 19.1% of homes are empty, 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 Custer City
| Period | Custer City | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +7 | +6 |
Housing in Custer City leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, 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 Custer City
| Period | Custer City | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $644 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $440 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $583 | $897 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $988 | $1,127 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$344 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in Custer City runs $988 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.4% 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 Custer City
Bachelor's degrees in Custer City
| Period | Custer City | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 24.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 24.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 26.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.5% | 28.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.4 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Custer City (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 overall (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 Custer City
| Period | Custer City | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.3% | 86.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.8% | 87.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.3% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.4% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Custer City have finished high school as nationally: 89.4%, 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 Custer City
| Period | Custer City | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.0% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.1% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Custer City has been low: just 1.5% 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).
Custer City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custer City | 3.19 | 34.7 | 8.7% | 25.8% | 19.1% | 1975 | $988 | 32.5% | 89.4% | 1.5% |
| Arapaho | 2.74 | 39.9 | 10.9% | 26.5% | 16.1% | 1974 | $754 | 16.5% | 91.3% | 3.8% |
| Thomas | 2.82 | 38.1 | 7.9% | 19.5% | 17.5% | 1967 | $818 | 26.0% | 88.8% | 2.8% |
| Clinton | 2.59 | 34.5 | 14.5% | 29.9% | 17.7% | 1967 | $868 | 19.8% | 81.2% | 2.2% |
| Weatherford | 2.34 | 31.9 | 9.4% | 51.7% | 12.5% | 1986 | $856 | 40.0% | 92.3% | 5.7% |
| Stafford | 2.53 | 45.1 | 4.0% | 17.9% | 14.3% | 1982 | $768 | 31.7% | 93.5% | 2.5% |
| Butler | 2.41 | 45.2 | 6.6% | 14.5% | 27.7% | 1978 | $677 | 25.4% | 91.5% | 4.0% |
| Hydro | 2.40 | 40.6 | 9.4% | 23.8% | 15.7% | 1976 | $893 | 29.1% | 88.3% | 4.6% |
| Hammon | 2.43 | 41.8 | 7.6% | 15.0% | 23.3% | 1980 | $598 | 25.3% | 90.9% | 5.7% |
| Greenfield | 2.31 | 48.1 | 7.9% | 26.6% | 22.7% | 1975 | $865 | 16.8% | 90.7% | 3.7% |
| Herring | 2.43 | 41.6 | 7.7% | 15.0% | 22.9% | 1980 | $595 | 25.3% | 90.9% | 5.8% |
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 Custer City. 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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