Population 852 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Turkey Ford
Household size in Turkey Ford
| Period | Turkey Ford | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.60 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.63 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.25 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Turkey Ford is a place of small households, averaging 2.29 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 2.53 in 2006–10, 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 Turkey Ford
| Period | Turkey Ford | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.7 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.3 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.5 | 38.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.9 | +0.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.5, Turkey Ford is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Turkey Ford
| Period | Turkey Ford | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.4% of households in Turkey Ford, 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 Turkey Ford
Renters in Turkey Ford
| Period | Turkey Ford | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 34.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.9% of households in Turkey Ford rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 66.4% have no mortgage at all, 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 Turkey Ford
| Period | Turkey Ford | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.8% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.4% | 12.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.1% | 13.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.3% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 25.3% of the housing in Turkey Ford, 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 Turkey Ford
| Period | Turkey Ford | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Turkey Ford has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, 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 Turkey Ford
| Period | Turkey Ford | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $444 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $597 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $558 | $897 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $876 | $1,127 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$431 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in Turkey Ford runs $876 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.3% 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 Turkey Ford
Bachelor's degrees in Turkey Ford
| Period | Turkey Ford | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 24.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 24.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 26.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 28.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Turkey Ford: 15.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Turkey Ford
| Period | Turkey Ford | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.2% | 86.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.6% | 87.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.3% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.2% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Turkey Ford 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 Turkey Ford
| Period | Turkey Ford | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Turkey Ford runs below the national rate: 4.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of Oklahoma. 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).
Turkey Ford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Ford | 2.29 | 48.5 | 7.4% | 16.9% | 25.3% | 1990 | $876 | 15.5% | 89.2% | 4.6% |
| Grove | 2.25 | 49.8 | 9.3% | 26.0% | 20.6% | 1990 | $945 | 24.8% | 93.3% | 3.0% |
| Copeland | 1.99 | 57.2 | 5.4% | 23.6% | 32.0% | 1987 | $751 | 7.7% | 85.5% | 2.9% |
| Fairland | 2.44 | 41.1 | 8.0% | 28.3% | 11.1% | 1985 | $782 | 12.4% | 90.7% | 3.6% |
| Wyandotte | 2.41 | 42.1 | 9.2% | 21.7% | 13.6% | 1988 | $648 | 14.9% | 87.5% | 4.7% |
| Coy | 2.82 | 42.0 | 3.7% | 16.5% | 13.8% | 1991 | $773 | 12.1% | 90.0% | 3.9% |
| Bernice | 2.04 | 56.0 | 8.4% | 21.7% | 34.5% | 1986 | $903 | 16.8% | 87.9% | 3.3% |
| May | 2.98 | 42.1 | 10.3% | 11.0% | 13.2% | 1996 | $857 | 19.9% | 89.2% | 9.0% |
| Afton | 2.25 | 50.5 | 8.1% | 26.5% | 36.2% | 1986 | $929 | 19.9% | 91.9% | 4.4% |
| Southwest City | 2.86 | 39.5 | 13.5% | 40.1% | 6.4% | 1978 | $650 | 4.7% | 69.0% | 8.8% |
| Dessa | 3.13 | 39.0 | 13.4% | 15.8% | 5.3% | 1992 | $766 | 25.2% | 96.5% | 9.6% |
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 Turkey Ford. 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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