Dry Creek

Population: 207
Median household income: $32,031
Median home value: $72,500

Located in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, Dry Creek is a community with a population of 207. Its median household income of $32,031 runs below the Cherokee County figure of $53,668.

Between 2019 and 2023, Dry Creek's population grew 20.3% from 172 to 207, while its median home value fell 6.5% from $77,500 to $72,500.

92.9% of workers drive to work alone. 27.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 207
Median age: 60.4 yrs
Median household income: $32,031
Median home value: $72,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 152
Homeownership rate: 88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

172207

Median household income

$29,038$32,031

Median home value

$77,500$72,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	172	$29,038	$77,500
2020	153	$28,125	$86,200
2021	181	$35,625	$80,700
2022	215	$39,063	$86,700
2023	207	$32,031	$72,500

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

Age distribution

Under 51.9%

5 to 177.7%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 344.3%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6426.6%

65 to 7419.8%

75 and over19.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4	1.9%
5 to 17	16	7.7%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	9	4.3%
35 to 44	19	9.2%
45 to 54	22	10.6%
55 to 64	55	26.6%
65 to 74	41	19.8%
75 and over	41	19.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	127	61.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	45	21.7%
Asian	7	3.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	20	9.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.7%

High school graduate39.6%

Some college or associate's34.8%

Bachelor's degree10.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20	10.7%
High school graduate	74	39.6%
Some college or associate's	65	34.8%
Bachelor's degree	19	10.2%
Graduate or professional degree	9	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone92.9%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	52	92.9%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	7.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	17	32.7%
15 to 29 min	24	46.2%
30 to 44 min	6	11.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	5	9.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 20.3% (42 of 207)

	Count	Share
Family households	56	55.4%
Nonfamily households	45	44.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	101	66.4%
Vacant	51	33.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	89	88.1%
Renter-occupied	12	11.9%

1-unit, detached27.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other70.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	41	27.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	4	2.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	107	70.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4021755
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.69 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.7388, -94.8733