Soper

Population: 212
Median household income: $40,750
Median home value: $73,800

Soper is a community in Choctaw County, Oklahoma, home to 212 residents. Its median household income of $40,750 runs below the Choctaw County figure of $45,456.

From 2019 to 2023, Soper's population declined 15.2% from 250 to 212, while its median home value rose 39.2% from $53,000 to $73,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 57.5% of the population. 77.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 212
Median age: 37.0 yrs
Median household income: $40,750
Median home value: $73,800
Median gross rent: $706
Housing units: 114
Homeownership rate: 75.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

250212

Median household income

$28,750$40,750

Median home value

$53,000$73,800

Median gross rent

$683$706

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	250	$28,750	$53,000	$683
2020	211	$30,313	$58,100	$692
2021	230	$34,688	$50,000	$717
2022	245	$38,333	$56,700	$738
2023	212	$40,750	$73,800	$706

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1724.5%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 547.1%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	4.7%
5 to 17	52	24.5%
18 to 24	21	9.9%
25 to 34	21	9.9%
35 to 44	23	10.8%
45 to 54	15	7.1%
55 to 64	26	12.3%
65 to 74	25	11.8%
75 and over	19	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	122	57.5%
Black or African American	6	2.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	30	14.2%
Asian	3	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	1.4%
Two or more races	27	12.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	21	9.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.3%

High school graduate41.1%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree8.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	21	16.3%
High school graduate	53	41.1%
Some college or associate's	41	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	11	8.5%
Graduate or professional degree	3	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone77.0%

Carpooled14.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	57	77.0%
Carpooled	11	14.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	4.1%
Other means	1	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14	19.7%
15 to 29 min	34	47.9%
30 to 44 min	15	21.1%
45 to 59 min	3	4.2%
60+ min	5	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 24.8% (50 of 202)

	Count	Share
Family households	44	53.0%
Nonfamily households	39	47.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	83	72.8%
Vacant	31	27.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	63	75.9%
Renter-occupied	20	24.1%

1-unit, detached77.2%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other21.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	88	77.2%
1-unit, attached	1	0.9%
2 to 4 units	1	0.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	24	21.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4068500
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.25 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.0321, -95.6966