COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sentinel vs Altus
PLACE A
Sentinel, Oklahoma
VS
PLACE B
Altus, Arkansas
Sentinel is 11% larger than Altus. Sentinel earns more, with a median household income $72,727 higher.
SENTINELALTUSDIFFERENCE
Total population756681+11% vs Altus
Population density1,215360+855
Population growth-15.3%-12.3%−3.0 pts
Median age41.341.9−0.6
Male45.2%49.6%−4.4 pts
Female54.8%50.4%+4.4 pts
Foreign-born5.6%0.0%+5.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.8%90.6%−11.8 pts
Black0.2%0.1%+0.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.7%2.8%+8.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other9.3%6.5%+2.7 pts
Median household income$120,227$47,500+$72,727
Per capita income$60,951$25,974+$34,977
Poverty rate16.7%23.8%−7.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4330.465−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher40.3%12.1%+28.2 pts
Graduate degree29.5%3.3%+26.2 pts
Unemployment rate2.3%7.7%−5.4 pts
Labor force participation68.8%54.8%+13.9 pts
Median home value$108,000$108,200−$200
Median gross rent$744$592+$152
Owner-occupied82.6%74.8%+7.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.2%11.2%−0.0 pts
Rent-burdened households20.7%33.8%−13.0 pts
Average commute18.017.8+0.2
Worked from home4.0%4.3%−0.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%7.1%−7.1 pts
Uninsured14.1%9.4%+4.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025