United States › Altus MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2020 ACS
Altus Micro Altus, OK · 1 counties · 24,785 residents · 803 sq mi
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The short version
Altus is a metro area of 24,785 people. The typical home is worth $99,700, having risen by half since 2000. The average commute runs 14 minutes. About 22% of adults have finished a four-year degree. This skews young, with a median age of 35.4. The foreign-born share is 5%.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 35.4
US median: 38.8
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth from 33.0 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
24K 25K 27K 28K 29K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Altus Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $52,535
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,737 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $15,454 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 23.1% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 16.2% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 5.5%
Transportation & warehousing 3.5%
Public administration 2.6%
Professional, scientific, technical 1.9%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.4%
Education & health services 1.2%
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$99,700
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $58,900 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$722
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $429 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 60.2% in 2000
39.7% rent
from 2.37 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
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)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 60%(14,883)
Hispanic / Latino 24%(5,937)
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 23 more ancestry groups with data from 18.5% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 79.1% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 7.0% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 10.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 78.7% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 7.9% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 66.0% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 29.3% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 16.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
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 from 16.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 35.1%(836)
Gulf War (1990s) 39.9%(949)
Share of the 2,379 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 24,785 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Altus, OK? The typical household in Altus, OK earns about $52,535 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 $99,700, and the typical rent is about $722 a month.
How educated are people in Altus, OK? About 22.2% 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 15.8% 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 3,979 residents, a change of about -14 percent over that period.
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