CITY · 2020 ACS

Cookson

Oklahoma · 826 residents · 12.9 sq mi

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Cookson is a city of 826 people in Oklahoma. At a median age of 56.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 86% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $95,700. The foreign-born share is 2%. 98% were living in the same home a year earlier.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $66,278

Older

median age 56.1

US median: 38.8

Average education

33% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 33%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $265,253

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

826

−20%vs 2021

vs 1,031 in 2021

2020 – 2024

Median age

56.1

−1%vs 2021

vs 56.7 in 2021

US average: 38.8

Land area

12.9 sq mi

Population, 2020 – 2024

2024921

Age distribution, 2020

Under 55.4%(45)

US avg: 5.6%

5 to 93.3%(27)

US avg: 6.1%

10 to 145%(41)

US avg: 6.5%

15 to 192.8%(23)

US avg: 6.6%

20 to 242.2%(18)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 348%(66)

US avg: 13.5%

35 to 4410.4%(86)

US avg: 12.7%

45 to 5410.9%(90)

US avg: 12.3%

55 to 6420.5%(169)

US avg: 13.1%

65 to 7420.7%(171)

US avg: 10%

75 to 849%(74)

US avg: 4.9%

85 and over1.9%(16)

US avg: 1.9%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$52,692

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2021

vs $56,579 in 2021

US average: $66,278

2020 – 2024

Per capita income

$25,221

−9%vs 2021

vs $27,581 in 2021

US average: $35,364

Households earning $100K+

16.5%

+0.6 ptsvs 2021

vs 15.9% in 2021

US average: 43.9%

Poverty rate

8.3%

+0.3 ptsvs 2021

vs 7.9% in 2021

US average: 12.8%

Workforce by industry, 2020

Information28.4%

US avg: 11.1%

Wholesale trade5%

US avg: 6.7%

Transportation & warehousing4.8%

US avg: 2.5%

Retail trade2.4%

US avg: 10%

Other services2%

US avg: 6.6%

Finance & insurance1.8%

US avg: 5.5%

Professional, scientific, technical1.8%

US avg: 4.7%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%

US avg: 1.7%

Construction0%

US avg: 1.2%

Manufacturing0%

US avg: 0.5%

Education & health services0%

US avg: 0.8%

Arts, entertainment, food0%

US avg: 2%

Public administration0%

US avg: 4.7%

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Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$95,700

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2021

vs $98,100 in 2021

US average: $265,253

2020 – 2024

Owner-occupied

86.3%

−11.7 ptsvs 2021

vs 98.0% in 2021

13.7% rent

Persons per household

2.30 people

+14%vs 2021

vs 2.02 people in 2021

US average: 2.61

Afford Score

1.8

+5%vs 2021

vs 1.7 in 2021

2020 – 2024

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021

White, non-Hispanic61.1%(630)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other38.9%(401)

2020

White, non-Hispanic57.1%(472)

Black0.4%(3)

Hispanic / Latino2.4%(20)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other48.1%(397)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry

English16.7%(165)

Irish16.7%(165)

German7.6%(75)

Scottish7.4%(73)

American4%(40)

Polish1.7%(17)

Scotch-Irish1.1%(11)

Dutch1%(10)

Welsh1%(10)

Finnish0.4%(4)

British0.3%(3)

French0.3%(3)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

Swiss0.1%(1)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Scottish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

33.0%

−4.6 ptsvs 2021

vs 37.5% in 2021

US average: 32.9%

High school or higher

94.6%

+0.9 ptsvs 2021

vs 93.7% in 2021

US average: 88.5%

Graduate degree

13.0%

−2.5 ptsvs 2021

vs 15.5% in 2021

US average: 12.7%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

30.4 min

−10%vs 2021

vs 33.6 min in 2021

US average: 26.9

Drive alone to work

56.8%

+4.9 ptsvs 2021

vs 51.9% in 2021

US average: 75.1%

No vehicle available

15.8%

+4.6 ptsvs 2021

vs 11.2% in 2021

US average: 8.4%

Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate

3.1%

+0.4 ptsvs 2021

vs 2.7% in 2021

US average: 5.4%

Labor force participation

54.5%

+4.5 ptsvs 2021

vs 50.0% in 2021

US average: 63.4%

Women 20-64 in the labor force

85.3%

US average: 73.3%

Management & professional

20.4%

−5.1 ptsvs 2021

vs 25.5% in 2021

US average: 39.3%

Section 08

People & community

Male

47.3%

−2.7 ptsvs 2021

vs 50.0% in 2021

Female

52.7%

+2.7 ptsvs 2021

vs 50.0% in 2021

Foreign born

2.0%

+0.1 ptsvs 2021

vs 1.9% in 2021

US average: 13.5%

Uninsured

14.7%

+1.7 ptsvs 2021

vs 13.0% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Computer in household

90.5%

US average: 91.9%

Same house as last year

97.6%

US average: 86.2%

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married11.5%(48)

Married72.1%(300)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced16.3%(68)

Women 15+

Never married8.2%(38)

Married57.1%(264)

Widowed20.3%(94)

Divorced14.3%(66)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured

14.7%

+1.7 ptsvs 2021

vs 13.0% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Employer-based

50.0%

US average: 55.4%

Direct-purchase

3.8%

US average: 13.7%

Medicare

37.1%

US average: 17.6%

Medicaid

6.0%

US average: 20.0%

VA health care

13.2%

US average: 2.3%

Any private

60.2%

US average: 68.1%

Any public

42.8%

US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020

Gulf War (2001 or later)10.4%(20)

US avg: 20.6%

Gulf War (1990s)53.4%(103)

US avg: 21.4%

Vietnam era28.5%(55)

US avg: 35.2%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 7.6%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 193 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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