Altus, OK

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
24,678
US Senator
James Lankford
Republican Party
US Senator
Markwayne Mullin
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
35.1
0.286% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
16.2%
1.16% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$62,799
2.12% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$158,400
9.24% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
10,752
1.04% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Altus, OK reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.7% of the residents in Altus, OK are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Altus, OK are Western Oklahoma State College (247 degrees awarded in 2023) and Southwest Technology Center (170 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Altus, OK was $158,400, and the homeownership rate was 59.2%.

Most people in Altus, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Altus, OK was 2 cars per household.

Altus, OK borders Vernon, TX.

United StatesOklahoma

Population & Diversity

Altus, OK is home to a population of 24.7k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.34% of Altus, OK residents were born outside of the country (1.56k people).

In 2024, there were 5.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.1k people) in Altus, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.63k White (Hispanic) and 1.45k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%
2024 Citizenship
96.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Altus, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Altus, OK was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Altus, OK
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    15.1k ± 81
  2. White (Hispanic)
    2.63k ± 456
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    1.45k ± 401
25%
Hispanic Population
6.16k people

In 2024, there were 5.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.1k people) in Altus, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.63k White (Hispanic) and 1.45k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

25% of the people in Altus, OK are hispanic (6.16k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Altus, OK as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Oklahoma.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    105,376 ± 7,864 people
  2. Vietnam
    13,032 ± 2,798 people
  3. Guatemala
    11,790 ± 2,662 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma was Mexico, the natal country of 105,376 Oklahoma residents, followed by Vietnam with 13,032 and Guatemala with 11,790.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.34%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.56k people
6.22%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.54k people

As of 2024, 6.34% of Altus, OK residents (1.56k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Altus, OK was 6.22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    984 ± 196
  2. Vietnam
    605 ± 121
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    593 ± 147

Altus, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Altus, OK employs 10.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Altus, OK were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,524 people), Public Administration (1,293 people), and Retail Trade (1,243 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($79,150), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($78,333), and Public Administration ($62,478).

Employment

Occupations

10.8k
2024 Value
± 671
1.04%
1 Year growth
± 8.78%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Altus, OK grew at a rate of 1.04%, from 10.6k employees to 10.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Altus, OK, are Management Occupations (1,042 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (939 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (876 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Altus, OK.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

10.8k
2024 Value
± 671
1.04%
1 Year growth
± 8.78%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Altus, OK grew at a rate of 1.04%, from 10.6k employees to 10.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Altus, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,524 people), Public Administration (1,293 people), and Retail Trade (1,243 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Altus, OK, though some of these residents may live in Altus, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,237
Median earning men ± $4,333
$35,447
Median earning women ± $2,276

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,813), and Public Administration ($66,322).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($55,242), Public Administration ($52,500), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($45,366).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.72M people employed in Oklahoma. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Oklahoma.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 47
    Retail Trade
  2. 37
    Finance and Insurance
  3. 34
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $48k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $48k
    Manufacturing
  3. $39.1k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin are the senators currently representing the state of Oklahoma. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Altus, OK. Showing the available data for Oklahoma.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (66.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (31.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.02%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oklahoma for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Oklahoma

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James Lankford
Senator from Oklahoma3
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Took office following the resignation of Tom Coburn.
Markwayne Mullin
Senator from Oklahoma2
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Took office following the resignation of Jim Inhofe.

James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin are the senators currently representing Oklahoma.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Oklahoma over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Altus, OK awarded 417 degrees. The student population of Altus, OK in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 584 male students and 876 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Altus, OK are White (239 and 57.3%), Hispanic or Latino (82 and 19.7%), Two or More Races (49 and 11.8%), and Black or African American (23 and 5.52%).

The largest universities in Altus, OK by number of degrees awarded are Western Oklahoma State College (247 and 59.2%) and Southwest Technology Center (170 and 40.8%).

The most popular majors in Altus, OK are Registered Nursing (71 and 17%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (60 and 14.4%), and Aircraft Powerplant Technology (33 and 7.91%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,460 students enrolled in Altus, OK, 40% men and 60% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 725 records, of which 62.2% were women and 37.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    71 degrees awarded
  2. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    60 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    19 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Altus, OK was Registered Nursing with 71 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Altus, OK according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Western Oklahoma State College
    247 degrees awarded
  2. Southwest Technology Center
    170 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Western Oklahoma State College with 247 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 143 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Altus, OK, which is 0.522 times less than the 274 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 239 degrees mean that there were 2.91 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 82 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,996) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,254) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Altus, OK was $158,400 in 2024, which is 0.476 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $145,000 to $158,400, a 9.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Altus, OK is 59.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Altus, OK have an average commute time of 13.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Altus, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$158,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$8,129
$5,788
Median Property Taxes
±$418

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Altus, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Altus, OK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

59.2%
Homeownership
2024
61%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 59.2% of the housing units in Altus, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Altus, OK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$62,799
Median Household Income
± $5,005
9.78k
Number of Households
± 595

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.78k households in Altus, OK grew to $62,799 from the previous year's value of $61,497.

The following chart displays the households in Altus, OK distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Altus, OK is from Oklahoma.
0.452
2023 Wage GINI in Oklahoma
0.456
2022 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

In 2023, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.809% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oklahoma was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oklahoma in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (81%)
  2. Carpooled (9.79%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.36%)

In 2024, 81% of workers in Altus, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.79%) and those who worked at home (5.36%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

13.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Altus, OK have a shorter commute time (13.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.808% of the workforce in Altus, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Altus, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Altus, OK have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Altus, OK (3.84k out of 23.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Altus, OK is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

87% of the population of Altus, OK has health coverage, with 33.7% on employee plans, 18.5% on Medicaid, 9.57% on Medicare, 18.2% on non-group plans, and 7.04% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oklahoma see 1,694 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,694 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 231 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.
1,694 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Oklahoma

Primary care physicians in Oklahoma see an average of 1,694 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,694 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Oklahoma in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.4% under 18 years, 21.5% between 18 and 34 years, 35.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

13%
Uninsured
33.7%
Employer Coverage
18.5%
Medicaid
9.57%
Medicare
18.2%
Non-Group
7.04%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Altus, OK declined by 7.25% from 14% to 13%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Altus, OK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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