Carter

Population: 193
Median household income: $70,500
Median home value: $71,500

Carter is a community in Beckham County, Oklahoma, home to 193 residents. Its median household income of $70,500 runs above the Beckham County figure of $52,323.

Between 2019 and 2023, Carter's population declined 15.4% from 228 to 193, while its median home value fell 5.7% from $75,800 to $71,500.

The median gross rent is $700. 16.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 193
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $70,500
Median home value: $71,500
Median gross rent: $700
Housing units: 105
Homeownership rate: 83.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

228193

Median household income

$43,125$70,500

Median home value

$75,800$71,500

Median gross rent

$930$700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	228	$43,125	$75,800	—
2020	195	$38,917	$77,000	$930
2021	184	$49,167	$55,000	$1,054
2022	166	$65,000	$61,000	$725
2023	193	$70,500	$71,500	$700

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

Age distribution

Under 59.3%

5 to 1720.7%

18 to 2410.4%

25 to 342.6%

35 to 4416.6%

45 to 5420.2%

55 to 648.8%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over2.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	18	9.3%
5 to 17	40	20.7%
18 to 24	20	10.4%
25 to 34	5	2.6%
35 to 44	32	16.6%
45 to 54	39	20.2%
55 to 64	17	8.8%
65 to 74	18	9.3%
75 and over	4	2.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	119	61.7%
Black or African American	1	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	5.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	49	25.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	6.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.0%

High school graduate47.0%

Some college or associate's23.5%

Bachelor's degree3.5%

Graduate or professional degree13.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	13.0%
High school graduate	54	47.0%
Some college or associate's	27	23.5%
Bachelor's degree	4	3.5%
Graduate or professional degree	15	13.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone94.7%

Carpooled4.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	71	94.7%
Carpooled	3	4.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	1	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	13	17.3%
15 to 29 min	28	37.3%
30 to 44 min	27	36.0%
45 to 59 min	5	6.7%
60+ min	2	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.92
Poverty rate: 22.3% (43 of 193)

	Count	Share
Family households	41	62.1%
Nonfamily households	25	37.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	66	62.9%
Vacant	39	37.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	55	83.3%
Renter-occupied	11	16.7%

1-unit, detached86.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	91	86.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	14	13.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4012300
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.53 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.2169, -99.5036