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Tahlequah Public Schools Overview

Northeastern State University located in Tahlequah Public Schools area. A total of 7,831 households are located in Tahlequah Public Schools area. Among them, 2,153 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.68 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 6,926 and 7,832 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

4.22% (905) of residents are non-citizens and 11.57% (2,481) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Tahlequah Public Schools, Oklahoma
Household	7,831
Population	21,445
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,153 (27.49%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	6,926
Total Students	7,832
Pre-Kindergarten	451
Kindergarten	256
Grade 1-8	2,050
Grade 9-12	1,174
College/Graduate School	3,901
Veterans	18,103
Non-citizen	905
Non-English Home Language	2,481
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

18,638 residents are over the age of 16 and 10,621 people are in labor force. Among them, 10,595 people are in civilian labor force and 26 are in armed labor force. 9,742 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 8.10%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Tahlequah Public Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,596	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	7,556	78.74%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,152	12.01%
Public transportation	27	0.28%
Walked	449	4.68%
Other method	110	1.15%
Worked from home	302	3.15%
Average Commute Time	20 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,742	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	3,306	33.94%
Service	1,986	20.39%
Sales and office	2,070	21.25%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,159	11.90%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,221	12.53%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,742	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	350	3.59%
Construction	637	6.54%
Manufacturing	643	6.60%
Wholesale trade	137	1.41%
Retail trade	1,238	12.71%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	346	3.55%
Information	67	0.69%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	421	4.32%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	699	7.18%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,764	28.37%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,229	12.62%
Other services, except public administration	420	4.31%
Public administration	791	8.12%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,742	-
Private wage and salary workers	6,494	66.66%
Government workers	2,824	28.99%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	414	4.25%
Unpaid family workers	10	0.10%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $56,394 for the 7,831 households in Tahlequah Public Schools area, Oklahoma. The average income of a single worker is $23,635. 18,275 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 79.92%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	7,831	-
Less than $10,000	1,007	12.86%
$10,000 - $14,999	534	6.82%
$15,000 - $24,999	954	12.18%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,029	13.14%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,148	14.66%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,542	19.69%
$75,000 - $99,999	678	8.66%
$100,000 - $149,999	603	7.70%
$150,000 - $199,999	142	1.81%
More than $200,000	194	2.48%
Median Household Income	$40,696	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$56,394	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,363	-
Less than $10,000	277	6.35%
$10,000 - $14,999	128	2.93%
$15,000 - $24,999	380	8.71%
$25,000 - $34,999	565	12.95%
$35,000 - $49,999	627	14.37%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,011	23.17%
$75,000 - $99,999	606	13.89%
$100,000 - $149,999	505	11.57%
$150,000 - $199,999	97	2.22%
More than $200,000	167	3.83%

Median Family Income	$54,510	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$71,815	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$23,635	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$34,229	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$34,229	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	22,867	-
With health insurance coverage	18,275	79.92%
Public coverage	7,895	34.53%
Private health insurance	12,852	56.20%
Without health insurance coverage	4,592	20.08%

Housing

There are 9,729 housing units in Tahlequah Public Schools area, Oklahoma with 7,831 units (80.49%) occupied. 4,116 houses (52.56%) are occupied by owner and 3,715 houses (47.44%) are rented. The average housing value is $116,000 and the average rental cost is $668. 189 houses (1.94%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 666 houses (6.85%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,729	-
Occupied	7,831	80.49%
Owner Occupied	4,116	52.56%
Renter Occupied	3,715	47.44%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	5,712	58.71%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	114	1.17%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	2,510	25.80%
Mobile Homes	1,393	14.32%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,729	-
Built 2014 or later	189	1.94%
Built 2010 - 2013	335	3.44%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,319	13.56%
Built 1990 - 1999	2,033	20.90%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,472	15.13%
Built 1970 - 1979	2,163	22.23%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,035	10.64%
Built 1950 - 1959	517	5.31%
Built 1949 or earlier	666	6.85%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,729	-
1 room	184	1.89%
2 rooms	570	5.86%
3 rooms	1,162	11.94%
4 rooms	1,680	17.27%
5 rooms	2,394	24.61%
6 rooms	1,695	17.42%
7 rooms	1,036	10.65%
8 rooms	413	4.25%
9 rooms or more	595	6.12%
Median Number of Rooms	5.0 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,729	-
no bedroom	211	2.17%
1 bedroom	1,430	14.70%
2 bedrooms	2,909	29.90%
3 bedrooms	4,253	43.71%
4 bedrooms	717	7.37%
5 bedrooms or more	209	2.15%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,116	-
Less than $50,000	509	12.37%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,227	29.81%
$100,000 - $149,999	877	21.31%
$150,000 - $199,999	704	17.10%
$200,000 - $299,999	512	12.44%
$300,000 - $499,999	124	3.01%
$500,000 - $999,999	156	3.79%
$1,000,000 or more	7	0.17%
Median House Value	$116,000	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	3,529	-
Less than $500	776	21.99%
$500 - $999	2,376	67.33%
$1,000 - $1,499	340	9.63%
$1,500 - $1,999	37	1.05%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$668	-

Demographic

A total of 23,072 people lives in Tahlequah Public Schools area, Oklahoma with 11,214 male and 11,858 female. The males to female ratio is 48.60 to 51.40. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	23,072	-
Male	11,214	48.60%
Female	11,858	51.40%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	23,072	-
Under 5 years	1,535	6.65%
5 - 9 years	1,366	5.92%
10 - 14 years	1,272	5.51%
15 - 19 years	2,119	9.18%
20 - 24 years	3,761	16.30%
25 - 34 years	3,023	13.10%
35 - 44 years	2,564	11.11%
45 - 54 years	2,077	9.00%
55 - 59 years	1,028	4.46%
60 - 64 years	1,175	5.09%
65 - 74 years	1,815	7.87%
75 - 84 years	1,095	4.75%
85 years and older	242	1.05%
Median Age	29.7 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	23,072	-
One Race	20,437	88.58%
White	12,093	52.41%
Black or African American	369	1.60%
American Indian and Alaska Native	7,090	30.73%
Asian	189	0.82%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	51	0.22%
Other	645	2.80%

Two or more races	2,635	11.42%
White and Black or African American	151	0.65%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	2,094	9.08%
White and Asian	80	0.35%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	177	0.77%