Population 1,065 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Moodys
Household size in Moodys
| Period | Moodys | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.90 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.60 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.63 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.58 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Moodys is a place of small households, averaging 2.32 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.90, 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 Moodys
| Period | Moodys | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.8 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.2 | 38.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +0.6 | +2.3 |
Moodys 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 Moodys
| Period | Moodys | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.8% of households in Moodys, 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 Moodys
Renters in Moodys
| Period | Moodys | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.5% | 34.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.8 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Moodys rent their homes (29.5%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Nearly six in ten owners (58.2%) 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 Moodys
| Period | Moodys | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 12.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 13.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Moodys as nationally: 9.5%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Oklahoma overall (11.3%).
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 Moodys
| Period | Moodys | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Moodys is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Moodys
| Period | Moodys | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $613 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $621 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $703 | $897 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $829 | $1,127 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$216 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in Moodys runs $829 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.9% 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 Moodys
Bachelor's degrees in Moodys
| Period | Moodys | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.4% | 24.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.5% | 24.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.7% | 26.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.1% | 28.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Moodys than nationally: 32.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Still, the share is higher than in Oklahoma overall (28.9%).
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 Moodys
| Period | Moodys | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.7% | 86.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.3% | 87.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.4% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.7% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Moodys is above the national rate: 93.7% 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 Moodys
| Period | Moodys | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Moodys has been strong: just 1.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Moodys 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moodys | 2.32 | 44.2 | 5.8% | 29.5% | 9.5% | 1988 | $829 | 32.1% | 93.7% | 1.7% |
| Gideon | 2.35 | 47.9 | 9.2% | 6.2% | 11.1% | 1987 | $795 | 33.6% | 93.4% | 1.3% |
| Scraper | 2.73 | 40.1 | 12.2% | 22.5% | 15.8% | 1987 | $808 | 27.1% | 86.8% | 4.9% |
| Tahlequah | 2.47 | 35.2 | 12.1% | 46.8% | 11.5% | 1987 | $852 | 31.5% | 88.1% | 5.7% |
| Teresita | 2.68 | 42.8 | 7.4% | 15.2% | 10.5% | 1989 | $695 | 20.8% | 90.8% | 3.5% |
| Lost City | 2.77 | 39.9 | 15.4% | 10.4% | 13.2% | 1987 | $892 | 24.7% | 90.8% | 3.7% |
| Proctor | 2.39 | 49.5 | 12.2% | 14.5% | 6.4% | 1999 | $762 | 24.0% | 85.9% | 0.9% |
| Peggs | 2.66 | 43.6 | 6.6% | 13.8% | 12.5% | 1992 | $604 | 15.8% | 88.3% | 4.4% |
| Oaks | 2.96 | 36.4 | 18.0% | 24.1% | 23.2% | 1983 | $810 | 15.9% | 89.0% | 3.9% |
| Eldon | 2.68 | 38.9 | 14.1% | 10.6% | 11.2% | 1991 | $957 | 35.7% | 86.2% | 2.3% |
| McBride | 2.85 | 37.1 | 15.9% | 18.0% | 13.5% | 1986 | $902 | 22.3% | 89.8% | 3.9% |
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 Moodys. 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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