El Reno

Population: 17,919
Median household income: $54,459
Median home value: $157,000

Located in Canadian County, Oklahoma, El Reno is a community with a population of 17,919. Its median household income of $54,459 runs below the Canadian County figure of $85,427.

Between 2019 and 2023, El Reno's population declined 6.2% from 19,095 to 17,919, while its median home value rose 43.1% from $109,700 to $157,000.

The typical home was built around 1970. 21.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,919
Median age: 34.7 yrs
Median household income: $54,459
Median home value: $157,000
Median gross rent: $904
Housing units: 6,867
Homeownership rate: 56.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,09517,919

Median household income

$48,060$54,459

Median home value

$109,700$157,000

Median gross rent

$752$904

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,095	$48,060	$109,700	$752
2020	19,539	$42,659	$114,300	$766
2021	17,164	$49,147	$122,500	$781
2022	17,474	$49,988	$142,100	$848
2023	17,919	$54,459	$157,000	$904

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 2410.4%

25 to 3416.6%

35 to 4415.8%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 648.9%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,149	6.4%
5 to 17	3,041	17.0%
18 to 24	1,869	10.4%
25 to 34	2,981	16.6%
35 to 44	2,837	15.8%
45 to 54	2,097	11.7%
55 to 64	1,593	8.9%
65 to 74	1,423	7.9%
75 and over	929	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,454	63.9%
Black or African American	1,207	6.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,090	6.1%
Asian	100	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	114	0.6%
Two or more races	688	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,266	18.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.8%

High school graduate36.4%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,757	14.8%
High school graduate	4,318	36.4%
Some college or associate's	3,683	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,538	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	564	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone83.8%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,254	83.8%
Carpooled	641	8.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	64	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	469	6.3%
Other means	31	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,747	39.3%
15 to 29 min	2,031	29.1%
30 to 44 min	1,412	20.2%
45 to 59 min	529	7.6%
60+ min	271	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 21.4% (3,451 of 16,123)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,744	60.8%
Nonfamily households	2,409	39.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,153	89.6%
Vacant	714	10.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,485	56.6%
Renter-occupied	2,668	43.4%

1-unit, detached77.7%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units6.9%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other6.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,338	77.7%
1-unit, attached	101	1.5%
2 to 4 units	361	5.3%
5 to 19 units	476	6.9%
20 or more units	165	2.4%
Mobile home & other	426	6.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4023700
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 80 sq mi
Water area: 0.59 sq mi
Center point: 35.5418, -97.9613