Wister

Population: 1,103
Median household income: $35,655
Median home value: $93,200

Located in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, Wister is a community with a population of 1,103. Its median household income of $35,655 runs below the Le Flore County figure of $50,027.

From 2019 to 2023, Wister's population grew 2.4% from 1,077 to 1,103, while its median home value rose 31.8% from $70,700 to $93,200.

25.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.70 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,103
Median age: 35.9 yrs
Median household income: $35,655
Median home value: $93,200
Median gross rent: $810
Housing units: 488
Homeownership rate: 64.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0771,103

Median household income

$33,083$35,655

Median home value

$70,700$93,200

Median gross rent

$595$810

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,077	$33,083	$70,700	$595
2020	1,054	$32,865	$78,400	$645
2021	988	$34,350	$73,600	$664
2022	954	$35,395	$81,200	$635
2023	1,103	$35,655	$93,200	$810

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

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3417.7%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	89	8.1%
5 to 17	145	13.1%
18 to 24	103	9.3%
25 to 34	195	17.7%
35 to 44	117	10.6%
45 to 54	128	11.6%
55 to 64	141	12.8%
65 to 74	111	10.1%
75 and over	74	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	804	72.9%
Black or African American	5	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	122	11.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	119	10.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	53	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.6%

High school graduate49.0%

Some college or associate's25.5%

Bachelor's degree4.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	135	17.6%
High school graduate	375	49.0%
Some college or associate's	195	25.5%
Bachelor's degree	35	4.6%
Graduate or professional degree	26	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone89.7%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	330	89.7%
Carpooled	28	7.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	0.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	116	31.7%
15 to 29 min	142	38.8%
30 to 44 min	41	11.2%
45 to 59 min	38	10.4%
60+ min	29	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 25.5% (280 of 1,097)

	Count	Share
Family households	257	62.8%
Nonfamily households	152	37.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	409	83.8%
Vacant	79	16.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	262	64.1%
Renter-occupied	147	35.9%

1-unit, detached78.3%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	382	78.3%
1-unit, attached	3	0.6%
2 to 4 units	12	2.5%
5 to 19 units	14	2.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	77	15.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4081750
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.89 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 34.9697, -94.7206