CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Sentinel

Oklahoma · 960 residents · 0.62 sq mi

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Sentinel is a city of 960 people in Oklahoma. Median home value sits at $19,200. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. 27.5% of people here live below the federal poverty line. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Households here earn about 34% less than in Oklahoma as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 20%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

960

+12%vs 2000

vs 859 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.4

−6%vs 2000

vs 38.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.62 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024939

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.5%(72)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.8%(84)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.4%(61)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.8%(65)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245%(48)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.8%(132)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.2%(117)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410%(96)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.4%(81)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411%(106)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.1%(78)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.1%(20)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$15,551

−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,265 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,347

−41%vs 2000

vs $14,122 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

27.5%

+9.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$19,200

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$219

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $389 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

79.9%

+4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.7% in 2000

20.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic83.1%(714)

Black0.1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino11.3%(97)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic91.3%(876)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino6.1%(59)

Asian1.9%(18)

Other6.9%(66)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican9.6%(90)

Ancestry

German14.4%(135)

English11.8%(111)

Irish10.1%(95)

American6.7%(63)

Polish1.5%(14)

Dutch1.4%(13)

Hungarian1.4%(13)

Norwegian0.7%(7)

Scottish0.6%(6)

Italian0.5%(5)

Welsh0.3%(3)

Arab0.2%(2)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

Iranian0.2%(2)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.1%

−9.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

69.4%

−8.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.5%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.6 min

+2%vs 2000

vs 17.3 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 married29.7%(96)

Married51.7%(167)

Widowed1.9%(6)

Divorced16.7%(54)

Women 15+

Never married12.1%(54)

Married68.1%(303)

Widowed11%(49)

Divorced8.8%(39)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

14.1%

−3.0 ptssince 2013

from 17.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

39.1%

−12.9 ptssince 2020

from 52.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

35.1%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 33.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

32.7%

+3.9 ptssince 2020

from 28.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

26.3%

+6.6 ptssince 2020

from 19.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 1.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

57.4%

−8.6 ptssince 2020

from 66.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

57.6%

+9.7 ptssince 2020

from 47.9% 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%(8)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)30%(12)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era25%(10)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.5%(1)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 40 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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