Brushy

Population: 871
Median household income: $71,696
Median home value: $150,000

Brushy, a community in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, has 871 residents. The median household income of $71,696 is above the Sequoyah County median ($49,795).

Between 2019 and 2023, Brushy's population declined 28.4% from 1,217 to 871, while its median home value rose 56.6% from $95,800 to $150,000.

Owners occupy 88.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 871
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $71,696
Median home value: $150,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 341
Homeownership rate: 88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
Unemployment rate: 8.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,217871

Median household income

$41,917$71,696

Median home value

$95,800$150,000

Median gross rent

$756$588

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,217	$41,917	$95,800	$756
2020	1,000	$44,286	$101,400	$588
2021	1,047	$62,188	$119,000	—
2022	973	$67,500	$130,400	—
2023	871	$71,696	$150,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 59.2%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 2412.5%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 448.6%

45 to 5420.1%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 746.2%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	80	9.2%
5 to 17	135	15.5%
18 to 24	109	12.5%
25 to 34	82	9.4%
35 to 44	75	8.6%
45 to 54	175	20.1%
55 to 64	97	11.1%
65 to 74	54	6.2%
75 and over	64	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	479	55.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	257	29.5%
Asian	29	3.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.3%
Two or more races	86	9.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.0%

High school graduate40.4%

Some college or associate's36.0%

Bachelor's degree10.1%

Graduate or professional degree0.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	71	13.0%
High school graduate	221	40.4%
Some college or associate's	197	36.0%
Bachelor's degree	55	10.1%
Graduate or professional degree	3	0.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone88.2%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	298	88.2%
Carpooled	30	8.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	3.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	27	8.2%
15 to 29 min	131	39.9%
30 to 44 min	66	20.1%
45 to 59 min	40	12.2%
60+ min	64	19.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.14
Poverty rate: 7.2% (63 of 871)

	Count	Share
Family households	225	81.2%
Nonfamily households	52	18.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	277	81.2%
Vacant	64	18.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	244	88.1%
Renter-occupied	33	11.9%

1-unit, detached88.9%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	303	88.9%
1-unit, attached	2	0.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	36	10.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4009650
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 26 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 35.5616, -94.7475