Population 2,507 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wister
Household size in Wister
| Period | Wister | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.60 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.63 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.85 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Wister average 2.85 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.64, 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 Wister
| Period | Wister | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.0 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.2 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.3 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.3 | 38.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +0.6 | +2.3 |
At 39.3, the median age in Wister is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Wister
| Period | Wister | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Wister than nationally: 9.2%, against 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 Wister
Renters in Wister
| Period | Wister | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 34.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Wister is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 46.8% have no mortgage at all, 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 Wister
| Period | Wister | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 12.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 13.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.2% of the housing in Wister, 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 Wister
| Period | Wister | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Wister is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Wister
| Period | Wister | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $556 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $560 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $629 | $897 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $829 | $1,127 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$274 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in Wister runs $829 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.1% 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 Wister
Bachelor's degrees in Wister
| Period | Wister | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 24.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 24.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 26.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 28.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Wister have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.4%, 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 Wister
| Period | Wister | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.7% | 86.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.5% | 87.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.3% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.1% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Wister have finished high school (92.1%), a bit above the national rate of 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 Wister
| Period | Wister | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Wister runs below the national rate: 3.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Wister 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wister | 2.85 | 39.3 | 9.2% | 13.7% | 16.2% | 1992 | $829 | 24.4% | 92.1% | 3.5% |
| Monroe | 2.75 | 41.8 | 14.0% | 14.6% | 27.7% | 1985 | $905 | 18.7% | 91.4% | 2.3% |
| Howe | 3.08 | 35.6 | 13.4% | 23.4% | 13.9% | 1988 | $816 | 19.6% | 85.6% | 3.7% |
| Fanshawe | 2.95 | 38.3 | 5.3% | 9.4% | 18.2% | 1995 | $870 | 25.8% | 94.9% | 1.1% |
| Reichert | 2.34 | 43.6 | 5.5% | 19.6% | 15.9% | 1988 | $957 | 8.9% | 83.2% | 3.6% |
| Walls | 2.82 | 40.6 | 7.3% | 15.7% | 19.5% | 1992 | $743 | 21.2% | 91.9% | 3.8% |
| Forest Hill | 2.64 | 40.7 | 12.3% | 20.0% | 15.4% | 1986 | $769 | 14.1% | 83.1% | 3.9% |
| Poteau | 2.69 | 36.6 | 16.3% | 33.7% | 12.0% | 1983 | $872 | 17.7% | 83.4% | 5.9% |
| Summerfield | 2.46 | 47.6 | 8.2% | 17.6% | 27.1% | 1986 | $704 | 14.8% | 88.6% | 4.7% |
| Heavener | 2.82 | 38.1 | 16.2% | 37.5% | 16.7% | 1975 | $718 | 9.5% | 75.5% | 5.7% |
| Neff | 2.80 | 38.1 | 17.4% | 27.1% | 17.4% | 1987 | $839 | 17.5% | 85.8% | 3.4% |
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 Wister. 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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