Population 211 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Tatums
Household size in Tatums
| Period | Tatums | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.25 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.28 | 2.60 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.63 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.30 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Tatums has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Oklahoma. Household size has climbed from 2.25 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 Tatums
| Period | Tatums | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.7 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.7 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.2 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.6 | 38.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.1 | +0.6 | +2.3 |
Tatums skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.6, 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 Tatums
| Period | Tatums | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.5% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Tatums: 2.6% 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 Tatums
Renters in Tatums
| Period | Tatums | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 34.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.1% of households in Tatums rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About three-quarters of owners (73.1%) 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 Tatums
| Period | Tatums | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.8% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 12.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 13.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Tatums: 17.7% 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 Tatums
| Period | Tatums | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Tatums was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Oklahoma as a whole, where the median home dates to 1982.
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 Tatums
| Period | Tatums | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $631 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $674 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $920 | $897 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $772 | $1,127 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$142 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in Tatums runs $772 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 11.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Tatums
Bachelor's degrees in Tatums
| Period | Tatums | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 24.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 24.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 26.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 28.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Tatums have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.0%, 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 Tatums
| Period | Tatums | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.3% | 86.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.4% | 87.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.4% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Tatums is close to the national rate: 88.4% 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 Tatums
| Period | Tatums | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.7% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Tatums than nationally: unemployment was 6.8%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Tatums 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatums | 2.55 | 44.6 | 2.6% | 20.1% | 17.7% | 1978 | $772 | 8.0% | 88.4% | 6.8% |
| Alpers | 2.56 | 40.2 | 9.4% | 20.9% | 15.3% | 1978 | $871 | 19.5% | 92.2% | 3.5% |
| Ratliff City | 2.73 | 38.4 | 11.7% | 12.4% | 19.6% | 1981 | $971 | 12.0% | 93.7% | 2.3% |
| Tussy | 2.56 | 40.8 | 9.0% | 14.6% | 11.8% | 1980 | $937 | 24.2% | 93.1% | 4.2% |
| Countyline | 2.14 | 44.1 | 22.4% | 10.9% | 14.2% | 1978 | $666 | 21.8% | 91.9% | 8.7% |
| Hennepin | 2.58 | 39.3 | 13.0% | 26.5% | 18.7% | 1981 | $939 | 14.3% | 91.5% | 2.7% |
| Fox | 2.58 | 40.7 | 15.0% | 7.5% | 17.3% | 1985 | $890 | 12.6% | 91.9% | 6.3% |
| Graham | 2.60 | 40.9 | 12.8% | 10.3% | 17.7% | 1984 | $886 | 11.7% | 91.6% | 5.8% |
| Katie | 2.49 | 37.8 | 16.2% | 27.4% | 17.8% | 1979 | $910 | 15.6% | 92.7% | 2.0% |
| Milo | 2.84 | 44.4 | 3.4% | 19.9% | 23.8% | 1983 | $902 | 11.0% | 87.3% | 5.6% |
| Velma | 2.50 | 40.3 | 21.7% | 21.2% | 9.2% | 1980 | $906 | 17.6% | 91.6% | 5.7% |
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 Tatums. 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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