Teresita

Population: 146
Median household income: $48,750
Median home value: $157,100

Teresita is a community in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, home to 146 residents. At $48,750, its median household income sits below Cherokee County's $53,668.

From 2019 to 2023, Teresita's population declined 15.1% from 172 to 146, while its median home value rose 15.6% from $135,900 to $157,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 57.5% of the population. 84.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 146
Median age: 38.5 yrs
Median household income: $48,750
Median home value: $157,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 61
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

172146

Median household income

$45,313$48,750

Median home value

$135,900$157,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	172	$45,313	$135,900
2020	177	$48,750	$139,600
2021	190	$71,875	$131,300
2022	183	$78,750	$155,400
2023	146	$48,750	$157,100

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1733.6%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4419.9%

45 to 546.2%

55 to 6419.9%

65 to 744.8%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	49	33.6%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	13	8.9%
35 to 44	29	19.9%
45 to 54	9	6.2%
55 to 64	29	19.9%
65 to 74	7	4.8%
75 and over	10	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	84	57.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	31	21.2%
Asian	3	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	21	14.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate51.5%

Some college or associate's21.6%

Bachelor's degree15.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	8.2%
High school graduate	50	51.5%
Some college or associate's	21	21.6%
Bachelor's degree	15	15.5%
Graduate or professional degree	3	3.1%

Commute to work

Drove alone84.8%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	39	84.8%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	8.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	6.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4	9.3%
15 to 29 min	5	11.6%
30 to 44 min	14	32.6%
45 to 59 min	16	37.2%
60+ min	4	9.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.32
Poverty rate: 4.1% (6 of 146)

	Count	Share
Family households	41	93.2%
Nonfamily households	3	6.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	44	72.1%
Vacant	17	27.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	44	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached70.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other29.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	43	70.5%
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	18	29.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4072800
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.74 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.1230, -94.9804