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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Elmer

Oklahoma · 127 residents · 0.42 sq mi
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With 127 people, Elmer is a city in Oklahoma. The poverty rate is 53.5%, above the 13.2% national rate. That trails the Oklahoma median by roughly 51%. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 4% of adults. The typical home is worth $21,700. This skews young, with a median age of 27.9.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 27.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
4% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

127
+32%vs 2000
vs 96 in 2000
1990 – 2025
27.9
−25%vs 2000
vs 37.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.42 sq mi
Population, 19902024
31578411013619902000201020202024Elmer
202459
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Age distribution, 1990
Under 516.5%(21)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 93.9%(5)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.9%(10)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 191.6%(2)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2411.8%(15)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.5%(21)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4410.2%(13)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5414.2%(18)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.3%(8)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.7%(6)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.3%(8)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$11,625
−56%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,208 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2023
$5,453
−64%vs 2000
vs $15,165 in 2000
US average: $14,340
53.5%
+44.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$21,700
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $27,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$225
+69%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $175 in 2000
US average: $450
69.6%
−15.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.4% in 2000
30.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic82.3%(79)
Black1%(1)
Hispanic / Latino12.5%(12)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic89.8%(114)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino22%(28)
Asian0%(0)
Other10.2%(13)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.7%(1)
Ancestry
English39%(23)
German15.3%(9)
Swiss11.9%(7)
Welsh10.2%(6)
Irish5.1%(3)
American1.7%(1)
Italian1.7%(1)
Polish1.7%(1)
Section 05

Education

4.1%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
32.4%
−33.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
0.0%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.8 min
+24%vs 2000
vs 19.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married33.3%(9)
Married48.1%(13)
Widowed7.4%(2)
Divorced11.1%(3)
Women 15+
Never married17.9%(5)
Married57.1%(16)
Widowed17.9%(5)
Divorced7.1%(2)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.5%
+8.5 ptssince 2013
from 0.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
55.9%
+8.1 ptssince 2020
from 47.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
28.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 29.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
25.4%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 27.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
3.4%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 5.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.4%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.7%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 75.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
27.1%
−5.5 ptssince 2020
from 32.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)33.3%(1)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.3%(1)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3 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 Elmer, Oklahoma?

Elmer, Oklahoma has about 127 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Elmer, Oklahoma?

The typical household in Elmer, Oklahoma earns about $11,625 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Elmer, Oklahoma expensive?

In Elmer, Oklahoma, the median home is worth about $21,700, and the typical rent is about $225 a month.

How educated are people in Elmer, Oklahoma?

About 4.1% of adults age 25 and over in Elmer, Oklahoma hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Elmer, Oklahoma?

About 53.5% of people in Elmer, 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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