Stilwell

Population: 3,740
Median household income: $32,738
Median home value: $99,800

Located in Adair County, Oklahoma, Stilwell is a community with a population of 3,740. At $32,738, its median household income sits below Adair County's $48,028.

From 2019 to 2023, Stilwell's population declined 7.5% from 4,045 to 3,740, while its median home value rose 27.6% from $78,200 to $99,800.

The median resident is 33.5 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,740
Median age: 33.5 yrs
Median household income: $32,738
Median home value: $99,800
Median gross rent: $594
Housing units: 1,743
Homeownership rate: 43.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,0453,740

Median household income

$26,721$32,738

Median home value

$78,200$99,800

Median gross rent

$476$594

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,045	$26,721	$78,200	$476
2020	4,044	$22,470	$78,900	$489
2021	3,676	$28,028	$82,700	$513
2022	3,732	$31,516	$102,300	$553
2023	3,740	$32,738	$99,800	$594

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 510.1%

5 to 1719.0%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3415.2%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 746.3%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	377	10.1%
5 to 17	709	19.0%
18 to 24	327	8.7%
25 to 34	568	15.2%
35 to 44	429	11.5%
45 to 54	391	10.5%
55 to 64	464	12.4%
65 to 74	234	6.3%
75 and over	241	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,265	33.8%
Black or African American	28	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,689	45.2%
Asian	11	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	374	10.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	373	10.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.8%

High school graduate42.0%

Some college or associate's24.5%

Bachelor's degree5.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	554	23.8%
High school graduate	978	42.0%
Some college or associate's	570	24.5%
Bachelor's degree	121	5.2%
Graduate or professional degree	104	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone69.5%

Carpooled22.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.9%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home0.2%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	903	69.5%
Carpooled	296	22.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	64	4.9%
Bicycle	2	0.2%
Worked from home	2	0.2%
Other means	33	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	719	55.4%
15 to 29 min	237	18.3%
30 to 44 min	150	11.6%
45 to 59 min	105	8.1%
60+ min	87	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 29.8% (1,064 of 3,567)

	Count	Share
Family households	927	62.3%
Nonfamily households	561	37.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,488	85.4%
Vacant	255	14.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	643	43.2%
Renter-occupied	845	56.8%

1-unit, detached58.2%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units21.5%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other10.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,014	58.2%
1-unit, attached	54	3.1%
2 to 4 units	375	21.5%
5 to 19 units	81	4.6%
20 or more units	39	2.2%
Mobile home & other	180	10.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4070350
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.53 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 35.8152, -94.6315