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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Purcell

Oklahoma · 4,783 residents · 15.2 sq mi
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Purcell is a city of 4,783 people in Oklahoma. The typical home is worth $39,600. The median age is 36.6, about 4 years above the US median. Households take in $19,190 at the median, 36% less than the US figure. That trails the Oklahoma median by roughly 19%. 71% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 11%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

4,783
−14%vs 2000
vs 5,571 in 2000
1990 – 2025
36.6
+2%vs 2000
vs 35.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
15.2 sq mi
Population, 19902024
5K5K6K6K7K19902000201020202024Purcell
20247K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.2%(297)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.9%(379)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.1%(294)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.8%(373)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.3%(254)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.3%(683)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.9%(711)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549%(429)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.8%(423)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.9%(427)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 849%(431)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.7%(82)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$19,190
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,283 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,997
−34%vs 2000
vs $15,261 in 2000
US average: $14,340
15.3%
+0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$39,600
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $58,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$355
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $434 in 2000
US average: $450
70.7%
+3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 67.7% in 2000
29.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic77.3%(4,305)
Black2.1%(116)
Hispanic / Latino10.1%(562)
Asian0.3%(14)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic87.1%(4,164)
Black3.8%(180)
Hispanic / Latino2%(96)
Asian0%(0)
Other9.2%(439)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican15.6%(1,063)
Spaniard0.5%(36)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(4)
Ancestry
American11.4%(774)
English10.6%(718)
Irish10.4%(709)
German6.7%(458)
Scottish1.4%(93)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(74)
French0.7%(51)
Italian0.6%(43)
Russian0.4%(29)
Danish0.4%(24)
Swedish0.3%(20)
+ 3 more ancestry groups with data
Iranian0.3%(18)
Dutch0.2%(15)
Polish0.2%(12)
Section 05

Education

16.1%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
67.0%
−9.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
7.3%
+3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.9 min
+29%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 married30.9%(806)
Married47.7%(1,247)
Widowed4.9%(129)
Divorced16.5%(430)
Women 15+
Never married21.6%(562)
Married55.3%(1,436)
Widowed5.7%(147)
Divorced17.5%(454)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

14.4%
−3.3 ptssince 2013
from 17.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
45.1%
−7.5 ptssince 2020
from 52.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.7%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 12.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
17.4%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 19.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
27.1%
+6.2 ptssince 2020
from 20.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.6%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 62.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.6%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 36.4% 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)22.6%(101)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.5%(96)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era56.7%(253)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 446 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 Purcell, Oklahoma?

Purcell, Oklahoma has about 4,783 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Purcell, Oklahoma?

The typical household in Purcell, Oklahoma earns about $19,190 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Purcell, Oklahoma expensive?

In Purcell, Oklahoma, the median home is worth about $39,600, and the typical rent is about $355 a month.

How educated are people in Purcell, Oklahoma?

About 16.1% of adults age 25 and over in Purcell, Oklahoma hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Purcell, Oklahoma?

About 15.3% of people in Purcell, 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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