Lamar

Population: 166
Median household income: $46,250
Median home value: $85,000

Located in Hughes County, Oklahoma, Lamar is a community with a population of 166. Its median household income of $46,250 runs in line with the Hughes County figure of $47,923.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lamar's population grew 3.8% from 160 to 166, while its median home value rose 30.8% from $65,000 to $85,000.

82.4% of workers drive to work alone. 71.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 166
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $46,250
Median home value: $85,000
Median gross rent: $733
Housing units: 74
Homeownership rate: 84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
Unemployment rate: 11.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

160166

Median household income

$42,500$46,250

Median home value

$65,000$85,000

Median gross rent

$800$733

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	160	$42,500	$65,000	—
2020	158	$38,542	$45,000	—
2021	186	$39,821	$62,500	$800
2022	200	$43,250	$75,000	$1,125
2023	166	$46,250	$85,000	$733

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 347.8%

35 to 4415.7%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	4.8%
5 to 17	29	17.5%
18 to 24	12	7.2%
25 to 34	13	7.8%
35 to 44	26	15.7%
45 to 54	23	13.9%
55 to 64	21	12.7%
65 to 74	20	12.0%
75 and over	14	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	98	59.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	34	20.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	19	11.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15	9.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate46.2%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree1.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	10.3%
High school graduate	54	46.2%
Some college or associate's	38	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	11	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	2	1.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone82.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	42	82.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	17.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	23	54.8%
30 to 44 min	9	21.4%
45 to 59 min	6	14.3%
60+ min	4	9.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.25
Poverty rate: 21.1% (35 of 166)

	Count	Share
Family households	37	72.5%
Nonfamily households	14	27.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	51	68.9%
Vacant	23	31.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	43	84.3%
Renter-occupied	8	15.7%

1-unit, detached71.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other28.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	53	71.6%
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	21	28.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4041250
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.0942, -96.1248