McKey, OK Demographics

Population 654 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in McKey

Household size in McKey

Household size, people per household
PeriodMcKeyOklahomaU.S.
2006–102.752.552.68
2010–142.872.602.73
2015–192.872.632.71
2020–242.552.582.65
Change−0.19+0.03−0.03
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The average household in McKey has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Oklahoma as a whole looks much the same. Household size has dropped from 2.75 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

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 McKey

Median age, years
PeriodMcKeyOklahomaU.S.
2006–1039.737.437.7
2010–1441.437.538.6
2015–1939.737.939.6
2020–2444.538.040.1
Change+4.8+0.6+2.3
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With a median age of 44.5, McKey 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 McKey

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodMcKeyOklahomaU.S.
2006–1011.6%11.9%12.3%
2010–1411.0%12.1%12.3%
2015–197.9%12.1%11.6%
2020–248.4%12.0%11.6%
Change−3.1 pts+0.1 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 8.4% of households in McKey, 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 McKey

Renters in McKey

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodMcKeyOklahomaU.S.
2006–1024.9%31.8%33.3%
2010–1418.8%33.5%35.6%
2015–1919.4%34.4%36.0%
2020–2420.9%34.2%34.8%
Change−4.1 pts+2.4 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 20.9% of households in McKey rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (51.8%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 McKey

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodMcKeyOklahomaU.S.
2006–1012.3%12.8%11.4%
2010–1412.2%12.7%11.4%
2015–1914.5%13.5%11.1%
2020–2415.5%11.3%9.6%
Change+3.1 pts−1.5 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in McKey: 15.5% 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 McKey

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodMcKeyOklahomaU.S.
2006–10198119761974
2010–14198719771975
2015–19198519791977
2020–24198719821980
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Homes in McKey are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S.

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 McKey

Rent, per month
PeriodMcKeyOklahomaU.S.
2006–10$653$716$965
2010–14$604$805$1,040
2015–19$673$897$1,213
2020–24$785$1,127$1,571
Change+$132+$411+$606
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Rent in McKey runs $785 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 McKey

Bachelor's degrees in McKey

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodMcKeyOklahomaU.S.
2006–1011.7%24.2%28.4%
2010–1414.2%24.9%29.6%
2015–1917.0%26.1%32.1%
2020–2420.8%28.9%35.6%
Change+9.1 pts+4.7 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in McKey: 20.8% 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 McKey

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodMcKeyOklahomaU.S.
2006–1082.2%86.0%84.9%
2010–1482.2%87.0%86.1%
2015–1981.3%88.1%87.7%
2020–2489.0%89.3%89.3%
Change+6.8 pts+3.3 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in McKey is close to the national rate: 89.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, 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 McKey

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodMcKeyOklahomaU.S.
2006–1012.7%6.1%8.1%
2010–1410.2%6.8%9.4%
2015–196.9%5.2%5.6%
2020–244.3%5.0%5.4%
Change−8.5 pts−1.1 pts−2.7 pts
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Jobs have been a little easier to find in McKey than nationally: unemployment was 4.3%, against 5.4%. 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).

McKey compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
McKey2.5544.58.4%20.9%15.5%1987$78520.8%89.0%4.3%
Badger Lee2.3834.711.1%43.6%8.1%1985$72613.7%88.0%7.4%
Pinhook Corner2.6142.69.8%8.9%14.6%1991$86223.1%85.6%4.2%
Sallisaw2.4438.314.0%40.0%10.8%1980$84214.3%83.4%5.5%
Aqua Park2.5743.710.6%13.9%13.0%1983$90416.7%85.9%4.5%
Brent2.7146.412.0%18.1%16.9%1990$84913.5%81.9%3.1%
Vian2.6041.714.7%29.4%25.8%1984$72616.5%84.5%8.3%
Marble City2.7543.97.0%10.0%18.1%1987$94916.1%87.2%9.0%
Red Hill2.7842.17.6%19.4%18.4%1986$72517.1%84.4%8.2%
Tamaha2.3244.415.2%9.8%16.1%1993$58524.6%89.1%0.5%
Box2.4347.610.4%12.7%16.5%1992$71822.5%84.9%6.5%

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 McKey. 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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