United States › Altus MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Altus Micro Altus, OK · 1 counties · 28,439 residents · 803 sq mi
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The short version
Altus is a metro area of 28,439 people. The typical home is worth $58,900. The average commute runs 11 minutes. About 18% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The median household earns $30,737, about 28% below the national median. Owners hold 60% of the housing stock.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 33.0
US median: 35.2
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth from 29.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
24K 25K 27K 28K 29K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Altus Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $30,737
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $21,715 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $10,224 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 18.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$58,900
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $42,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$429
−9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $357 in 1990
US average: $602
from 60.8% in 1990
39.8% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 80.4%(23,126)
Hispanic / Latino 11.3%(3,240)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 71.5%(20,329)
Hispanic / Latino 15.6%(4,446)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 25 more ancestry groups with data from 16.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 74.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 6.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 13.3 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07
Work & employment No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married 23.9%(2,498)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 16.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 45.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 17.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 17.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 3.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 68.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 32.8% 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) 38.7%(984)
Gulf War (1990s) 35.8%(911)
Share of the 2,542 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Altus, OK? Altus, OK has about 28,439 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Altus, OK? The typical household in Altus, OK earns about $30,737 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Altus, OK expensive? In Altus, OK, the median home is worth about $58,900, and the typical rent is about $429 a month.
How educated are people in Altus, OK? About 18.5% of adults age 25 and over in Altus, OK hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Altus, OK? About 16.2% of people in Altus, OK live below the federal poverty line.
Has Altus, OK grown since 1990? Yes, Altus, OK has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 325 residents, a change of about -1 percent over that period.
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