Population 246 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hardesty
Household size in Hardesty
| Period | Hardesty | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.19 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.12 | 2.60 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.85 | 2.63 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.63 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Hardesty run a little small, averaging 2.57 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Oklahoma. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.19, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Hardesty
| Period | Hardesty | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.3 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.2 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.4 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.5 | 38.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.8 | +0.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 31.5, Hardesty 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 Hardesty
| Period | Hardesty | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Hardesty than nationally: 14.4%, 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 Hardesty
Renters in Hardesty
| Period | Hardesty | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.1% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.3% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.1% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.5% | 34.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Hardesty rent their homes (29.5%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Just over seven in ten owners (72.3%) 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 Hardesty
| Period | Hardesty | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.3% | 12.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 13.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.2% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +19.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 40.2% of the housing in Hardesty, 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 Hardesty
| Period | Hardesty | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Hardesty are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Oklahoma.
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 Hardesty
| Period | Hardesty | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $524 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $641 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $697 | $897 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $527 | $1,127 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$4 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in Hardesty runs $527 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.5% 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 Hardesty
Bachelor's degrees in Hardesty
| Period | Hardesty | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 24.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 24.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.8% | 26.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.4% | 28.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Hardesty (27.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Oklahoma as a whole looks much the same.
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 Hardesty
| Period | Hardesty | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.7% | 86.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.0% | 87.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.4% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.7% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Hardesty never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 Hardesty
| Period | Hardesty | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.6% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.1% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Hardesty has been strong: just 0.1% 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).
Hardesty 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardesty | 2.57 | 31.5 | 14.4% | 29.5% | 40.2% | 1984 | $527 | 27.4% | 80.7% | 0.1% |
| Adams | 3.19 | 46.5 | 5.6% | 11.7% | 40.5% | 1964 | $844 | 18.0% | 83.9% | 4.9% |
| Optima | 2.56 | 34.3 | 13.3% | 27.9% | 39.5% | 1983 | $562 | 27.0% | 81.5% | 0.4% |
| Guymon | 3.19 | 33.8 | 20.6% | 38.2% | 14.1% | 1976 | $862 | 15.7% | 73.2% | 3.0% |
| Gray | 2.18 | 48.7 | 7.7% | 18.5% | 32.5% | 1954 | $906 | 45.4% | 92.4% | 0.0% |
| Goodwell | 3.10 | 24.3 | 5.5% | 38.0% | 35.2% | 1968 | $784 | 36.7% | 95.4% | 5.1% |
| Balko | 2.14 | 50.7 | 7.6% | 17.5% | 31.7% | 1951 | $950 | 47.4% | 93.7% | 0.0% |
| Texhoma | 2.77 | 39.5 | 1.1% | 13.7% | 24.0% | 1968 | $766 | 32.2% | 82.6% | 2.2% |
| Elmwood | 2.45 | 55.7 | 8.6% | 13.8% | 36.9% | 1952 | $892 | 44.5% | 93.5% | 0.0% |
| Eva | 3.72 | 34.6 | 2.5% | 25.8% | 33.9% | 1972 | $753 | 46.6% | 86.6% | 0.6% |
| Knowles | 2.68 | 56.1 | 9.6% | 11.7% | 39.0% | 1955 | $818 | 38.1% | 91.8% | 0.7% |
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 Hardesty. 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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