Okarche

Population: 1,270
Median household income: $87,250
Median home value: $232,300

Okarche is a community in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, home to 1,270 residents. At $87,250, its median household income sits above Kingfisher County's $70,617.

Between 2019 and 2023, Okarche's population declined 12.1% from 1,445 to 1,270, while its median home value rose 46.2% from $158,900 to $232,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 87.6% of the population. 87.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,270
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $87,250
Median home value: $232,300
Median gross rent: $777
Housing units: 443
Homeownership rate: 82.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4451,270

Median household income

$59,079$87,250

Median home value

$158,900$232,300

Median gross rent

$970$777

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,445	$59,079	$158,900	$970
2020	1,398	$58,929	$181,200	$936
2021	1,411	$73,393	$186,800	$934
2022	1,383	$80,461	$197,900	$1,026
2023	1,270	$87,250	$232,300	$777

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

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 1725.7%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 348.3%

35 to 4420.3%

45 to 548.4%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 745.0%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	34	2.7%
5 to 17	327	25.7%
18 to 24	118	9.3%
25 to 34	105	8.3%
35 to 44	258	20.3%
45 to 54	107	8.4%
55 to 64	200	15.7%
65 to 74	63	5.0%
75 and over	58	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,113	87.6%
Black or African American	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	34	2.7%
Asian	7	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	30	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	85	6.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.4%

High school graduate27.9%

Some college or associate's31.2%

Bachelor's degree22.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	90	11.4%
High school graduate	221	27.9%
Some college or associate's	247	31.2%
Bachelor's degree	180	22.8%
Graduate or professional degree	53	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone87.3%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.5%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	510	87.3%
Carpooled	58	9.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	0.5%
Other means	5	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	325	55.9%
15 to 29 min	102	17.6%
30 to 44 min	56	9.6%
45 to 59 min	47	8.1%
60+ min	51	8.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 14.4% (179 of 1,239)

	Count	Share
Family households	298	72.5%
Nonfamily households	113	27.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	411	92.8%
Vacant	32	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	340	82.7%
Renter-occupied	71	17.3%

1-unit, detached92.8%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	411	92.8%
1-unit, attached	6	1.4%
2 to 4 units	15	3.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4054050
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.2 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 35.7249, -97.9757