Population 476 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gideon
Household size in Gideon
| Period | Gideon | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.31 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.01 | 2.60 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.22 | 2.63 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.96 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Gideon are small: just 2.35 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.31, 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 Gideon
| Period | Gideon | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.6 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.7 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.6 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.9 | 38.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +18.3 | +0.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.9, Gideon is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Gideon
| Period | Gideon | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.4 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Gideon than nationally: 9.2%, 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 Gideon
Renters in Gideon
| Period | Gideon | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.1% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 34.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −20.9 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 6.2% of households in Gideon rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 60.3% 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 Gideon
| Period | Gideon | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 12.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 13.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Gideon as nationally: 11.1%, against 9.6%.
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 Gideon
| Period | Gideon | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Gideon 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 Gideon
| Period | Gideon | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $498 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $558 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $705 | $897 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $795 | $1,127 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$297 | +$411 | +$606 |
The median renter in Gideon pays $795 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 14.9% 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 Gideon
Bachelor's degrees in Gideon
| Period | Gideon | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 24.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.9% | 24.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.5% | 26.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.6% | 28.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +20.5 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Gideon as nationally: 33.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. 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 Gideon
| Period | Gideon | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.7% | 86.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.2% | 87.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.7% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.4% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Gideon is above the national rate: 93.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, 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 Gideon
| Period | Gideon | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Gideon has been strong: just 1.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Gideon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gideon | 2.35 | 47.9 | 9.2% | 6.2% | 11.1% | 1987 | $795 | 33.6% | 93.4% | 1.3% |
| Moodys | 2.32 | 44.2 | 5.8% | 29.5% | 9.5% | 1988 | $829 | 32.1% | 93.7% | 1.7% |
| Lost City | 2.77 | 39.9 | 15.4% | 10.4% | 13.2% | 1987 | $892 | 24.7% | 90.8% | 3.7% |
| Peggs | 2.66 | 43.6 | 6.6% | 13.8% | 12.5% | 1992 | $604 | 15.8% | 88.3% | 4.4% |
| Tahlequah | 2.47 | 35.2 | 12.1% | 46.8% | 11.5% | 1987 | $852 | 31.5% | 88.1% | 5.7% |
| McBride | 2.85 | 37.1 | 15.9% | 18.0% | 13.5% | 1986 | $902 | 22.3% | 89.8% | 3.9% |
| Hulbert | 2.72 | 40.1 | 12.2% | 18.5% | 17.2% | 1986 | $768 | 23.8% | 88.8% | 5.1% |
| Teresita | 2.68 | 42.8 | 7.4% | 15.2% | 10.5% | 1989 | $695 | 20.8% | 90.8% | 3.5% |
| Cedar Crest | 2.46 | 46.5 | 4.8% | 24.1% | 11.5% | 1994 | $554 | 7.6% | 85.0% | 5.4% |
| Scraper | 2.73 | 40.1 | 12.2% | 22.5% | 15.8% | 1987 | $808 | 27.1% | 86.8% | 4.9% |
| Snake Creek | 2.57 | 50.6 | 11.2% | 11.9% | 7.4% | 1990 | $1,044 | 11.6% | 86.7% | 0.0% |
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 Gideon. 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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