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Dry Creek

Oklahoma · 233 residents · 8.69 sq mi
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Dry Creek is home to 233 people in Oklahoma. The median age is 55.8, about 17 years above the US median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. That trails the Oklahoma median by roughly 48%. The typical home is worth $86,200, having risen by half since 2000. The poverty rate is 26.1%, above the 12.8% national rate.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 55.8
US median: 38.8
Less educated
8% 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

233
+8%since 2000
from 216 in 2000
2000 – 2024
55.8
+9%since 2000
from 51.0 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
8.69 sq mi
Population, 20002024
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2024249
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 50%(0)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93%(7)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 143%(7)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.4%(15)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 240.9%(2)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 345.6%(13)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 449.9%(23)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5420.6%(48)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6422.7%(53)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7416.3%(38)
US avg: 10%
75 to 8410.7%(25)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over0.9%(2)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$28,125
−31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $27,292 in 2000
US average: $66,278
2000 – 2024
$19,148
+35%since 2000
from $14,186 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
5.7%
−20.2 ptssince 2009
from 25.8% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
26.1%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 22.5% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Transportation & warehousing20%
US avg: 2.5%
Information11.1%
US avg: 11.1%
Finance & insurance8.9%
US avg: 5.5%
Education & health services8.9%
US avg: 0.8%
Wholesale trade6.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 10%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
Other services0%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.7%
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Section 03

Housing

$86,200
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $49,200 in 2000
US average: $265,253
2000 – 2024
67.8%
−17.8 ptssince 2000
from 85.6% in 2000
32.2% rent
1.74 people
−5%since 2010
from 1.84 people in 2010
US average: 2.61
3.1
+43%since 2009
from 2.1 in 2009
2009 – 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

2000
White, non-Hispanic63.4%(137)
Black0.9%(2)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(4)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic55.8%(130)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(3)
Asian0.4%(1)
Other46.4%(108)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Asian origin
Chinese2.6%(4)
Ancestry
English17%(26)
Irish10.5%(16)
German8.5%(13)
Polish3.3%(5)
Scottish3.3%(5)
French2.6%(4)
Italian2%(3)
Welsh0.7%(1)
Section 05

Education

7.5%
−6.7 ptssince 2000
from 14.2% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
94.0%
+11.4 ptssince 2000
from 82.6% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
3.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2000
from 4.5% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.4 min
+11%since 2000
from 20.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
95.6%
+16.8 ptssince 2009
from 78.8% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
Unchangedsince 2011
from 0.0% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
32.4%
+5.3 ptssince 2011
from 27.1% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
41.7%
US average: 73.3%
13.3%
−47.3 ptssince 2009
from 60.6% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

49.7%
−9.2 ptssince 2009
from 58.8% in 2009
50.3%
+9.2 ptssince 2009
from 41.2% in 2009
5.2%
+5.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
26.1%
+15.7 ptssince 2013
from 10.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
76.1%
US average: 91.9%
93.5%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married11.8%(15)
Married47.2%(60)
Widowed6.3%(8)
Divorced34.6%(44)
Women 15+
Never married15.3%(18)
Married57.6%(68)
Widowed14.4%(17)
Divorced12.7%(15)
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Section 09

Health coverage

26.1%
+15.7 ptssince 2013
from 10.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
36.6%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
10.5%
US average: 13.7%
27.5%
US average: 17.6%
9.8%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
3.3%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
49.0%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
40.5%
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)0%(0)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II23.1%(3)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 13 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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How many people live in Dry Creek, Oklahoma?

Dry Creek, Oklahoma has about 233 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Dry Creek, Oklahoma?

The typical household in Dry Creek, Oklahoma earns about $28,125 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Dry Creek, Oklahoma expensive?

In Dry Creek, Oklahoma, the median home is worth about $86,200.

How educated are people in Dry Creek, Oklahoma?

About 7.5% of adults age 25 and over in Dry Creek, Oklahoma hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Dry Creek, Oklahoma?

About 26.1% of people in Dry Creek, Oklahoma live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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