Heavener

Population: 2,998
Median household income: $39,356
Median home value: $57,100

Heavener, a community in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, has 2,998 residents. At $39,356, its median household income sits below Le Flore County's $50,027.

Between 2019 and 2023, Heavener's population declined 9.8% from 3,324 to 2,998, while its median home value rose 7.1% from $53,300 to $57,100.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 46.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,998
Median age: 34.4 yrs
Median household income: $39,356
Median home value: $57,100
Median gross rent: $756
Housing units: 1,291
Homeownership rate: 64.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,3242,998

Median household income

$33,950$39,356

Median home value

$53,300$57,100

Median gross rent

$587$756

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,324	$33,950	$53,300	$587
2020	3,298	$38,923	$54,300	$610
2021	3,051	$39,286	$56,700	$640
2022	3,012	$36,410	$57,000	$670
2023	2,998	$39,356	$57,100	$756

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

Age distribution

Under 510.6%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	319	10.6%
5 to 17	550	18.3%
18 to 24	256	8.5%
25 to 34	418	13.9%
35 to 44	409	13.6%
45 to 54	319	10.6%
55 to 64	324	10.8%
65 to 74	253	8.4%
75 and over	150	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,404	46.8%
Black or African American	4	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	287	9.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	250	8.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,053	35.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.6%

High school graduate36.0%

Some college or associate's27.0%

Bachelor's degree7.6%

Graduate or professional degree1.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	517	27.6%
High school graduate	674	36.0%
Some college or associate's	506	27.0%
Bachelor's degree	143	7.6%
Graduate or professional degree	33	1.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone82.7%

Carpooled12.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.4%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	891	82.7%
Carpooled	134	12.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	23	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	1.4%
Other means	15	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	484	45.5%
15 to 29 min	371	34.9%
30 to 44 min	32	3.0%
45 to 59 min	95	8.9%
60+ min	81	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.06
Poverty rate: 34.3% (1,002 of 2,921)

	Count	Share
Family households	652	68.1%
Nonfamily households	305	31.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	957	74.1%
Vacant	334	25.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	613	64.1%
Renter-occupied	344	35.9%

1-unit, detached77.1%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units6.0%

20 or more units5.2%

Mobile home & other8.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	996	77.1%
1-unit, attached	18	1.4%
2 to 4 units	19	1.5%
5 to 19 units	77	6.0%
20 or more units	67	5.2%
Mobile home & other	114	8.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4033400
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.91 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 34.8920, -94.6078