Population 126 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lake Creek
Household size in Lake Creek
| Period | Lake Creek | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.01 | 2.60 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.20 | 2.63 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.00 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.33 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Lake Creek is a place of small households, averaging 2.00 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.33 in 2006–10, 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 Lake Creek
| Period | Lake Creek | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.6 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.9 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.8 | 38.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.2 | +0.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.8, Lake Creek 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 Lake Creek
| Period | Lake Creek | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.9% of households in Lake Creek, well below the national share of 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 Lake Creek
Renters in Lake Creek
| Period | Lake Creek | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.1% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.8% | 34.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Lake Creek is largely a place of homeowners: only 23.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 70.3% 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 Lake Creek
| Period | Lake Creek | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.5% | 12.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.2% | 13.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.4% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 32.4% of the housing in Lake Creek, 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 Lake Creek
| Period | Lake Creek | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1965 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +7 | +6 |
Lake Creek is a place of older homes: half were built before 1965, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Lake Creek
| Period | Lake Creek | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $371 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $415 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $530 | $897 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $688 | $1,127 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$317 | +$411 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Lake Creek costs $688 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.1% 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 Lake Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Lake Creek
| Period | Lake Creek | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 24.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 24.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 26.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 28.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Lake Creek: 10.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Lake Creek
| Period | Lake Creek | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.0% | 86.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.0% | 87.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.6% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.1% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Lake Creek never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.1% 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 Lake Creek
| Period | Lake Creek | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.2% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Lake Creek has been strong: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Lake Creek 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Creek | 2.00 | 47.8 | 5.9% | 23.8% | 32.4% | 1965 | $688 | 10.7% | 78.1% | 2.5% |
| Granite | 1.92 | 46.0 | 4.4% | 28.7% | 27.3% | 1967 | $707 | 13.8% | 81.4% | 2.8% |
| Lone Wolf | 2.51 | 46.6 | 13.4% | 27.1% | 40.3% | 1970 | $600 | 17.5% | 82.2% | 6.0% |
| Willow | 1.84 | 48.8 | 3.4% | 16.4% | 31.4% | 1963 | $716 | 6.5% | 75.5% | 0.6% |
| Moravia | 2.11 | 42.5 | 5.9% | 22.1% | 27.5% | 1971 | $774 | 8.0% | 82.3% | 3.3% |
| Sentinel | 2.62 | 43.2 | 5.3% | 17.3% | 18.0% | 1964 | $788 | 29.3% | 93.2% | 5.8% |
| Jester | 1.78 | 49.4 | 3.0% | 17.5% | 31.1% | 1962 | $721 | 5.7% | 74.4% | 0.6% |
| Hobart | 2.39 | 41.1 | 17.4% | 33.7% | 21.7% | 1957 | $741 | 14.1% | 89.6% | 5.6% |
| Delhi | 2.33 | 38.0 | 7.8% | 24.1% | 25.2% | 1977 | $809 | 9.6% | 87.4% | 5.0% |
| Reed | 2.41 | 46.3 | 6.2% | 7.8% | 34.9% | 1970 | $676 | 15.6% | 87.5% | 0.1% |
| Rocky | 2.61 | 43.8 | 5.5% | 17.3% | 17.3% | 1963 | $798 | 28.2% | 92.7% | 5.3% |
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 Lake Creek. 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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