CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Garber

Oklahoma · 974 residents · 0.51 sq mi

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With 974 people, Garber is a city in Oklahoma. The typical home is worth $18,900. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. The median age is 37.9, about 5 years above the US median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. The poverty rate is 22.8%, above the 13.2% national rate.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 10%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

974

+15%vs 2000

vs 845 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.9

−3%vs 2000

vs 39.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.51 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024708

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.2%(51)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.6%(84)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.2%(80)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.4%(82)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.8%(27)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412%(117)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.6%(132)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.5%(73)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.1%(118)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.2%(80)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8410.3%(100)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.1%(30)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,875

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $25,000 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,384

−37%vs 2000

vs $13,284 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

22.8%

+10.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$18,900

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$304

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $360 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

78.3%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.4% in 2000

21.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.2%(796)

Black0.2%(2)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(2)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.6%(951)

Black0.3%(3)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other2.1%(20)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Spaniard5.8%(41)

Mexican2%(14)

Ancestry

German39%(276)

Irish27.3%(193)

Scottish11.7%(83)

English6.5%(46)

Scotch-Irish3.7%(26)

American2.7%(19)

Czech2.4%(17)

French1.6%(11)

British1.1%(8)

Dutch1.1%(8)

Norwegian1.1%(8)

Swedish1.1%(8)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

Polish0.3%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.2%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

70.8%

−9.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.4%

+1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.7 min

+41%vs 2000

vs 15.4 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 married30.2%(81)

Married59%(158)

Widowed3%(8)

Divorced7.8%(21)

Women 15+

Never married40.3%(127)

Married40%(126)

Widowed7.9%(25)

Divorced11.7%(37)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

15.0%

−6.0 ptssince 2013

from 21.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

43.8%

−5.6 ptssince 2020

from 49.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.7%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 10.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.2%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 15.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

28.7%

+10.5 ptssince 2020

from 18.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.7%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 2.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

55.3%

−4.8 ptssince 2020

from 60.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

40.7%

+8.9 ptssince 2020

from 31.8% 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)33.3%(10)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)33.3%(10)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era10%(3)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 30 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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