Wetumka

Population: 1,323
Median household income: $30,179
Median home value: $71,300

Wetumka is a community in Hughes County, Oklahoma, home to 1,323 residents. Its median household income of $30,179 runs below the Hughes County figure of $47,923.

From 2019 to 2023, Wetumka's population grew 3.6% from 1,277 to 1,323, while its median home value rose 30.3% from $54,700 to $71,300.

Households average 2.61 people. The median gross rent is $534.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,323
Median age: 45.4 yrs
Median household income: $30,179
Median home value: $71,300
Median gross rent: $534
Housing units: 637
Homeownership rate: 62.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2771,323

Median household income

$27,303$30,179

Median home value

$54,700$71,300

Median gross rent

$496$534

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,277	$27,303	$54,700	$496
2020	1,264	$23,942	$64,000	$488
2021	1,294	$24,769	$61,900	$485
2022	1,498	$29,231	$66,000	$510
2023	1,323	$30,179	$71,300	$534

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1712.1%

18 to 2411.2%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 446.8%

45 to 5419.1%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	51	3.9%
5 to 17	160	12.1%
18 to 24	148	11.2%
25 to 34	172	13.0%
35 to 44	90	6.8%
45 to 54	253	19.1%
55 to 64	155	11.7%
65 to 74	152	11.5%
75 and over	142	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	506	38.2%
Black or African American	15	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	551	41.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	163	12.3%
Two or more races	51	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	37	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.3%

High school graduate45.7%

Some college or associate's25.3%

Bachelor's degree2.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	186	19.3%
High school graduate	441	45.7%
Some college or associate's	244	25.3%
Bachelor's degree	25	2.6%
Graduate or professional degree	68	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone77.6%

Carpooled15.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	347	77.6%
Carpooled	70	15.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	27	6.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	100	23.8%
15 to 29 min	85	20.2%
30 to 44 min	148	35.2%
45 to 59 min	61	14.5%
60+ min	26	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 29.3% (380 of 1,296)

	Count	Share
Family households	219	47.0%
Nonfamily households	247	53.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	466	73.2%
Vacant	171	26.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	292	62.7%
Renter-occupied	174	37.3%

1-unit, detached78.3%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units13.7%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other5.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	499	78.3%
1-unit, attached	7	1.1%
2 to 4 units	87	13.7%
5 to 19 units	7	1.1%
20 or more units	3	0.5%
Mobile home & other	34	5.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4080500
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.88 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 35.2419, -96.2368