Pettit

Population: 861
Median household income: $57,727
Median home value: $143,000

Pettit, a community in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, has 861 residents. Its median household income of $57,727 runs above the Cherokee County figure of $53,668.

From 2019 to 2023, Pettit's population declined 7.1% from 927 to 861, while its median home value rose 10.9% from $128,900 to $143,000.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 21.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 48.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 861
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: $57,727
Median home value: $143,000
Median gross rent: $1,115
Housing units: 555
Homeownership rate: 74.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

927861

Median household income

$59,464$57,727

Median home value

$128,900$143,000

Median gross rent

$733$1,115

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	927	$59,464	$128,900	$733
2020	738	$57,292	$125,500	—
2021	646	$59,160	$120,500	$913
2022	739	$56,750	$141,400	$1,111
2023	861	$57,727	$143,000	$1,115

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 2421.6%

25 to 341.9%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	27	3.1%
5 to 17	146	17.0%
18 to 24	186	21.6%
25 to 34	16	1.9%
35 to 44	119	13.8%
45 to 54	99	11.5%
55 to 64	90	10.5%
65 to 74	94	10.9%
75 and over	84	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	414	48.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	198	23.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	134	15.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	115	13.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.1%

High school graduate27.9%

Some college or associate's36.7%

Bachelor's degree17.1%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	76	15.1%
High school graduate	140	27.9%
Some college or associate's	184	36.7%
Bachelor's degree	86	17.1%
Graduate or professional degree	16	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone82.0%

Carpooled16.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	333	82.0%
Carpooled	66	16.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	48	11.8%
15 to 29 min	230	56.7%
30 to 44 min	34	8.4%
45 to 59 min	30	7.4%
60+ min	64	15.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 5.9% (50 of 850)

	Count	Share
Family households	309	81.3%
Nonfamily households	71	18.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	380	68.5%
Vacant	175	31.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	283	74.5%
Renter-occupied	97	25.5%

1-unit, detached74.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other25.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	413	74.4%
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	142	25.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4058400
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.7737, -94.9768