United States › Altus MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2010 ACS
Altus Micro Altus, OK · 1 counties · 26,446 residents · 803 sq mi
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The short version
Altus is a metro area of 26,446 people. The typical home is worth $85,100. The average commute runs 13 minutes. About 21% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The foreign-born share is 6%. Median rent is $608 a month.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 34.6
US median: 37.2
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 33.0 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
24K 25K 27K 28K 29K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Altus Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $41,437
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,737 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $15,454 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 23.1% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 16.2% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 5.9%
Public administration 3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical 2.7%
Transportation & warehousing 1.7%
Education & health services 1.1%
Arts, entertainment, food 1%
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$85,100
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $58,900 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$608
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $429 in 2000
US average: $853
from 60.2% in 2000
38.7% rent
from 16.6% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.37 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 19.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 38.7% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 2.1 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 71.5%(20,329)
Hispanic / Latino 15.6%(4,446)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 65.8%(17,403)
Hispanic / Latino 20.9%(5,538)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 24 more ancestry groups with data from 18.5% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 79.1% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 7.0% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 10.6 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 78.7% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 13.2% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 29.3% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 18.5% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 31.3%(3,070)
Women 15+
Never married 24.4%(2,352)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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 26,446 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Altus, OK? The typical household in Altus, OK earns about $41,437 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 $85,100, and the typical rent is about $608 a month.
How educated are people in Altus, OK? About 21.2% 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 18.3% 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 2,318 residents, a change of about -8 percent over that period.
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