COMPARING TWO PLACES
McAlester vs Sallisaw
PLACE A
McAlester, Oklahoma
VS
PLACE B
Sallisaw, Oklahoma
McAlester is 105% larger than Sallisaw. McAlester earns more, with a median household income $3,894 higher.
MCALESTERSALLISAWDIFFERENCE
Total population18,0448,790+105% vs Sallisaw
Population density1,014634+380
Population growth-1.2%-4.2%+3.0 pts
Median age35.635.8−0.2
Male53.3%48.5%+4.8 pts
Female46.7%51.5%−4.8 pts
Foreign-born2.0%1.7%+0.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic63.8%57.2%+6.6 pts
Black4.9%1.6%+3.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.4%6.0%+1.4 pts
Asian0.7%0.2%+0.5 pts
Other23.1%35.1%−11.9 pts
Median household income$51,930$48,036+$3,894
Per capita income$27,708$24,166+$3,542
Poverty rate19.7%29.5%−9.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4620.451+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.0%14.4%+6.6 pts
Graduate degree7.5%4.7%+2.8 pts
Unemployment rate6.9%4.8%+2.1 pts
Labor force participation53.3%53.0%+0.3 pts
Median home value$151,600$134,100+$17,500
Median gross rent$915$826+$89
Owner-occupied58.5%53.9%+4.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.1%10.2%+1.8 pts
Rent-burdened households44.6%41.1%+3.5 pts
Average commute16.319.0−2.7
Worked from home6.4%5.0%+1.4 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.7%−0.5 pts
Uninsured15.3%16.6%−1.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025