Population 3,917 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wilburton
Household size in Wilburton
| Period | Wilburton | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.60 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.63 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Wilburton run small, averaging 2.46 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children.
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 Wilburton
| Period | Wilburton | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.4 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.1 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.4 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.1 | 38.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.7 | +0.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.1, Wilburton is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 30.4, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Wilburton
| Period | Wilburton | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in Wilburton (17.9%), 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 Wilburton
Renters in Wilburton
| Period | Wilburton | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 47.2% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.8% | 34.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Wilburton rent their homes (36.8%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 52.1% 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 Wilburton
| Period | Wilburton | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 12.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 13.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.0% of the housing in Wilburton, 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 Wilburton
| Period | Wilburton | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Wilburton are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Wilburton
| Period | Wilburton | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $486 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $522 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $637 | $897 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $652 | $1,127 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$167 | +$411 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Wilburton costs $652 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.3% 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 Wilburton
Bachelor's degrees in Wilburton
| Period | Wilburton | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 24.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 24.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 26.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 28.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Wilburton: 9.7% 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 Wilburton
| Period | Wilburton | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.2% | 86.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.3% | 87.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.7% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.6% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in six adults in Wilburton never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Wilburton
| Period | Wilburton | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Wilburton than nationally: unemployment was 7.1%, 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).
Wilburton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilburton | 2.46 | 35.1 | 17.9% | 36.8% | 19.0% | 1977 | $652 | 9.7% | 81.6% | 7.1% |
| Degnan | 2.43 | 40.8 | 7.0% | 22.3% | 13.0% | 1983 | $660 | 6.0% | 79.3% | 7.4% |
| Gowen | 2.24 | 48.8 | 9.1% | 21.6% | 16.5% | 1988 | $587 | 11.3% | 88.3% | 4.7% |
| Lutie | 2.58 | 41.0 | 11.5% | 22.2% | 17.9% | 1982 | $736 | 14.7% | 88.3% | 3.9% |
| Patterson | 2.34 | 46.2 | 6.2% | 21.6% | 11.0% | 1987 | $619 | 4.9% | 75.4% | 6.7% |
| Higgins | 2.22 | 49.4 | 9.0% | 22.2% | 13.8% | 1988 | $572 | 7.9% | 81.2% | 5.6% |
| Adamson | 2.46 | 41.2 | 8.2% | 21.1% | 19.9% | 1983 | $691 | 8.1% | 84.2% | 5.7% |
| Red Oak | 2.51 | 41.7 | 7.7% | 19.5% | 16.3% | 1986 | $761 | 14.8% | 90.3% | 3.6% |
| Hartshorne | 2.30 | 43.9 | 12.7% | 30.1% | 23.5% | 1975 | $734 | 16.8% | 85.2% | 5.8% |
| Hughes | 2.49 | 38.7 | 12.0% | 23.9% | 18.0% | 1981 | $739 | 14.1% | 90.9% | 3.3% |
| Haileyville | 2.42 | 31.2 | 12.6% | 33.7% | 24.6% | 1962 | $681 | 12.6% | 86.9% | 11.5% |
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 Wilburton. 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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