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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Pettit

Oklahoma · 771 residents · 11.2 sq mi
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The short version

Pettit is home to 771 people in Oklahoma. Owners hold 88% of the housing stock. At a median age of 41.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 24% nationally. Median home value sits at $66,100. Households take in $25,766 at the median, 40% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $25,766, below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 41.5
US median: 35.2
More educated
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
771
−21%vs 2009
vs 980 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Population density
69 / sq mi
−21%vs 2009
vs 87 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 242
Median age
41.5
+20%vs 2009
vs 34.7 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
11.2 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
5987418841K1K2000201020202024Pettit
2024816
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 54.4%(34)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.9%(53)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(54)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.6%(51)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244%(31)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.6%(82)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.3%(118)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5415.8%(122)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6412.3%(95)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7410.6%(82)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.9%(38)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.4%(11)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,766
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $43,051 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$14,432
−22%vs 2009
vs $18,514 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
15.3%
−0.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 15.6% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$66,100
−27%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $113,500 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$517
+122%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $290 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
88.4%
+14.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 74.0% in 2009
11.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic56.4%(553)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic64.1%(494)
Black0.1%(1)
Hispanic / Latino1%(8)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican7.2%(59)
Spaniard2.5%(20)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English12.4%(101)
German9.3%(76)
Irish8.1%(66)
American6.5%(53)
Canadian3.7%(30)
Italian1.3%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
39.4%
−2.6 ptsvs 2009
vs 42.0% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
90.2%
−3.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 93.5% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
13.0%
+6.6 ptsvs 2009
vs 6.4% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.4 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married26.4%(99)
Married63.2%(237)
Widowed5.1%(19)
Divorced5.3%(20)
Women 15+
Never married7.9%(23)
Married75.9%(221)
Widowed4.8%(14)
Divorced11.3%(33)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
15.2%
−2.1 ptssince 2013
from 17.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
24.5%
−9.2 ptssince 2020
from 33.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.2%
−10.4 ptssince 2020
from 27.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
27.1%
+10.0 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
32.8%
+9.2 ptssince 2020
from 23.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.8%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 5.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
40.6%
−20.8 ptssince 2020
from 61.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
55.9%
+12.8 ptssince 2020
from 43.1% 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)38%(19)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era22%(11)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 50 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Pettit, Oklahoma?

Pettit, Oklahoma has about 771 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Pettit, Oklahoma?

The typical household in Pettit, Oklahoma earns about $25,766 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pettit, Oklahoma expensive?

In Pettit, Oklahoma, the median home is worth about $66,100, and the typical rent is about $517 a month.

How educated are people in Pettit, Oklahoma?

About 39.4% of adults age 25 and over in Pettit, Oklahoma hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pettit, Oklahoma?

About 15.3% of people in Pettit, Oklahoma live below the federal poverty line.

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