May, OK Demographics

Population 222 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in May

Household size in May

Household size, people per household
PeriodMayOklahomaU.S.
2006–102.362.552.68
2010–142.642.602.73
2015–193.152.632.71
2020–242.302.582.65
Change−0.06+0.03−0.03
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Households in May are small: just 2.30 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.

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 May

Median age, years
PeriodMayOklahomaU.S.
2006–1043.737.437.7
2010–1436.837.538.6
2015–1937.937.939.6
2020–2444.238.040.1
Change+0.5+0.6+2.3
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May skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

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 May

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodMayOklahomaU.S.
2006–105.2%11.9%12.3%
2010–145.7%12.1%12.3%
2015–1910.4%12.1%11.6%
2020–245.1%12.0%11.6%
Change−0.1 pts+0.1 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in May: 5.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally.

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 May

Renters in May

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodMayOklahomaU.S.
2006–1019.1%31.8%33.3%
2010–1422.8%33.5%35.6%
2015–1923.4%34.4%36.0%
2020–2419.4%34.2%34.8%
Change+0.4 pts+2.4 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 19.4% of households in May rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 63.5% 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 May

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodMayOklahomaU.S.
2006–1020.8%12.8%11.4%
2010–1428.4%12.7%11.4%
2015–1935.6%13.5%11.1%
2020–2421.3%11.3%9.6%
Change+0.5 pts−1.5 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in May: 21.3% 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.

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 May

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodMayOklahomaU.S.
2006–10196019761974
2010–14196419771975
2015–19196519791977
2020–24196719821980
Change+7+7+6
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The housing in May is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1967, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1960 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

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 May

Rent, per month
PeriodMayOklahomaU.S.
2006–10$490$716$965
2010–14$628$805$1,040
2015–19$695$897$1,213
2020–24$818$1,127$1,571
Change+$327+$411+$606
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A typical rental in May costs $818 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.

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 May

Bachelor's degrees in May

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodMayOklahomaU.S.
2006–1017.1%24.2%28.4%
2010–1420.6%24.9%29.6%
2015–1918.2%26.1%32.1%
2020–2430.2%28.9%35.6%
Change+13.1 pts+4.7 pts+7.2 pts
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About three in ten adults 25 and older in May (30.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little 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 May

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodMayOklahomaU.S.
2006–1084.4%86.0%84.9%
2010–1483.1%87.0%86.1%
2015–1984.3%88.1%87.7%
2020–2489.7%89.3%89.3%
Change+5.4 pts+3.3 pts+4.3 pts
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About as many adults in May have finished high school as nationally: 89.7%, against 89.3%.

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 May

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodMayOklahomaU.S.
2006–105.8%6.1%8.1%
2010–142.9%6.8%9.4%
2015–193.9%5.2%5.6%
2020–244.2%5.0%5.4%
Change−1.6 pts−1.1 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in May runs below the national rate: 4.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% 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).

May compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
May2.3044.25.1%19.4%21.3%1967$81830.2%89.7%4.2%
Laverne2.2843.13.4%20.3%19.9%1965$87535.0%89.4%4.2%
Fort Supply2.7543.15.0%14.8%13.7%1987$73512.6%88.7%1.1%
Slapout2.6858.42.9%11.0%39.3%1953$84641.4%93.0%0.4%
Logan2.7260.02.8%9.8%41.4%1952$84342.0%93.4%0.0%
Clear Lake2.7558.96.3%10.0%41.1%1953$82339.8%92.6%0.3%
Freedom2.4146.73.3%9.7%12.5%1977$44538.2%94.5%1.2%
Knowles2.6856.19.6%11.7%39.0%1955$81838.1%91.8%0.7%
Elmwood2.4555.78.6%13.8%36.9%1952$89244.5%93.5%0.0%
Balko2.1450.77.6%17.5%31.7%1951$95047.4%93.7%0.0%
Waynoka2.4541.312.5%14.1%28.0%1953$76522.6%90.1%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 May. 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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