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Population and households in Roger Mills County
Household size in Roger Mills County
| Period | Roger Mills County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.86 | 2.60 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.63 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Roger Mills County is a place of small households, averaging 2.37 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.57 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. Few Oklahoma counties have smaller households: only six of 77.
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 Roger Mills County
| Period | Roger Mills County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.3 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.1 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.2 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.1 | 38.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +0.6 | +2.3 |
Roger Mills County skews older than the country: its median age is 43.1, against 40.1 nationally. Roger Mills County is older than the great majority of Oklahoma counties.
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 Roger Mills County
| Period | Roger Mills County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.6% of households in Roger Mills County, well below the national share of 11.6%. Roger Mills County has a lower share of single-parent households than the great majority of Oklahoma counties.
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 Roger Mills County
Renters in Roger Mills County
| Period | Roger Mills County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.4% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.3% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 34.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Roger Mills County is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 69.1% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Only two of Oklahoma's 77 counties have a lower share of renters.
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 Roger Mills County
| Period | Roger Mills County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.3% | 12.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.2% | 13.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.5% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 23.5% of the housing in Roger Mills County, 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. Roger Mills County has a higher vacancy rate than at least four in five Oklahoma counties.
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 Roger Mills County
| Period | Roger Mills County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +7 | +6 |
Housing in Roger Mills County leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. Compared with other Oklahoma counties, Roger Mills County has older homes than most.
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 Roger Mills County
| Period | Roger Mills County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $519 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $460 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $612 | $897 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $798 | $1,127 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$279 | +$411 | +$606 |
The median renter in Roger Mills County pays $798 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.5% 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 Roger Mills County
Bachelor's degrees in Roger Mills County
| Period | Roger Mills County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 24.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 24.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 26.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 28.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Roger Mills County have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.9%, against 35.6% nationally. Compared with other Oklahoma counties, though, Roger Mills County has a higher share of college graduates than most.
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 Roger Mills County
| Period | Roger Mills County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.5% | 86.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.8% | 87.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.5% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.3% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Roger Mills County: 94.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Roger Mills County has the highest share of high school graduates of any Oklahoma county.
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 Roger Mills County
| Period | Roger Mills County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.6% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Roger Mills County has been low: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Only seven of Oklahoma's 77 counties have lower unemployment. 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).
Roger Mills County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Mills County | 2.37 | 43.1 | 8.6% | 16.9% | 23.5% | 1974 | $798 | 24.9% | 94.3% | 3.2% |
| Custer County | 2.49 | 34.0 | 10.7% | 39.8% | 15.2% | 1978 | $852 | 31.6% | 88.5% | 4.2% |
| Roberts County | 2.58 | 40.0 | 2.8% | 14.9% | 17.8% | 1966 | $859 | 20.5% | 93.8% | 0.5% |
| Gray County | 2.37 | 38.3 | 13.5% | 23.6% | 19.2% | 1964 | $931 | 17.1% | 83.9% | 5.8% |
| Hutchinson County | 2.91 | 39.6 | 9.1% | 16.7% | 30.5% | 1970 | $1,010 | 16.2% | 84.9% | 3.8% |
| Oklahoma County | 2.53 | 36.5 | 13.2% | 41.8% | 9.6% | 1980 | $1,291 | 35.4% | 87.7% | 4.9% |
| Lincoln County | 2.59 | 42.1 | 10.8% | 19.7% | 9.9% | 1985 | $861 | 16.1% | 89.1% | 3.9% |
| Okmulgee County | 2.53 | 39.3 | 13.1% | 29.9% | 14.5% | 1975 | $838 | 17.1% | 88.4% | 7.6% |
| Muskogee County | 2.48 | 38.2 | 14.1% | 33.5% | 12.3% | 1978 | $883 | 19.1% | 87.9% | 5.6% |
| San Miguel County | 2.27 | 45.7 | 14.3% | 26.9% | 20.4% | 1977 | $825 | 27.2% | 87.6% | 4.9% |
| Santa Fe County | 2.29 | 48.8 | 9.2% | 28.5% | 9.9% | 1988 | $1,481 | 44.6% | 90.8% | 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 Roger Mills County. 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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