Waurika

Population: 1,847
Median household income: $42,054
Median home value: $49,500

Located in Jefferson County, Oklahoma, Waurika is a community with a population of 1,847. At $42,054, its median household income sits below Jefferson County's $48,750.

From 2019 to 2023, Waurika's population declined 13.2% from 2,127 to 1,847, while its median home value fell 19.2% from $61,300 to $49,500.

The median gross rent is $616. 15.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,847
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $42,054
Median home value: $49,500
Median gross rent: $616
Housing units: 888
Homeownership rate: 60.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1271,847

Median household income

$36,845$42,054

Median home value

$61,300$49,500

Median gross rent

$509$616

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,127	$36,845	$61,300	$509
2020	2,030	$42,568	$49,300	$507
2021	1,829	$34,904	$39,600	$529
2022	1,824	$40,197	$39,900	$528
2023	1,847	$42,054	$49,500	$616

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	133	7.2%
5 to 17	348	18.8%
18 to 24	142	7.7%
25 to 34	168	9.1%
35 to 44	252	13.6%
45 to 54	215	11.6%
55 to 64	242	13.1%
65 to 74	235	12.7%
75 and over	112	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,441	78.0%
Black or African American	28	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	25	1.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	158	8.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	195	10.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.0%

High school graduate43.4%

Some college or associate's28.5%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	159	13.0%
High school graduate	531	43.4%
Some college or associate's	349	28.5%
Bachelor's degree	144	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	41	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone68.7%

Carpooled20.4%

Public transit1.9%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	444	68.7%
Carpooled	132	20.4%
Public transit	12	1.9%
Walked	17	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	39	6.0%
Other means	2	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	275	45.3%
15 to 29 min	76	12.5%
30 to 44 min	146	24.1%
45 to 59 min	37	6.1%
60+ min	73	12.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 29.9% (522 of 1,743)

	Count	Share
Family households	459	63.8%
Nonfamily households	260	36.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	719	81.0%
Vacant	169	19.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	436	60.6%
Renter-occupied	283	39.4%

1-unit, detached84.5%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units8.9%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	750	84.5%
1-unit, attached	24	2.7%
2 to 4 units	79	8.9%
5 to 19 units	11	1.2%
20 or more units	3	0.3%
Mobile home & other	21	2.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4079250
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 34.1837, -98.0263