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Tahlequah, Oklahoma

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StatisticTahlequahOklahomaUnited States
Total Population16,9354,028,634334,922,499
Median Household Income$49,581$65,039$80,734
Median Age29.337.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher34.4%28.3%35.7%
Median Home Value$185,400$199,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$835$1,014$1,413
Poverty Rate18.4%15.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.3%5.0%5.2%
Foreign Born4.0%6.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate40.2%65.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time17.422.426.4
Worked from Home5.6%9.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households33.3%46.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Age in Tahlequah, Oklahoma

StatisticTahlequahOklahomaUnited States
Median Age29.337.038.9
Under 18 %20.0%24.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %23.2%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.6%13.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.0%13.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %15.2%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.9%16.3%17.2%

Households and families in Tahlequah, Oklahoma

StatisticTahlequahOklahomaUnited States
Households6,7951,562,389129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.52.5
Family Households51.9%64.3%64.2%
Households with Children27.5%31.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.6%17.5%17.3%
People Living Alone36.0%29.6%28.7%
Never Married43.0%30.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Tahlequah, Oklahoma

StatisticTahlequahOklahomaUnited States
Per Capita Income$28,232$35,624$44,673
Households Under $25,00023.8%17.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.0%18.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99911.9%16.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.6%7.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate18.4%15.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty44.9%35.5%28.2%
SNAP Households17.3%14.1%n/a

Housing in Tahlequah, Oklahoma

StatisticTahlequahOklahomaUnited States
Housing Units7,6001,775,127143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes54.5%72.7%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units22.7%11.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.6%12.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,988.01,980.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied59.8%34.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income25.6%28.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,293$1,599n/a

Education in Tahlequah, Oklahoma

StatisticTahlequahOklahomaUnited States
Less than High School10.9%10.6%10.4%
High School Graduate25.3%30.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.3%30.4%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree21.5%18.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree13.0%9.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Tahlequah, Oklahoma

StatisticTahlequahOklahomaUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.6%61.2%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work71.2%77.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.7%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work5.0%1.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes62.2%33.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.2%5.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.9%5.6%n/a

Origins and language in Tahlequah, Oklahoma

StatisticTahlequahOklahomaUnited States
Born in State of Residence65.2%59.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.5%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.5%3.8%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home91.0%88.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.4%8.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.7%8.7%16.7%

Cities near Tahlequah

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.