CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Vera

Oklahoma · 167 residents · 0.79 sq mi

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Vera is a city of 167 people in Oklahoma. Owners hold 92% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $21,400. 5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. At a median age of 39.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The poverty rate is 0.0%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

5% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 25%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

167

−11%vs 2000

vs 188 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.0

+7%vs 2000

vs 36.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.79 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024323

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56%(10)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96%(10)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146%(10)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.8%(8)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.6%(6)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.4%(29)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.6%(21)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5416.2%(27)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6413.2%(22)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.8%(18)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.4%(4)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(2)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$17,778

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,000 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,928

−26%vs 2000

vs $12,013 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

0.0%

−9.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$21,400

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2023

Median gross rent

$388

+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $425 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

91.9%

+11.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.8% in 2000

8.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic80.9%(152)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian1.6%(3)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic92.2%(154)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other7.8%(13)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican5.6%(18)

Asian origin

Vietnamese2.5%(8)

Chinese1.2%(4)

Hmong0.9%(3)

Ancestry

German26%(84)

Irish19.8%(64)

English9%(29)

French5.3%(17)

American4.6%(15)

Polish4.6%(15)

Welsh2.2%(7)

Scottish1.5%(5)

Dutch1.2%(4)

Scotch-Irish1.2%(4)

Danish0.6%(2)

Italian0.6%(2)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

Swedish0.3%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

4.9%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

61.0%

+8.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 52.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 0.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

31.4 min

+35%vs 2000

vs 23.3 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 married33.8%(48)

Married53.5%(76)

Widowed2.1%(3)

Divorced10.6%(15)

Women 15+

Never married11.5%(13)

Married54%(61)

Widowed12.4%(14)

Divorced22.1%(25)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.6%

−10.6 ptssince 2013

from 20.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.3%

−16.5 ptssince 2020

from 69.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.4%

−7.3 ptssince 2020

from 15.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.6%

+12.1 ptssince 2020

from 10.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.3%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 15.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.2%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 4.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

60.4%

−15.8 ptssince 2020

from 76.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

40.2%

+15.3 ptssince 2020

from 24.9% 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)33.3%(18)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)33.3%(18)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era38.9%(21)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 54 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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