Thomas

Population: 1,255
Median household income: $57,813
Median home value: $133,600

Located in Custer County, Oklahoma, Thomas is a community with a population of 1,255. Its median household income of $57,813 runs in line with the Custer County figure of $57,562.

From 2019 to 2023, Thomas's population grew 3.5% from 1,213 to 1,255, while its median home value rose 31.0% from $102,000 to $133,600.

Owners occupy 81.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 34.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,255
Median age: 34.5 yrs
Median household income: $57,813
Median home value: $133,600
Median gross rent: $733
Housing units: 508
Homeownership rate: 81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2131,255

Median household income

$45,278$57,813

Median home value

$102,000$133,600

Median gross rent

$586$733

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,213	$45,278	$102,000	$586
2020	1,244	$53,382	$99,600	$575
2021	1,337	$60,000	$113,800	$588
2022	1,298	$56,313	$123,800	$673
2023	1,255	$57,813	$133,600	$733

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1725.7%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	79	6.3%
5 to 17	322	25.7%
18 to 24	92	7.3%
25 to 34	137	10.9%
35 to 44	161	12.8%
45 to 54	143	11.4%
55 to 64	159	12.7%
65 to 74	89	7.1%
75 and over	73	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	963	76.7%
Black or African American	7	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	89	7.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	94	7.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	102	8.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.9%

High school graduate33.3%

Some college or associate's37.0%

Bachelor's degree12.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	91	11.9%
High school graduate	254	33.3%
Some college or associate's	282	37.0%
Bachelor's degree	97	12.7%
Graduate or professional degree	38	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone76.1%

Carpooled14.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	421	76.1%
Carpooled	82	14.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	32	5.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	3.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	210	39.3%
15 to 29 min	149	27.9%
30 to 44 min	76	14.2%
45 to 59 min	14	2.6%
60+ min	86	16.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.90
Poverty rate: 19.0% (230 of 1,210)

	Count	Share
Family households	284	67.6%
Nonfamily households	136	32.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	420	82.7%
Vacant	88	17.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	341	81.2%
Renter-occupied	79	18.8%

1-unit, detached85.6%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	435	85.6%
1-unit, attached	4	0.8%
2 to 4 units	16	3.1%
5 to 19 units	2	0.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	51	10.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4073450
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.42 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.7448, -98.7397