Bessie

Population: 275
Median household income: $49,000
Median home value: $79,000

Bessie is a community in Washita County, Oklahoma, home to 275 residents. Its median household income of $49,000 runs below the Washita County figure of $61,980.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bessie's population grew 68.7% from 163 to 275, while its median home value rose 4.5% from $75,600 to $79,000.

The median gross rent is $958. 5.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 275
Median age: 36.2 yrs
Median household income: $49,000
Median home value: $79,000
Median gross rent: $958
Housing units: 120
Homeownership rate: 78.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.9%
Unemployment rate: 10.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

163275

Median household income

$36,667$49,000

Median home value

$75,600$79,000

Median gross rent

$763$958

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	163	$36,667	$75,600	$763
2020	253	$39,250	$67,100	$788
2021	282	$52,639	$66,700	$825
2022	247	$43,929	$66,800	$920
2023	275	$49,000	$79,000	$958

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1721.5%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 3416.0%

35 to 4425.5%

45 to 542.5%

55 to 646.5%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over2.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	7.3%
5 to 17	59	21.5%
18 to 24	11	4.0%
25 to 34	44	16.0%
35 to 44	70	25.5%
45 to 54	7	2.5%
55 to 64	18	6.5%
65 to 74	38	13.8%
75 and over	8	2.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	212	77.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	4.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	44	16.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.2%

High school graduate74.6%

Some college or associate's16.2%

Bachelor's degree5.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6	3.2%
High school graduate	138	74.6%
Some college or associate's	30	16.2%
Bachelor's degree	11	5.9%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone87.2%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	95	87.2%
Carpooled	9	8.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	2.8%
Other means	2	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	28	26.4%
15 to 29 min	51	48.1%
30 to 44 min	14	13.2%
45 to 59 min	5	4.7%
60+ min	8	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 15.3% (42 of 275)

	Count	Share
Family households	51	44.7%
Nonfamily households	63	55.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	114	95.0%
Vacant	6	5.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	90	78.9%
Renter-occupied	24	21.1%

1-unit, detached85.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	103	85.8%
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	17	14.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4005650
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.52 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.3854, -98.9892