Population 144 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Noel
Household size in Noel
| Period | Noel | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.97 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.29 | 2.60 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.75 | 2.63 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.80 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Noel is a place of small households, averaging 1.80 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 1.97, 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 Noel
| Period | Noel | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.1 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.8 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.4 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.0 | 38.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.1 | +0.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 36.0, Noel is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Noel
| Period | Noel | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −14.1 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Noel: 4.3% 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 Noel
Renters in Noel
| Period | Noel | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.8% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.6% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.4% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.9% | 34.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Noel than nationally: 40.9% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 38.6% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Noel
| Period | Noel | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 12.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 13.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Noel as nationally: 11.1%, against 9.6%.
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 Noel
| Period | Noel | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Noel is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1968, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Noel
| Period | Noel | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $534 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $552 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $727 | $897 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $687 | $1,127 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$153 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in Noel runs $687 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.9% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Noel
Bachelor's degrees in Noel
| Period | Noel | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.7% | 24.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.0% | 24.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.5% | 26.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.3% | 28.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −11.4 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Noel (33.3%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in Oklahoma as a whole (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 Noel
| Period | Noel | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.6% | 86.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.2% | 87.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.6% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.2% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Noel never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Noel
| Period | Noel | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Noel runs below the national rate: 4.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Noel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noel | 1.80 | 36.0 | 4.3% | 40.9% | 11.1% | 1968 | $687 | 33.3% | 87.2% | 4.3% |
| Alva | 2.06 | 32.2 | 9.0% | 42.7% | 11.8% | 1959 | $832 | 33.8% | 89.6% | 4.9% |
| Fairvalley | 2.17 | 34.9 | 20.7% | 16.1% | 2.5% | 1992 | $789 | 34.8% | 92.3% | 10.8% |
| Hopeton | 1.98 | 49.2 | 14.6% | 11.9% | 34.9% | 1973 | $710 | 25.4% | 91.7% | 0.5% |
| Dacoma | 2.01 | 48.1 | 14.1% | 14.1% | 33.6% | 1970 | $753 | 25.9% | 92.1% | 1.3% |
| Tegarden | 2.17 | 37.8 | 17.9% | 15.6% | 5.7% | 1987 | $693 | 35.1% | 92.4% | 9.0% |
| Lambert | 2.22 | 42.5 | 6.5% | 28.8% | 19.9% | 1948 | $825 | 34.8% | 96.0% | 6.5% |
| Ingersoll | 2.23 | 43.2 | 6.6% | 28.0% | 21.3% | 1951 | $774 | 33.9% | 95.2% | 6.4% |
| Cherokee | 2.16 | 44.6 | 6.4% | 27.2% | 22.1% | 1952 | $733 | 31.6% | 94.0% | 6.7% |
| Driftwood | 3.21 | 35.9 | 9.2% | 24.4% | 26.8% | 1966 | $611 | 44.6% | 95.5% | 0.2% |
| Freedom | 2.41 | 46.7 | 3.3% | 9.7% | 12.5% | 1977 | $445 | 38.2% | 94.5% | 1.2% |
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 Noel. 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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