United States › McAlester MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2000 CENSUS
McAlester Micro McAlester, OK · 1 counties · 43,953 residents · 1,306 sq mi
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The short version
McAlester is a metro area of 43,953 people. Median home value sits at $51,400. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. At a median age of 39.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. The median household earns $28,679, about 33% below the national median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 39.4
US median: 35.2
Less educated
13% 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 37.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
40K 42K 43K 45K 46K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 McAlester Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $28,679
+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $18,906 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $9,832 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 19.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$51,400
+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $34,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$386
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $286 in 1990
US average: $602
from 75.4% in 1990
24.0% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 83.2%(33,752)
Hispanic / Latino 1.7%(681)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 76.3%(33,528)
Hispanic / Latino 2.1%(939)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data Ancestry
+ 27 more ancestry groups with data from 10.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 64.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 4.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 18.4 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 18.8%(3,354)
Women 15+
Never married 12.5%(2,212)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 19.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 44.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 12.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 23.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 4.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 56.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 42.4% 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) 22.8%(773)
Gulf War (1990s) 25.6%(869)
Share of the 3,395 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 McAlester, OK? McAlester, OK has about 43,953 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in McAlester, OK? The typical household in McAlester, OK earns about $28,679 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is McAlester, OK expensive? In McAlester, OK, the median home is worth about $51,400, and the typical rent is about $386 a month.
How educated are people in McAlester, OK? About 12.9% of adults age 25 and over in McAlester, OK hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in McAlester, OK? About 17.2% of people in McAlester, OK live below the federal poverty line.
Has McAlester, OK grown since 1990? Yes, McAlester, OK has grown since 1990. The population has added about 3,372 residents, a change of about 8 percent over that period.
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