Tatums

Population: 155
Median household income: $38,750
Median home value: $66,700

Tatums, a community in Carter County, Oklahoma, has 155 residents. The median household income of $38,750 is below the Carter County median ($58,856).

Between 2019 and 2023, Tatums's population grew 18.3% from 131 to 155, while its median home value rose 48.2% from $45,000 to $66,700.

The typical home was built around 1979. 14.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 155
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $38,750
Median home value: $66,700
Median gross rent: $950
Housing units: 65
Homeownership rate: 78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

131155

Median household income

$26,250$38,750

Median home value

$45,000$66,700

Median gross rent

$675$950

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	131	$26,250	$45,000	$675
2020	168	$27,500	$56,300	$700
2021	148	$28,750	$70,000	$625
2022	152	—	$63,300	$700
2023	155	$38,750	$66,700	$950

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

Age distribution

Under 51.3%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 2420.0%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 447.7%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 649.0%

65 to 7414.8%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	1.3%
5 to 17	23	14.8%
18 to 24	31	20.0%
25 to 34	20	12.9%
35 to 44	12	7.7%
45 to 54	20	12.9%
55 to 64	14	9.0%
65 to 74	23	14.8%
75 and over	10	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	135	87.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	1.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	18	11.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate46.5%

Some college or associate's45.5%

Bachelor's degree1.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	7.1%
High school graduate	46	46.5%
Some college or associate's	45	45.5%
Bachelor's degree	1	1.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone54.1%

Carpooled24.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked18.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	20	54.1%
Carpooled	9	24.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	18.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	2.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	12	33.3%
15 to 29 min	17	47.2%
30 to 44 min	3	8.3%
45 to 59 min	4	11.1%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.37
Poverty rate: 14.8% (23 of 155)

	Count	Share
Family households	28	60.9%
Nonfamily households	18	39.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	46	70.8%
Vacant	19	29.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	36	78.3%
Renter-occupied	10	21.7%

1-unit, detached80.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	52	80.0%
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	13	20.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4072500
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.4776, -97.4646