Population 1,680 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Okay
Household size in Okay
| Period | Okay | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.60 | 2.60 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.60 | 2.63 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.76 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | +0.03 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Okay average 2.76 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here.
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 Okay
| Period | Okay | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.5 | 37.2 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.2 | 37.5 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.0 | 37.8 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.3 | 38.0 | 38.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Okay are younger than 41.3 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the Tulsa area as a whole, where the median age is 38.0.
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 Okay
| Period | Okay | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 11.7% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 12.5% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 12.2% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −0.1 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Okay (15.2%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 3.9 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Okay
Renters in Okay
| Period | Okay | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.5% | 32.5% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 33.8% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 35.2% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 34.5% | 34.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.0 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.5% of households in Okay rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (50.8%) 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 Okay
| Period | Okay | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.9% | 10.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 10.3% | 12.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 10.6% | 13.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 8.5% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.4% of the housing in Okay, 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 Okay
| Period | Okay | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1978 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1979 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1980 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1983 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +7 | +6 |
Okay has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Okay
| Period | Okay | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $622 | $794 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $719 | $872 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $775 | $979 | $897 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $965 | $1,219 | $1,127 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$343 | +$425 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in Okay runs $965 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.6% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Okay
Bachelor's degrees in Okay
| Period | Okay | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 25.5% | 24.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 26.2% | 24.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 27.7% | 26.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 30.3% | 28.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Okay have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Okay
| Period | Okay | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.5% | 87.7% | 86.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.5% | 88.4% | 87.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.6% | 89.3% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.2% | 90.1% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +2.4 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Okay have finished high school as nationally: 89.2%, 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 Okay
| Period | Okay | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 6.2% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 7.1% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.9%, unemployment in Okay is close to 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).
Okay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okay | 2.76 | 41.3 | 15.2% | 12.5% | 15.4% | 1989 | $965 | 15.9% | 89.2% | 4.9% |
| Fort Gibson | 2.66 | 38.4 | 6.6% | 18.8% | 8.9% | 1990 | $881 | 31.1% | 93.6% | 2.5% |
| Shady Grove | 2.94 | 38.3 | 12.8% | 9.1% | 17.0% | 1986 | $864 | 22.8% | 92.4% | 3.5% |
| Wagoner | 2.55 | 43.7 | 10.4% | 29.5% | 16.9% | 1978 | $808 | 18.1% | 87.4% | 4.7% |
| Muskogee | 2.46 | 38.1 | 17.2% | 40.1% | 12.5% | 1972 | $899 | 19.3% | 87.9% | 6.3% |
| Hulbert | 2.72 | 40.1 | 12.2% | 18.5% | 17.2% | 1986 | $768 | 23.8% | 88.8% | 5.1% |
| McBride | 2.85 | 37.1 | 15.9% | 18.0% | 13.5% | 1986 | $902 | 22.3% | 89.8% | 3.9% |
| Porter | 2.47 | 43.7 | 9.0% | 20.1% | 11.8% | 1990 | $740 | 18.5% | 88.5% | 6.8% |
| Tullahassee | 2.60 | 42.5 | 5.7% | 18.7% | 5.0% | 1997 | $892 | 25.5% | 92.7% | 4.3% |
| Qualls | 2.64 | 32.4 | 16.8% | 21.2% | 20.9% | 1994 | $854 | 19.1% | 88.1% | 9.8% |
| Taft | 2.11 | 40.2 | 1.0% | 13.1% | 20.8% | 2007 | $877 | 4.0% | 82.6% | 4.1% |
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 Okay. 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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