Population 7,526 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Idabel
Household size in Idabel
| Period | Idabel | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.60 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.63 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.81 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.47 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Idabel holds 2.81 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.33, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the north and smallest in the center.
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 Idabel
| Period | Idabel | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.5 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.8 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.6 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.2 | 38.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +0.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.2, Idabel is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 33.5, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the north, the oldest in the center.
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 Idabel
| Period | Idabel | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in five households in Idabel (21.3%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 5.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Of the 105 Oklahoma cities with 5,000+ people, only two have a higher share of single-parent households.
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 Idabel
Renters in Idabel
| Period | Idabel | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.4% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 49.4% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.4% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 41.0% | 34.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.4 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Idabel rent their homes (41.0%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Nearly two-thirds of owners (64.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the southeast. The renter share is down 8.4 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Idabel
| Period | Idabel | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 12.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 13.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.6% of the housing in Idabel, 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. Vacancy has risen 5.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Idabel
| Period | Idabel | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Idabel was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). The median year built has moved up from 1973 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the center.
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 Idabel
| Period | Idabel | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $569 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $572 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $561 | $897 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $794 | $1,127 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$225 | +$411 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Idabel costs $794 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $225 a month from 2006–10, a 40% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 29.0% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the east; the most affordable are in the center.
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 Idabel
Bachelor's degrees in Idabel
| Period | Idabel | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 24.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 24.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 26.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 28.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Idabel have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.7%, against 35.6% nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the center.
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 Idabel
| Period | Idabel | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.9% | 86.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.5% | 87.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.8% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.5% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Idabel never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has risen 2.6 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Idabel has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Oklahoma cities.
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 Idabel
| Period | Idabel | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Idabel is close to the national rate: 5.3% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 4.9 points, in line with the national trend. 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).
Idabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idabel | 2.81 | 35.2 | 21.3% | 41.0% | 18.6% | 1979 | $794 | 16.7% | 84.5% | 5.3% |
| Shults | 2.72 | 37.7 | 14.6% | 16.4% | 10.3% | 1988 | $782 | 20.6% | 89.0% | 2.9% |
| Garvin | 3.01 | 35.8 | 13.6% | 20.2% | 14.7% | 1986 | $788 | 23.8% | 87.7% | 7.9% |
| Harris | 2.81 | 38.6 | 20.8% | 18.7% | 21.5% | 1987 | $650 | 19.7% | 83.7% | 19.7% |
| Albion | 2.31 | 54.6 | 1.2% | 14.2% | 12.5% | 1985 | $865 | 15.7% | 88.9% | 0.0% |
| Haworth | 2.52 | 44.1 | 14.5% | 28.2% | 12.7% | 1982 | $694 | 17.9% | 87.4% | 6.5% |
| Millerton | 2.79 | 42.3 | 14.5% | 17.5% | 18.6% | 1980 | $661 | 11.8% | 80.9% | 6.3% |
| Goodwater | 2.41 | 45.4 | 8.2% | 27.8% | 10.8% | 1985 | $659 | 13.7% | 83.9% | 3.5% |
| Pleasant Hill | 2.81 | 38.9 | 21.7% | 19.8% | 23.5% | 1987 | $607 | 19.4% | 82.9% | 22.7% |
| Goodlake | 2.83 | 38.6 | 22.1% | 19.2% | 24.3% | 1987 | $600 | 19.4% | 82.5% | 23.8% |
| Moon | 2.20 | 49.7 | 2.5% | 30.4% | 10.5% | 1985 | $595 | 9.8% | 80.0% | 3.7% |
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 Idabel. 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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