Wewoka

Population: 3,112
Median household income: $37,232
Median home value: $63,600

Wewoka is a community in Seminole County, Oklahoma, home to 3,112 residents. Its median household income of $37,232 runs below the Seminole County figure of $46,191.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wewoka's population declined 6.3% from 3,323 to 3,112, while its median home value rose 14.0% from $55,800 to $63,600.

Households average 2.56 people. The median gross rent is $800.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,112
Median age: 37.7 yrs
Median household income: $37,232
Median home value: $63,600
Median gross rent: $800
Housing units: 1,538
Homeownership rate: 53.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Unemployment rate: 13.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,3233,112

Median household income

$27,791$37,232

Median home value

$55,800$63,600

Median gross rent

$574$800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,323	$27,791	$55,800	$574
2020	3,271	$31,992	$43,600	$590
2021	3,135	$30,150	$62,200	$644
2022	3,124	$34,120	$64,900	$754
2023	3,112	$37,232	$63,600	$800

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3415.2%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 648.9%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	169	5.4%
5 to 17	587	18.9%
18 to 24	192	6.2%
25 to 34	472	15.2%
35 to 44	390	12.5%
45 to 54	361	11.6%
55 to 64	278	8.9%
65 to 74	364	11.7%
75 and over	299	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,679	54.0%
Black or African American	299	9.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	653	21.0%
Asian	26	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.1%
Two or more races	312	10.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	141	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.0%

High school graduate38.3%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree7.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	412	19.0%
High school graduate	829	38.3%
Some college or associate's	687	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	152	7.0%
Graduate or professional degree	84	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone73.5%

Carpooled13.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means3.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	647	73.5%
Carpooled	116	13.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	47	5.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	38	4.3%
Other means	32	3.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	321	38.1%
15 to 29 min	253	30.0%
30 to 44 min	148	17.6%
45 to 59 min	77	9.1%
60+ min	43	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 26.4% (737 of 2,793)

	Count	Share
Family households	649	59.3%
Nonfamily households	446	40.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,095	71.2%
Vacant	443	28.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	590	53.9%
Renter-occupied	505	46.1%

1-unit, detached82.4%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units10.4%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,267	82.4%
1-unit, attached	26	1.7%
2 to 4 units	160	10.4%
5 to 19 units	16	1.0%
20 or more units	12	0.8%
Mobile home & other	57	3.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4080550
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.84 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.1441, -96.4968