Wakita

Population: 290
Median household income: $35,795
Median home value: $31,700

Located in Grant County, Oklahoma, Wakita is a community with a population of 290. The median household income of $35,795 is below the Grant County median ($61,824).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wakita's population declined 2.0% from 296 to 290, while its median home value fell 32.8% from $47,200 to $31,700.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 24.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 77.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 290
Median age: 37.6 yrs
Median household income: $35,795
Median home value: $31,700
Median gross rent: $611
Housing units: 158
Homeownership rate: 62.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

296290

Median household income

$36,250$35,795

Median home value

$47,200$31,700

Median gross rent

$592$611

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	296	$36,250	$47,200	$592
2020	334	$36,250	$40,900	$550
2021	355	$36,250	$41,300	$588
2022	340	$34,375	$31,800	$560
2023	290	$35,795	$31,700	$611

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

Age distribution

Under 59.7%

5 to 1724.1%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 4417.6%

45 to 547.6%

55 to 649.3%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28	9.7%
5 to 17	70	24.1%
18 to 24	15	5.2%
25 to 34	25	8.6%
35 to 44	51	17.6%
45 to 54	22	7.6%
55 to 64	27	9.3%
65 to 74	28	9.7%
75 and over	24	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	225	77.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	3.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	53	18.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate44.6%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree8.5%

Graduate or professional degree11.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	6.2%
High school graduate	79	44.6%
Some college or associate's	51	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	15	8.5%
Graduate or professional degree	21	11.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone94.6%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	106	94.6%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	2.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	43	39.4%
15 to 29 min	21	19.3%
30 to 44 min	22	20.2%
45 to 59 min	23	21.1%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.42
Poverty rate: 13.3% (35 of 263)

	Count	Share
Family households	40	51.9%
Nonfamily households	37	48.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	77	48.7%
Vacant	81	51.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	48	62.3%
Renter-occupied	29	37.7%

1-unit, detached86.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units10.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	137	86.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	16	10.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	3.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4077950
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.31 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.8819, -97.9239