Population 49,053 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Le Flore County
Household size in Le Flore County
| Period | Le Flore County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.60 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.63 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.65 people per household, Le Flore County sits right at the national average. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.56, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the east.
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 Le Flore County
| Period | Le Flore County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.9 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.7 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.5 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.4 | 38.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.4 | +0.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Le Flore County are younger than 39.4 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 38.9, a smaller shift than nationally. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the southwest.
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 Le Flore County
| Period | Le Flore County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Le Flore County as they are nationally: 11.9%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share has edged down 1.2 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Le Flore County
Renters in Le Flore County
| Period | Le Flore County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.6% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.4% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.2% | 34.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Le Flore County rent their homes (27.2%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. More than half of owners (55.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the west. The renter share is up 0.6 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Le Flore County
| Period | Le Flore County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 12.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 13.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Le Flore County: 15.0% of homes are empty, 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 is up 2.9 points from 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 Le Flore County
| Period | Le Flore County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Le Flore County is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1977 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the west, while the southeast 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 Le Flore County
| Period | Le Flore County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $539 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $589 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $639 | $897 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $812 | $1,127 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$273 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in Le Flore County runs $812 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $273 a month since 2006–10, up 51%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 27.3% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the south and lowest 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 Le Flore County
Bachelor's degrees in Le Flore County
| Period | Le Flore County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 24.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 24.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 26.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 28.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Le Flore County have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.4%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 3.9 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the south.
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 Le Flore County
| Period | Le Flore County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.4% | 86.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.8% | 87.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.5% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.5% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Le Flore County never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma is up 6.1 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Le Flore County has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Oklahoma counties.
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 Le Flore County
| Period | Le Flore County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.2%, unemployment in Le Flore County is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.5 points, as it has nationally. 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).
Le Flore County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Flore County | 2.65 | 39.4 | 11.9% | 27.2% | 15.0% | 1984 | $812 | 15.4% | 85.5% | 5.2% |
| Scott County | 2.44 | 42.7 | 9.0% | 21.9% | 21.5% | 1980 | $723 | 12.6% | 82.7% | 7.2% |
| Pittsburg County | 2.38 | 41.4 | 11.6% | 28.6% | 18.9% | 1978 | $871 | 20.1% | 87.8% | 5.9% |
| Yell County | 2.43 | 40.2 | 14.9% | 32.5% | 11.3% | 1984 | $740 | 14.7% | 82.8% | 3.5% |
| Hughes County | 2.87 | 39.9 | 10.9% | 25.9% | 31.0% | 1970 | $636 | 16.3% | 84.5% | 6.8% |
| Perry County | 2.46 | 44.9 | 11.5% | 19.6% | 16.2% | 1990 | $766 | 16.5% | 87.8% | 3.6% |
| Seminole County | 2.60 | 39.2 | 14.7% | 29.0% | 18.2% | 1974 | $798 | 16.0% | 86.4% | 6.3% |
| Faulkner County | 2.53 | 35.9 | 9.7% | 37.7% | 8.8% | 1997 | $1,105 | 35.5% | 93.3% | 3.4% |
| Lonoke County | 2.67 | 38.1 | 12.0% | 25.0% | 7.7% | 1996 | $1,130 | 22.0% | 90.9% | 4.5% |
| McClain County | 2.77 | 39.5 | 8.1% | 20.7% | 7.0% | 1996 | $1,118 | 28.4% | 89.3% | 4.3% |
| Grady County | 2.73 | 40.2 | 8.8% | 25.0% | 10.8% | 1985 | $977 | 23.2% | 90.9% | 5.4% |
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 Le Flore County. 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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