Alderson

Population: 233
Median household income: $42,292
Median home value: $100,000

Located in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, Alderson is a community with a population of 233. Its median household income of $42,292 runs below the Pittsburg County figure of $54,787.

From 2019 to 2023, Alderson's population grew 20.7% from 193 to 233, while its median home value rose 31.9% from $75,800 to $100,000.

The typical home was built around 1983. 17.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 233
Median age: 49.2 yrs
Median household income: $42,292
Median home value: $100,000
Median gross rent: $1,075
Housing units: 107
Homeownership rate: 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

193233

Median household income

$51,250$42,292

Median home value

$75,800$100,000

Median gross rent

$650$1,075

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	193	$51,250	$75,800	$650
2020	174	$44,375	$69,300	$650
2021	193	$46,964	$80,000	$1,083
2022	196	$48,750	$86,700	$1,125
2023	233	$42,292	$100,000	$1,075

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 448.6%

45 to 5421.0%

55 to 6417.2%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	3.0%
5 to 17	32	13.7%
18 to 24	25	10.7%
25 to 34	24	10.3%
35 to 44	20	8.6%
45 to 54	49	21.0%
55 to 64	40	17.2%
65 to 74	26	11.2%
75 and over	10	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	144	61.8%
Black or African American	6	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	3.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	57	24.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	8.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.2%

High school graduate59.8%

Some college or associate's26.0%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	24	14.2%
High school graduate	101	59.8%
Some college or associate's	44	26.0%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone72.0%

Carpooled4.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked23.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	90	72.0%
Carpooled	5	4.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	29	23.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	0.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	80	64.5%
15 to 29 min	36	29.0%
30 to 44 min	4	3.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	4	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 17.7% (41 of 231)

	Count	Share
Family households	52	59.8%
Nonfamily households	35	40.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	87	81.3%
Vacant	20	18.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	78	89.7%
Renter-occupied	9	10.3%

1-unit, detached63.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other36.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	68	63.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	39	36.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4001150
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.58 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.9006, -95.6894