Population 7,587 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Inola
Household size in Inola
| Period | Inola | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.87 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.60 | 2.60 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.60 | 2.63 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.88 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | +0.03 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Inola average 2.88 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Households are largest in the northeast and smallest in the south. Inola has larger households than at least four in five Oklahoma cities.
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 Inola
| Period | Inola | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.3 | 37.2 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.6 | 37.5 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.2 | 37.8 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.8 | 38.0 | 38.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.5 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Inola are younger than 38.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 35.3, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the northeast, the oldest in the south.
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 Inola
| Period | Inola | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 11.7% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 12.5% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 12.2% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −0.1 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.3% of households in Inola, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 1.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Only six of the 105 Oklahoma cities with 5,000+ people have a lower 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 Inola
Renters in Inola
| Period | Inola | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 32.5% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 33.8% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 35.2% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 34.5% | 34.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.0% of households in Inola rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than a third of owners (37.2%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 2.8 points, even as the national share rose. Only five of the 105 Oklahoma cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of renters.
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 Inola
| Period | Inola | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 10.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 10.3% | 12.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 10.6% | 13.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 8.5% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Inola as nationally: 10.4%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Tulsa area as a whole (8.5%). Vacancy has edged up 0.8 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 Inola
| Period | Inola | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1978 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1979 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1980 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1983 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Inola is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1982 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 Inola
| Period | Inola | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $757 | $794 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $793 | $872 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $801 | $979 | $897 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $999 | $1,219 | $1,127 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$242 | +$425 | +$411 | +$606 |
The median renter in Inola pays $999 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $242 a month since 2006–10, up 32%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 23.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the east; the highest are in the northwest.
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 Inola
Bachelor's degrees in Inola
| Period | Inola | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 25.5% | 24.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 26.2% | 24.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 27.7% | 26.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.4% | 30.3% | 28.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Inola have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.4%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 5.2 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest 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 Inola
| Period | Inola | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.6% | 87.7% | 86.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.6% | 88.4% | 87.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.5% | 89.3% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.3% | 90.1% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +2.4 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Inola never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma is up 2.7 points from 2006–10, 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 Inola
| Period | Inola | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 6.2% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 7.1% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Inola runs below the national rate: 3.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has fallen 2.0 points since 2006–10, 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).
Inola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inola | 2.88 | 38.8 | 7.3% | 15.0% | 10.4% | 1987 | $999 | 20.4% | 87.3% | 3.5% |
| Tiawah | 3.00 | 39.0 | 6.4% | 15.5% | 6.8% | 1988 | $1,319 | 21.5% | 89.8% | 1.6% |
| Chouteau | 2.74 | 38.9 | 12.1% | 24.0% | 11.7% | 1984 | $910 | 19.6% | 86.8% | 8.5% |
| Verdigris | 2.67 | 38.7 | 10.2% | 18.3% | 4.5% | 1997 | $1,171 | 28.1% | 94.4% | 4.3% |
| Fair Oaks | 2.87 | 41.6 | 8.7% | 11.7% | 5.8% | 1998 | $1,108 | 25.6% | 92.0% | 3.8% |
| Pin Oak Acres | 2.43 | 51.8 | 7.0% | 16.5% | 13.7% | 1992 | $942 | 19.0% | 91.6% | 11.5% |
| Catoosa | 2.57 | 41.7 | 11.6% | 34.1% | 6.8% | 1988 | $1,055 | 23.1% | 88.9% | 5.8% |
| Yonkers | 2.64 | 41.7 | 8.7% | 21.8% | 17.1% | 1982 | $814 | 17.0% | 87.2% | 3.8% |
| Pryor Creek | 2.66 | 35.7 | 14.3% | 34.6% | 10.6% | 1978 | $1,090 | 20.7% | 92.1% | 10.2% |
| Pryor | 2.62 | 38.7 | 11.8% | 30.9% | 11.4% | 1981 | $924 | 20.6% | 90.4% | 6.1% |
| Murphy | 2.26 | 49.8 | 6.7% | 27.4% | 18.2% | 1981 | $737 | 17.1% | 89.0% | 4.5% |
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 Inola. 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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