Drowning Creek

Population: 135
Median household income: $43,516
Median home value: $36,400

Drowning Creek, a community in Delaware County, Oklahoma, has 135 residents. Its median household income of $43,516 runs below the Delaware County figure of $55,114.

Between 2019 and 2023, Drowning Creek's population declined 44.7% from 244 to 135, while its median home value rose 19.3% from $30,500 to $36,400.

The typical home was built around 1975. 8.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 135
Median age: 70.1 yrs
Median household income: $43,516
Median home value: $36,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 202
Homeownership rate: 85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

244135

Median household income

$30,461$43,516

Median home value

$30,500$36,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	244	$30,461	$30,500
2020	165	$32,976	$31,600
2021	179	$33,309	$31,000
2022	129	$36,989	$32,800
2023	135	$43,516	$36,400

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6427.4%

65 to 7439.3%

75 and over20.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	17	12.6%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	37	27.4%
65 to 74	53	39.3%
75 and over	28	20.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	121	89.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	10.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma28.1%

High school graduate51.1%

Some college or associate's12.6%

Bachelor's degree8.1%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	38	28.1%
High school graduate	69	51.1%
Some college or associate's	17	12.6%
Bachelor's degree	11	8.1%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	30	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	13	43.3%
15 to 29 min	17	56.7%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.63
Poverty rate: 8.9% (12 of 135)

	Count	Share
Family households	51	61.4%
Nonfamily households	32	38.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	83	41.1%
Vacant	119	58.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	71	85.5%
Renter-occupied	12	14.5%

1-unit, detached63.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other36.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	128	63.4%
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	74	36.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4021676
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.89 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.4778, -94.8942