Population 16,995 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in El Reno
| Period | El Reno | Oklahoma City area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.58 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.87 | 2.64 | 2.60 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.05 | 2.69 | 2.63 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.87 | 2.61 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.35 | +0.02 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in El Reno average 2.87 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.52, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the southeast and smallest in the northwest.
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 El Reno
| Period | El Reno | Oklahoma City area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.0 | 36.2 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.0 | 36.2 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.0 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.8 | 37.2 | 38.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +1.0 | +0.6 | +2.3 |
El Reno is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.8, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 36.0, a smaller shift than nationally. The youngest areas are in the northeast, the oldest in the northwest.
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 El Reno
| Period | El Reno | Oklahoma City area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 11.8% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 12.1% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +0.3 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in seven households in El Reno (13.7%), above the national share of 11.6%. El Reno has a higher share of single-parent households than most Oklahoma cities.
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 El Reno
Renters in El Reno
| Period | El Reno | Oklahoma City area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.7% | 33.5% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.5% | 35.4% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.5% | 36.2% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.1% | 36.4% | 34.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +2.9 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in El Reno than nationally: 39.1% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 50.8% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the north; owners are most common in the southwest. The renter share has risen 5.4 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 El Reno
| Period | El Reno | Oklahoma City area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 11.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 10.6% | 12.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 10.4% | 13.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in El Reno is close to the national rate: 10.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Vacancy is down 3.7 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 El Reno
| Period | El Reno | Oklahoma City area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1978 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1980 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1982 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1986 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +7 | +6 |
El Reno is a place of older homes: half were built before 1967, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The median year built has moved up from 1963 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 El Reno
| Period | El Reno | Oklahoma City area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $604 | $795 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $697 | $899 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $776 | $1,004 | $897 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $972 | $1,286 | $1,127 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$368 | +$491 | +$411 | +$606 |
The median renter in El Reno pays $972 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $368 a month since 2006–10, up 61%, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 31.7% of the typical renter's income, 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 El Reno
Bachelor's degrees in El Reno
| Period | El Reno | Oklahoma City area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 29.2% | 24.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 29.6% | 24.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 31.0% | 26.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 34.5% | 28.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +5.3 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in El Reno have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.0%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 4.6 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the north.
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 El Reno
| Period | El Reno | Oklahoma City area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.5% | 87.7% | 86.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.1% | 88.1% | 87.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.6% | 89.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.9% | 89.7% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in El Reno never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 3.4 points, as it has 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 El Reno
| Period | El Reno | Oklahoma City area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 5.8% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 6.1% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 4.7% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −1.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.8%, unemployment in El Reno is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Oklahoma City area overall (4.7%). 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).
El Reno 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Reno | 2.87 | 36.8 | 13.7% | 39.1% | 10.1% | 1967 | $972 | 18.0% | 85.9% | 5.8% |
| Concho | 3.51 | 28.1 | 7.8% | 38.0% | 7.1% | 2010 | $1,604 | 6.5% | 89.7% | 4.1% |
| Union City | 3.22 | 38.1 | 4.7% | 12.5% | 7.7% | 1995 | $1,342 | 25.1% | 91.3% | 4.9% |
| Calumet | 2.97 | 38.7 | 8.4% | 12.0% | 15.2% | 1984 | $870 | 23.7% | 94.4% | 5.5% |
| Yukon | 2.90 | 36.4 | 10.9% | 26.7% | 4.8% | 2002 | $1,517 | 37.2% | 94.4% | 4.3% |
| Piedmont | 2.93 | 37.3 | 7.0% | 8.8% | 3.6% | 2002 | $1,505 | 36.8% | 94.3% | 3.0% |
| Woodlawn Park | 2.81 | 36.6 | 21.8% | 40.3% | 9.6% | 1971 | $1,102 | 38.6% | 92.8% | 7.3% |
| Niles | 2.77 | 40.5 | 12.1% | 18.8% | 34.9% | 1974 | $822 | 17.7% | 86.8% | 8.6% |
| Bethany | 2.65 | 34.5 | 12.0% | 45.8% | 11.9% | 1965 | $1,210 | 23.3% | 87.8% | 6.6% |
| Warr Acres | 2.57 | 34.6 | 13.5% | 37.7% | 10.3% | 1964 | $1,071 | 23.4% | 81.0% | 3.5% |
| Geary | 2.55 | 38.0 | 14.7% | 27.9% | 25.3% | 1969 | $966 | 13.8% | 87.2% | 10.3% |
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 El Reno. 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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