Caney

Population: 423
Median household income: $70,938
Median home value: $99,000

Caney, a community in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, has 423 residents. The median household income of $70,938 is above the Cherokee County median ($53,668).

From 2020 to 2023, Caney's population grew 39.6% from 303 to 423, while its median home value fell 33.3% from $148,400 to $99,000.

65.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1985.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 423
Median age: 31.7 yrs
Median household income: $70,938
Median home value: $99,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 182
Homeownership rate: 76.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

303423

Median household income

$73,750$70,938

Median home value

$148,400$99,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	303	$73,750	$148,400
2021	277	$58,333	$114,800
2022	401	$63,750	$115,900
2023	423	$70,938	$99,000

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 2418.0%

25 to 3415.4%

35 to 446.9%

45 to 5418.4%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 746.4%

75 and over1.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15	3.5%
5 to 17	72	17.0%
18 to 24	76	18.0%
25 to 34	65	15.4%
35 to 44	29	6.9%
45 to 54	78	18.4%
55 to 64	53	12.5%
65 to 74	27	6.4%
75 and over	8	1.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	206	48.7%
Black or African American	12	2.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	113	26.7%
Asian	8	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	64	15.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.2%

High school graduate52.3%

Some college or associate's32.3%

Bachelor's degree5.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	4.2%
High school graduate	136	52.3%
Some college or associate's	84	32.3%
Bachelor's degree	15	5.8%
Graduate or professional degree	14	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone71.3%

Carpooled20.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	179	71.3%
Carpooled	52	20.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	6.4%
Other means	4	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	47	20.0%
15 to 29 min	61	26.0%
30 to 44 min	88	37.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	39	16.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.00
Poverty rate: 22.5% (95 of 423)

	Count	Share
Family households	78	55.3%
Nonfamily households	63	44.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	141	77.5%
Vacant	41	22.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	108	76.6%
Renter-occupied	33	23.4%

1-unit, detached65.9%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other31.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	120	65.9%
1-unit, attached	5	2.7%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	57	31.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4011562
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 35.8296, -94.8400