Population 1,344 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Weleetka
Household size in Weleetka
| Period | Weleetka | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.60 | 2.60 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.60 | 2.63 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.28 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | +0.03 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Weleetka are small: just 2.28 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.38, 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 Weleetka
| Period | Weleetka | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.9 | 37.2 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.9 | 37.5 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.5 | 37.8 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.0 | 38.0 | 38.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.9 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Weleetka is 43.0 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Weleetka
| Period | Weleetka | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 11.7% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 12.5% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 12.2% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | −0.1 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in five households in Weleetka (19.9%), well above 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 Weleetka
Renters in Weleetka
| Period | Weleetka | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.5% | 32.5% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.6% | 33.8% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.4% | 35.2% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.2% | 34.5% | 34.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Weleetka rent their homes (30.2%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About six in ten owners (61.1%) 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 Weleetka
| Period | Weleetka | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 10.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.8% | 10.3% | 12.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 32.9% | 10.6% | 13.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 8.5% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.1% of the housing in Weleetka, 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 Weleetka
| Period | Weleetka | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1978 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1979 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1980 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1983 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Weleetka are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the wider Tulsa area, where the median home dates to 1983.
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 Weleetka
| Period | Weleetka | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $352 | $794 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $408 | $872 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $511 | $979 | $897 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $682 | $1,219 | $1,127 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$330 | +$425 | +$411 | +$606 |
The median renter in Weleetka pays $682 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.2% 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 Weleetka
Bachelor's degrees in Weleetka
| Period | Weleetka | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 25.5% | 24.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 26.2% | 24.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 27.7% | 26.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 30.3% | 28.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Weleetka have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.8%, 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 Weleetka
| Period | Weleetka | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.5% | 87.7% | 86.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.6% | 88.4% | 87.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.0% | 89.3% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.0% | 90.1% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +2.4 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Weleetka never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.0% 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 Weleetka
| Period | Weleetka | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 7.1% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Weleetka has been low: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Weleetka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weleetka | 2.28 | 43.0 | 19.9% | 30.2% | 14.1% | 1976 | $682 | 11.8% | 87.0% | 2.7% |
| Pharoah | 2.65 | 40.8 | 11.8% | 18.1% | 15.6% | 1988 | $861 | 12.8% | 86.8% | 2.4% |
| Clearview | 2.51 | 43.3 | 13.5% | 25.5% | 20.1% | 1984 | $734 | 14.0% | 87.3% | 2.3% |
| Dustin | 3.27 | 42.7 | 7.3% | 16.4% | 30.7% | 1983 | $659 | 7.1% | 88.8% | 1.3% |
| Salem | 2.56 | 46.3 | 10.0% | 15.2% | 18.7% | 1984 | $814 | 12.4% | 86.1% | 3.7% |
| Spelter City | 2.40 | 49.8 | 9.6% | 13.9% | 13.0% | 1988 | $794 | 23.3% | 92.2% | 6.5% |
| Henryetta | 2.36 | 41.4 | 13.1% | 32.6% | 16.1% | 1967 | $716 | 14.0% | 83.8% | 10.5% |
| Wetumka | 2.59 | 43.9 | 7.4% | 28.6% | 25.6% | 1966 | $659 | 15.5% | 84.5% | 4.8% |
| Dewar | 2.89 | 33.7 | 8.0% | 18.6% | 11.2% | 1976 | $793 | 9.7% | 86.2% | 9.1% |
| Okemah | 2.50 | 39.2 | 16.6% | 51.4% | 17.1% | 1972 | $656 | 15.9% | 85.3% | 3.0% |
| Vernon | 2.63 | 47.4 | 7.4% | 12.9% | 21.7% | 1983 | $709 | 9.8% | 86.5% | 4.7% |
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 Weleetka. 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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