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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Yale

Oklahoma · 1,401 residents · 0.92 sq mi
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With 1,401 people, Yale is a city in Oklahoma. The typical home is worth $20,900. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. Households here earn about 26% less than in Oklahoma as a whole. The median household earns $17,348, about 42% below the national median. Renters pay $269 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 8%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,401
+4%vs 2000
vs 1,342 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.2
−7%vs 2000
vs 35.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.92 sq mi
Population, 19902024
9581K1K1K1K19902000201020202024Yale
2024998
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.9%(97)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.6%(135)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148%(112)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.3%(88)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.4%(76)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.3%(228)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.4%(188)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 546.6%(93)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.5%(119)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.9%(125)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.9%(83)
US avg: 4%
85 and over4.1%(57)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$17,348
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $23,403 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$7,647
−33%vs 2000
vs $11,346 in 2000
US average: $14,340
19.7%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$20,900
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $29,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$269
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $315 in 2000
US average: $450
72.0%
+3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.2% in 2000
28.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86.9%(1,166)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1%(13)
Asian0.3%(4)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.1%(1,332)
Black0.1%(2)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(13)
Asian0%(0)
Other4.8%(67)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Chilean5.2%(52)
Mexican3.2%(32)
Asian origin
Hmong3.2%(32)
Vietnamese0.4%(4)
Ancestry
German13.5%(135)
Irish13%(130)
American10.4%(104)
English6.1%(61)
Scotch-Irish2.1%(21)
French1.8%(18)
Norwegian1.8%(18)
Dutch1.6%(16)
Czech1.4%(14)
Swedish0.9%(9)
Italian0.8%(8)
Section 05

Education

6.2%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
58.6%
−13.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.3%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.3 min
+16%vs 2000
vs 20.1 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 married35.4%(127)
Married49.6%(178)
Widowed6.7%(24)
Divorced8.4%(30)
Women 15+
Never married36.7%(171)
Married42.3%(197)
Widowed7.7%(36)
Divorced13.3%(62)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

13.6%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 18.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
43.3%
+19.4 ptssince 2020
from 23.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.4%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 11.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.2%
−4.6 ptssince 2020
from 23.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
28.8%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 24.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
56.5%
+22.7 ptssince 2020
from 33.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.8%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 41.2% 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)10.9%(5)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)6.5%(3)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.6%(15)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II10.9%(5)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 46 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 Yale, Oklahoma?

Yale, Oklahoma has about 1,401 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Yale, Oklahoma?

The typical household in Yale, Oklahoma earns about $17,348 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Yale, Oklahoma expensive?

In Yale, Oklahoma, the median home is worth about $20,900, and the typical rent is about $269 a month.

How educated are people in Yale, Oklahoma?

About 6.2% of adults age 25 and over in Yale, Oklahoma hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Yale, Oklahoma?

About 19.7% of people in Yale, 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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