United States › Tahlequah MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2010 ACS
Tahlequah Micro Tahlequah, OK · 1 counties · 46,987 residents · 749 sq mi
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The short version
Tahlequah is home to 46,987 people. 26.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The typical home is worth $97,100, having risen by half since 2000. 3% of residents were born outside the United States. Median household income is $32,322, under the $52,703 national median. Renters pay $498 a month at the median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 34.5
US median: 37.2
Average education
24% 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 32.3 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
33K 37K 41K 46K 50K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Tahlequah Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $32,322
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $26,536 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $13,436 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 13.8% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 22.9% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 4.5%
Transportation & warehousing 3.8%
Professional, scientific, technical 2.6%
Education & health services 2.1%
Public administration 1.5%
Arts, entertainment, food 0.9%
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$97,100
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $62,500 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$498
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $389 in 2000
US average: $853
from 66.8% in 2000
34.0% rent
from 22.4% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.68 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.67 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 20.5% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 34.7% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 2.9 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 55.2%(23,483)
Hispanic / Latino 4.1%(1,760)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 50.2%(23,591)
Hispanic / Latino 6.3%(2,952)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 25 more ancestry groups with data from 22.1% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 76.7% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 8.8% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 18.2 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 78.8% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 13.9% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 23.6% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 30.3% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 34.5%(6,610)
Women 15+
Never married 28.5%(5,812)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 25.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 41.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 11.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 19.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 18.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 4.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 53.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 37.0% 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%(537)
Gulf War (1990s) 21.8%(532)
Share of the 2,442 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 Tahlequah, OK? Tahlequah, OK has about 46,987 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Tahlequah, OK? The typical household in Tahlequah, OK earns about $32,322 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Tahlequah, OK expensive? In Tahlequah, OK, the median home is worth about $97,100, and the typical rent is about $498 a month.
How educated are people in Tahlequah, OK? About 23.8% of adults age 25 and over in Tahlequah, OK hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Tahlequah, OK? About 26.3% of people in Tahlequah, OK live below the federal poverty line.
Has Tahlequah, OK grown since 1990? Yes, Tahlequah, OK has grown since 1990. The population has added about 12,938 residents, a change of about 38 percent over that period.
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