Alva

Population: 5,009
Median household income: $41,728
Median home value: $132,500

Alva, a community in Woods County, Oklahoma, has 5,009 residents. The median household income of $41,728 is below the Woods County median ($50,512).

From 2019 to 2023, Alva's population declined 2.0% from 5,109 to 5,009, while its median home value rose 39.6% from $94,900 to $132,500.

22.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.23 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,009
Median age: 28.6 yrs
Median household income: $41,728
Median home value: $132,500
Median gross rent: $826
Housing units: 2,543
Homeownership rate: 51.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,1095,009

Median household income

$44,646$41,728

Median home value

$94,900$132,500

Median gross rent

$692$826

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,109	$44,646	$94,900	$692
2020	5,046	$46,929	$98,900	$731
2021	5,056	$48,523	$105,600	$745
2022	5,020	$41,809	$121,900	$809
2023	5,009	$41,728	$132,500	$826

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 2425.5%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 546.7%

55 to 648.5%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	210	4.2%
5 to 17	854	17.0%
18 to 24	1,275	25.5%
25 to 34	615	12.3%
35 to 44	546	10.9%
45 to 54	334	6.7%
55 to 64	427	8.5%
65 to 74	373	7.4%
75 and over	375	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,074	81.3%
Black or African American	85	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	59	1.2%
Asian	4	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	26	0.5%
Two or more races	235	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	526	10.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.7%

High school graduate26.6%

Some college or associate's24.8%

Bachelor's degree25.0%

Graduate or professional degree12.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	287	10.7%
High school graduate	709	26.6%
Some college or associate's	663	24.8%
Bachelor's degree	668	25.0%
Graduate or professional degree	343	12.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone72.2%

Carpooled13.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked13.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.3%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,915	72.2%
Carpooled	347	13.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	351	13.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	34	1.3%
Other means	6	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,068	79.0%
15 to 29 min	368	14.1%
30 to 44 min	106	4.0%
45 to 59 min	16	0.6%
60+ min	61	2.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 22.7% (1,017 of 4,489)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,034	51.4%
Nonfamily households	979	48.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,013	79.2%
Vacant	530	20.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,030	51.2%
Renter-occupied	983	48.8%

1-unit, detached85.5%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units6.1%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,175	85.5%
1-unit, attached	90	3.5%
2 to 4 units	24	0.9%
5 to 19 units	74	2.9%
20 or more units	154	6.1%
Mobile home & other	26	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4001800
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.3 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.7896, -98.6649