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Altus Public Schools Overview

Western Oklahoma State College located in Altus Public Schools area. A total of 7,709 households are located in Altus Public Schools area. Among them, 2,647 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.04 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 5,561 and 4,827 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

4.15% (785) of residents are non-citizens and 16.67% (3,156) 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 Altus Public Schools, Oklahoma
Household	7,709
Population	18,930
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,647 (34.34%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	5,561
Total Students	4,827
Pre-Kindergarten	371
Kindergarten	354
Grade 1-8	1,911
Grade 9-12	1,047
College/Graduate School	1,144
Veterans	13,526
Non-citizen	785
Non-English Home Language	3,156
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

15,116 residents are over the age of 16 and 9,845 people are in labor force. Among them, 8,661 people are in civilian labor force and 1,184 are in armed labor force. 8,193 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.40%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,086	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	7,248	79.77%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,248	13.74%
Public transportation	3	0.03%
Walked	188	2.07%
Other method	216	2.38%
Worked from home	183	2.01%
Average Commute Time	13 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,193	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,185	26.67%
Service	1,901	23.20%
Sales and office	1,537	18.76%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,143	13.95%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,427	17.42%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,193	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	490	5.98%
Construction	413	5.04%
Manufacturing	624	7.62%
Wholesale trade	165	2.01%
Retail trade	1,249	15.24%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	250	3.05%
Information	84	1.03%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	234	2.86%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	374	4.56%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,899	23.18%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	649	7.92%
Other services, except public administration	468	5.71%
Public administration	1,294	15.79%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,193	-
Private wage and salary workers	4,938	60.27%
Government workers	2,606	31.81%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	617	7.53%
Unpaid family workers	32	0.39%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $63,179 for the 7,709 households in Altus Public Schools area, Oklahoma. The average income of a single worker is $27,297. 15,516 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 86.11%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	7,709	-
Less than $10,000	665	8.63%
$10,000 - $14,999	324	4.20%
$15,000 - $24,999	916	11.88%
$25,000 - $34,999	907	11.77%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,230	15.96%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,389	18.02%
$75,000 - $99,999	861	11.17%
$100,000 - $149,999	891	11.56%
$150,000 - $199,999	392	5.08%
More than $200,000	134	1.74%
Median Household Income	$47,691	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$63,179	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,949	-
Less than $10,000	310	6.26%
$10,000 - $14,999	125	2.53%
$15,000 - $24,999	447	9.03%
$25,000 - $34,999	599	12.10%
$35,000 - $49,999	696	14.06%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,078	21.78%
$75,000 - $99,999	568	11.48%
$100,000 - $149,999	649	13.11%
$150,000 - $199,999	370	7.48%
More than $200,000	107	2.16%

Median Family Income	$58,802	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$69,590	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$27,297	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$41,907	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$41,907	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	18,019	-
With health insurance coverage	15,516	86.11%
Public coverage	5,741	31.86%
Private health insurance	12,252	67.99%
Without health insurance coverage	2,503	13.89%

Housing

There are 9,422 housing units in Altus Public Schools area, Oklahoma with 7,709 units (81.82%) occupied. 4,126 houses (53.52%) are occupied by owner and 3,583 houses (46.48%) are rented. The average housing value is $104,500 and the average rental cost is $747. 174 houses (1.85%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,808 houses (19.19%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,422	-
Occupied	7,709	81.82%
Owner Occupied	4,126	53.52%
Renter Occupied	3,583	46.48%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	7,461	79.19%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	308	3.27%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,384	14.69%
Mobile Homes	269	2.86%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,422	-
Built 2014 or later	174	1.85%
Built 2010 - 2013	113	1.20%
Built 2000 - 2009	534	5.67%
Built 1990 - 1999	999	10.60%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,112	11.80%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,956	20.76%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,406	14.92%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,320	14.01%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,808	19.19%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,422	-
1 room	162	1.72%
2 rooms	145	1.54%
3 rooms	611	6.48%
4 rooms	2,094	22.22%
5 rooms	2,259	23.98%
6 rooms	1,834	19.47%
7 rooms	1,097	11.64%
8 rooms	604	6.41%
9 rooms or more	616	6.54%
Median Number of Rooms	5.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,422	-
no bedroom	187	1.98%
1 bedroom	754	8.00%
2 bedrooms	2,740	29.08%
3 bedrooms	4,159	44.14%
4 bedrooms	1,470	15.60%
5 bedrooms or more	112	1.19%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,126	-
Less than $50,000	857	20.77%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,152	27.92%
$100,000 - $149,999	530	12.85%
$150,000 - $199,999	667	16.17%
$200,000 - $299,999	534	12.94%
$300,000 - $499,999	309	7.49%
$500,000 - $999,999	61	1.48%
$1,000,000 or more	16	0.39%
Median House Value	$104,500	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	3,303	-
Less than $500	387	11.72%
$500 - $999	2,204	66.73%
$1,000 - $1,499	445	13.47%
$1,500 - $1,999	267	8.08%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$747	-

Demographic

A total of 19,551 people lives in Altus Public Schools area, Oklahoma with 9,730 male and 9,821 female. The males to female ratio is 49.77 to 50.23. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	19,551	-
Male	9,730	49.77%
Female	9,821	50.23%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	19,551	-
Under 5 years	1,537	7.86%
5 - 9 years	1,389	7.10%
10 - 14 years	1,156	5.91%
15 - 19 years	1,260	6.44%
20 - 24 years	1,719	8.79%
25 - 34 years	3,286	16.81%
35 - 44 years	2,533	12.96%
45 - 54 years	1,882	9.63%
55 - 59 years	1,243	6.36%
60 - 64 years	922	4.72%
65 - 74 years	1,472	7.53%
75 - 84 years	812	4.15%
85 years and older	340	1.74%
Median Age	33.0 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	19,551	-
One Race	18,321	93.71%
White	13,591	69.52%
Black or African American	1,677	8.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native	323	1.65%
Asian	307	1.57%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	15	0.08%
Other	2,408	12.32%

Two or more races	1,230	6.29%
White and Black or African American	451	2.31%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	269	1.38%
White and Asian	126	0.64%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	24	0.12%