Arkoma

Population: 2,001
Median household income: $39,236
Median home value: $67,300

Arkoma, a community in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, has 2,001 residents. At $39,236, its median household income sits below Le Flore County's $50,027.

From 2019 to 2023, Arkoma's population grew 9.9% from 1,821 to 2,001, while its median home value fell 5.1% from $70,900 to $67,300.

The median resident is 34.5 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,001
Median age: 34.5 yrs
Median household income: $39,236
Median home value: $67,300
Median gross rent: $677
Housing units: 813
Homeownership rate: 59.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8212,001

Median household income

$27,708$39,236

Median home value

$70,900$67,300

Median gross rent

$566$677

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,821	$27,708	$70,900	$566
2020	1,841	$26,852	$68,100	$586
2021	1,851	$31,000	$62,400	$640
2022	1,866	$33,500	$56,600	$676
2023	2,001	$39,236	$67,300	$677

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3417.7%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	151	7.5%
5 to 17	373	18.6%
18 to 24	145	7.2%
25 to 34	354	17.7%
35 to 44	240	12.0%
45 to 54	197	9.8%
55 to 64	206	10.3%
65 to 74	202	10.1%
75 and over	133	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,601	80.0%
Black or African American	10	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	134	6.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	174	8.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	82	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.9%

High school graduate51.1%

Some college or associate's25.1%

Bachelor's degree7.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	185	13.9%
High school graduate	680	51.1%
Some college or associate's	334	25.1%
Bachelor's degree	100	7.5%
Graduate or professional degree	33	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone84.3%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means3.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	678	84.3%
Carpooled	60	7.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	34	4.2%
Other means	28	3.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	378	49.1%
15 to 29 min	277	36.0%
30 to 44 min	95	12.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	20	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 27.5% (541 of 1,964)

	Count	Share
Family households	458	63.7%
Nonfamily households	261	36.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	719	88.4%
Vacant	94	11.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	431	59.9%
Renter-occupied	288	40.1%

1-unit, detached74.2%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units6.2%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other11.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	603	74.2%
1-unit, attached	14	1.7%
2 to 4 units	39	4.8%
5 to 19 units	50	6.2%
20 or more units	14	1.7%
Mobile home & other	93	11.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4002650
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.47 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 35.3302, -94.4483