Fort Towson

Population: 578
Median household income: $50,250
Median home value: $133,000

Fort Towson is a community in Choctaw County, Oklahoma, home to 578 residents. The median household income of $50,250 is above the Choctaw County median ($45,456).

From 2019 to 2023, Fort Towson's population grew 9.5% from 528 to 578, while its median home value rose 52.7% from $87,100 to $133,000.

Households average 2.34 people. The median gross rent is $825.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 578
Median age: 53.6 yrs
Median household income: $50,250
Median home value: $133,000
Median gross rent: $825
Housing units: 300
Homeownership rate: 66.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Unemployment rate: 11.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

528578

Median household income

$36,731$50,250

Median home value

$87,100$133,000

Median gross rent

$521$825

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	528	$36,731	$87,100	$521
2020	551	$44,286	$96,000	$619
2021	586	$47,639	$113,200	$713
2022	548	$48,250	$137,500	$663
2023	578	$50,250	$133,000	$825

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 346.6%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6419.0%

65 to 7417.3%

75 and over11.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	32	5.5%
5 to 17	79	13.7%
18 to 24	23	4.0%
25 to 34	38	6.6%
35 to 44	57	9.9%
45 to 54	70	12.1%
55 to 64	110	19.0%
65 to 74	100	17.3%
75 and over	69	11.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	444	76.8%
Black or African American	4	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	51	8.8%
Asian	9	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	59	10.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.4%

High school graduate47.1%

Some college or associate's27.5%

Bachelor's degree7.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	55	12.4%
High school graduate	209	47.1%
Some college or associate's	122	27.5%
Bachelor's degree	35	7.9%
Graduate or professional degree	23	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone72.8%

Carpooled21.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	158	72.8%
Carpooled	46	21.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	5.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	32	15.5%
15 to 29 min	97	47.1%
30 to 44 min	46	22.3%
45 to 59 min	16	7.8%
60+ min	15	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 14.1% (80 of 569)

	Count	Share
Family households	151	61.1%
Nonfamily households	96	38.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	247	82.3%
Vacant	53	17.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	165	66.8%
Renter-occupied	82	33.2%

1-unit, detached78.3%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other19.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	235	78.3%
1-unit, attached	1	0.3%
2 to 4 units	6	2.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	58	19.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4027400
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 5.62 sq mi
Water area: 0.37 sq mi
Center point: 34.0314, -95.2776