Bristow

Population: 4,261
Median household income: $40,000
Median home value: $110,800

Bristow is a community in Creek County, Oklahoma, home to 4,261 residents. At $40,000, its median household income sits below Creek County's $61,849.

From 2019 to 2023, Bristow's population held roughly steady from 4,257 to 4,261, while its median home value rose 38.3% from $80,100 to $110,800.

77.7% of workers drive to work alone. 71.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,261
Median age: 37.3 yrs
Median household income: $40,000
Median home value: $110,800
Median gross rent: $628
Housing units: 1,970
Homeownership rate: 45.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,2574,261

Median household income

$34,833$40,000

Median home value

$80,100$110,800

Median gross rent

$611$628

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,257	$34,833	$80,100	$611
2020	4,226	$31,081	$82,200	$548
2021	4,261	$35,288	$81,500	$691
2022	4,253	$41,574	$90,800	$627
2023	4,261	$40,000	$110,800	$628

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	231	5.4%
5 to 17	795	18.7%
18 to 24	410	9.6%
25 to 34	662	15.5%
35 to 44	513	12.0%
45 to 54	466	10.9%
55 to 64	500	11.7%
65 to 74	354	8.3%
75 and over	330	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,133	73.5%
Black or African American	248	5.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	433	10.2%
Asian	1	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	13	0.3%
Two or more races	333	7.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	100	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate49.4%

Some college or associate's32.1%

Bachelor's degree7.4%

Graduate or professional degree1.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	268	9.5%
High school graduate	1,396	49.4%
Some college or associate's	907	32.1%
Bachelor's degree	210	7.4%
Graduate or professional degree	44	1.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone77.7%

Carpooled11.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,196	77.7%
Carpooled	184	11.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	51	3.3%
Bicycle	7	0.5%
Worked from home	92	6.0%
Other means	10	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	626	43.2%
15 to 29 min	209	14.4%
30 to 44 min	428	29.6%
45 to 59 min	185	12.8%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 24.3% (1,012 of 4,160)

	Count	Share
Family households	936	55.5%
Nonfamily households	750	44.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,686	85.6%
Vacant	284	14.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	769	45.6%
Renter-occupied	917	54.4%

1-unit, detached71.8%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units11.3%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units5.1%

Mobile home & other6.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,415	71.8%
1-unit, attached	38	1.9%
2 to 4 units	222	11.3%
5 to 19 units	58	2.9%
20 or more units	101	5.1%
Mobile home & other	136	6.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4008900
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.46 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 35.8336, -96.3944