CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Idabel

Oklahoma · 6,957 residents · 16.6 sq mi

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Idabel is home to 6,957 people in Oklahoma. 41.4% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Households here earn about 40% less than in Oklahoma as a whole. The typical home is worth $34,600. Households take in $14,245 at the median, 53% less than the US figure. Renters pay $220 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 31.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% 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

Total population

6,957

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 6,952 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.3

−9%vs 2000

vs 34.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

16.6 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59%(628)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.4%(724)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.3%(507)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.5%(519)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.7%(468)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.9%(969)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.8%(753)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.5%(729)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.8%(546)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.4%(585)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.4%(443)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(86)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$14,245

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $20,496 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,808

−28%vs 2000

vs $12,241 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

41.4%

+10.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 31.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$34,600

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $45,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$220

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $313 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

59.5%

+1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 57.8% in 2000

40.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic56.2%(3,908)

Black24.1%(1,678)

Hispanic / Latino5%(345)

Asian0.3%(21)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic64.1%(4,458)

Black24.4%(1,700)

Hispanic / Latino2.4%(170)

Asian0.3%(24)

Other11.1%(775)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican13.5%(945)

South American0.6%(44)

Venezuelan0.6%(44)

Puerto Rican0.6%(40)

Central American0.5%(38)

Guatemalan0.5%(38)

Spaniard0.4%(29)

Cuban0.2%(11)

Asian origin

Filipino0.4%(31)

Pacific Islander origin

Marshallese1.2%(86)

Chamorro0.1%(6)

Ancestry

English8.1%(565)

Irish6.9%(485)

German3.7%(260)

American3.4%(237)

Subsaharan African3.1%(217)

French1.7%(116)

Swedish0.8%(57)

Italian0.7%(52)

Scottish0.6%(41)

Welsh0.5%(37)

French Canadian0.3%(24)

Norwegian0.3%(23)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Portuguese0.3%(22)

Russian0.2%(13)

West Indian0.2%(13)

Greek0.1%(8)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(4)

Canadian0%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.9%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

61.6%

−8.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.5%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.4 min

+29%vs 2000

vs 11.2 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 married37.7%(898)

Married44.3%(1,056)

Widowed7.3%(174)

Divorced10.8%(257)

Women 15+

Never married30.5%(850)

Married37.7%(1,050)

Widowed14.4%(401)

Divorced17.3%(483)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

13.2%

−7.5 ptssince 2013

from 20.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

28.5%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 28.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.4%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 8.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.0%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 21.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

44.1%

+7.5 ptssince 2020

from 36.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.6%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 3.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

37.7%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 37.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

60.1%

+10.7 ptssince 2020

from 49.4% 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)20.4%(56)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)3.6%(10)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era35%(96)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War14.2%(39)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II8%(22)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 274 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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