Short

Population: 138
Median household income: $26,591
Median home value: $109,600

Short, a community in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, has 138 residents. Its median household income of $26,591 runs below the Sequoyah County figure of $49,795.

From 2019 to 2023, Short's population declined 53.7% from 298 to 138, while its median home value rose 69.9% from $64,500 to $109,600.

26.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.38 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 138
Median age: 59.9 yrs
Median household income: $26,591
Median home value: $109,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 91
Homeownership rate: 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

298138

Median household income

$73,684$26,591

Median home value

$64,500$109,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	298	$73,684	$64,500
2020	182	$40,588	$64,200
2021	181	—	$69,400
2022	241	—	$73,900
2023	138	$26,591	$109,600

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1723.9%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 445.1%

45 to 541.4%

55 to 6447.8%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	33	23.9%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	7	5.1%
45 to 54	2	1.4%
55 to 64	66	47.8%
65 to 74	16	11.6%
75 and over	14	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	115	83.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	10.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	6	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.0%

High school graduate37.1%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree1.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20	19.0%
High school graduate	39	37.1%
Some college or associate's	33	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	11	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	2	1.9%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	36	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	18	50.0%
30 to 44 min	18	50.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 26.8% (37 of 138)

	Count	Share
Family households	51	87.9%
Nonfamily households	7	12.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	58	63.7%
Vacant	33	36.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	52	89.7%
Renter-occupied	6	10.3%

1-unit, detached42.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other57.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	39	42.9%
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	52	57.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4067400
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 35.5682, -94.4954