Rock Island

Population: 753
Median household income: $42,917
Median home value: $127,500

Rock Island, a community in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, has 753 residents. At $42,917, its median household income sits below Le Flore County's $50,027.

From 2019 to 2023, Rock Island's population declined 10.6% from 842 to 753, while its median home value rose 29.4% from $98,500 to $127,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 82.9% of the population. 85.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 753
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $42,917
Median home value: $127,500
Median gross rent: $757
Housing units: 330
Homeownership rate: 77.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

842753

Median household income

$45,859$42,917

Median home value

$98,500$127,500

Median gross rent

$669$757

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	842	$45,859	$98,500	$669
2020	827	$37,813	$88,000	$667
2021	784	$35,781	$89,200	$692
2022	772	$38,281	$121,900	$762
2023	753	$42,917	$127,500	$757

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 348.2%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5414.6%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	47	6.2%
5 to 17	142	18.9%
18 to 24	79	10.5%
25 to 34	62	8.2%
35 to 44	101	13.4%
45 to 54	110	14.6%
55 to 64	73	9.7%
65 to 74	72	9.6%
75 and over	67	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	624	82.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	73	9.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	31	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	25	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.0%

High school graduate44.3%

Some college or associate's28.2%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	68	14.0%
High school graduate	215	44.3%
Some college or associate's	137	28.2%
Bachelor's degree	53	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	12	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone85.8%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	223	85.8%
Carpooled	14	5.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	7.7%
Other means	3	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	24	10.0%
15 to 29 min	135	56.3%
30 to 44 min	50	20.8%
45 to 59 min	5	2.1%
60+ min	26	10.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 29.6% (223 of 753)

	Count	Share
Family households	183	64.4%
Nonfamily households	101	35.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	284	86.1%
Vacant	46	13.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	220	77.5%
Renter-occupied	64	22.5%

1-unit, detached61.2%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other37.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	202	61.2%
1-unit, attached	2	0.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	2	0.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	124	37.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4063600
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 35.1849, -94.4826