Commerce

Population: 2,259
Median household income: $35,298
Median home value: $71,500

Commerce is a community in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, home to 2,259 residents. The median household income of $35,298 is below the Ottawa County median ($48,656).

Between 2019 and 2023, Commerce's population declined 11.0% from 2,538 to 2,259, while its median home value rose 21.8% from $58,700 to $71,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 50.4% of the population. 84.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,259
Median age: 33.1 yrs
Median household income: $35,298
Median home value: $71,500
Median gross rent: $681
Housing units: 1,016
Homeownership rate: 64.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5382,259

Median household income

$32,857$35,298

Median home value

$58,700$71,500

Median gross rent

$594$681

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,538	$32,857	$58,700	$594
2020	2,384	$33,393	$61,400	$595
2021	2,309	$33,313	$61,500	$599
2022	2,302	$35,221	$66,000	$660
2023	2,259	$35,298	$71,500	$681

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

Age distribution

Under 58.5%

5 to 1721.2%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	193	8.5%
5 to 17	480	21.2%
18 to 24	181	8.0%
25 to 34	309	13.7%
35 to 44	297	13.1%
45 to 54	246	10.9%
55 to 64	234	10.4%
65 to 74	172	7.6%
75 and over	147	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,139	50.4%
Black or African American	21	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	360	15.9%
Asian	9	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	147	6.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	579	25.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.8%

High school graduate39.0%

Some college or associate's27.3%

Bachelor's degree5.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	349	24.8%
High school graduate	548	39.0%
Some college or associate's	383	27.3%
Bachelor's degree	81	5.8%
Graduate or professional degree	44	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone84.4%

Carpooled11.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.3%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	736	84.4%
Carpooled	100	11.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	29	3.3%
Other means	1	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	510	60.5%
15 to 29 min	218	25.9%
30 to 44 min	64	7.6%
45 to 59 min	44	5.2%
60+ min	7	0.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 34.6% (756 of 2,185)

	Count	Share
Family households	560	67.9%
Nonfamily households	265	32.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	825	81.2%
Vacant	191	18.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	531	64.4%
Renter-occupied	294	35.6%

1-unit, detached80.0%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units4.8%

Mobile home & other5.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	813	80.0%
1-unit, attached	15	1.5%
2 to 4 units	77	7.6%
5 to 19 units	5	0.5%
20 or more units	49	4.8%
Mobile home & other	57	5.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4016500
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.31 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.9349, -94.8615