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Altus Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Altus Area is 26,275. The Altus Area population density is 32.67 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 54.63 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Altus Area is white, which represent 75.06% of the total population. The average Altus Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 26,275. #801

Population Density, #718

Altus Area	32.67 per square mile
Oklahoma	54.63 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	19,722 (75.06%, #668)
Black:	1,951 (7.43%, #292)
Hispanic:	5,760 (21.92%, #121)
Asian:	347 (1.32%, #335)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	444 (1.69%, #132)
One Race, Other:	1,771 (6.74%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2,040 (7.76%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	4,936 (85.69%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	85 (1.48%, see rank)
Cuban:	33 (0.57%, see rank)
Central American:	201 (3.49%, see rank)
South American:	170 (2.95%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	65 (18.73%, see rank)
Chinese:	38 (10.95%, see rank)
Filipino:	111 (31.99%, see rank)
Japanese:	39 (11.24%, see rank)
Korean:	38 (10.95%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	7 (2.02%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	49 (14.12%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

21,271 (80.96%) out of the total population of 26,275 reported first ancestry.

	Altus Area	% of the Total Population	Oklahoma	U.S.
Arab	49	0.19%, see rank	0.30%	0.56%
Czech	241	0.92%, see rank	0.44%	0.47%
Danish	56	0.21%, see rank	0.20%	0.42%
Dutch	527	2.01%, see rank	1.73%	1.40%
English	1,985	7.55%, see rank	8.08%	8.02%
French	652	2.48%, see rank	2.38%	3.34%
German	3,526	13.42%, see rank	14.31%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.41%
Hungarian	27	0.10%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Irish	3,686	14.03%, see rank	11.69%	10.80%
Italian	556	2.12%, see rank	1.72%	5.52%
Norwegian	303	1.15%, see rank	0.62%	1.42%
Polish	359	1.37%, see rank	0.86%	3.01%
Portuguese	16	0.06%, see rank	0.11%	0.44%
Russian	50	0.19%, see rank	0.27%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	312	1.19%, see rank	1.10%	0.99%
Scottish	594	2.26%, see rank	1.72%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	563	2.14%, see rank	0.48%	0.95%
Swedish	338	1.29%, see rank	0.71%	1.27%
Swiss	59	0.22%, see rank	0.19%	0.30%
Ukrainian	16	0.06%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	1,499	5.71%, see rank	9.89%	7.12%
Welsh	218	0.83%, see rank	0.48%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 12,996 (49.46%, see rank)

Females: 13,279 (50.54%, see rank)

Altus Area	Male: 49.46% Female: 50.54%
Oklahoma	Male: 49.53% Female: 50.47%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Altus Area	34.00 years old
Oklahoma	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Altus Area	33.30 years old
Oklahoma	34.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Altus Area	35.70 years old
Oklahoma	37.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Altus Area	% of the Total Population	Oklahoma	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,105	8.01%, see rank	6.94%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,080	7.92%, see rank	6.94%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,647	6.27%, see rank	6.80%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,698	6.46%, see rank	6.78%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,162	8.23%, see rank	7.37%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,702	14.09%, see rank	13.63%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	3,146	11.97%, see rank	12.23%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,256	12.39%, see rank	13.26%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,990	11.38%, see rank	12.07%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,900	7.23%, see rank	7.89%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,240	4.72%, see rank	4.40%	4.25%
85 years and over	349	1.33%, see rank	1.69%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Altus Area	Oklahoma	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	16,583, 100%	2,489,023	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,784, 16.79%, see rank	13.31%	13.67%
High School Graduate	4,576, 27.59%, see rank	31.71%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	5,943, 35.84%, see rank	31.16%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,127, 12.83%, see rank	15.94%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,153, 6.95%, see rank	7.88%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.04, see rank	13.28	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Altus Area			Oklahoma		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	973	80.88%	19.12%	84.74%	15.26%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,989	95.65%, see rank	4.35%, see rank	92.54%	7.46%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,080	97.41%, see rank	2.59%, see rank	92.64%	7.36%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,334	89.28%, see rank	10.72%, see rank	83.86%	16.14%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	186	73.66%, see rank	26.34%, see rank	76.10%	23.90%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Altus Area	Oklahoma	U.S.
Total Households	10,407, 100%	1,450,117	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.45, see rank	2.56	2.63
1 Person Households	3,000, 28.83%, see rank	28.09%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	7,407, 71.17%, see rank	71.91%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	6,802, 65.36%, see rank	66.50%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.10, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	5,107, 49.07%, see rank	49.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	3,605, 34.64%, see rank	33.50%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Altus Area	%	Oklahoma	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	20,443	see rank	3,029,408	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	10,080	100%, see rank	1,487,422	123,281,364
Never Married	3,020	29.96%, see rank	30.88%	35.77%
Married	5,577	55.33%, see rank	53.92%	52.04%
Widowed	226	2.24%, see rank	2.94%	2.57%
Divorced	1,257	12.47%, see rank	12.26%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	10,363	100%, see rank	1,541,986	129,692,771
Never Married	2,072	19.99%, see rank	23.93%	29.48%
Married	5,727	55.26%, see rank	52.03%	49.19%
Widowed	1,049	10.12%, see rank	9.95%	9.16%
Divorced	1,515	14.62%, see rank	14.10%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Altus Area	%	Oklahoma	U.S.
Native	24,693	93.98%, see rank	94.38%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	12,957	49.31%, see rank	60.91%	58.73%
Born in Different State	11,337	43.15%, see rank	32.55%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	399	1.52%, see rank	0.92%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,582	6.02%, see rank	5.62%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	695	2.65%, see rank	1.86%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	887	3.38%, see rank	3.77%	7.09%
Born In Europe	72	0.27%, see rank	0.43%	1.53%
Born In Asia	290	1.10%, see rank	1.50%	3.82%
Born In Africa	32	0.12%, see rank	0.24%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,164	4.43%, see rank	3.31%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	24	0.09%, see rank	0.10%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Altus Area	%	Oklahoma	U.S.
English	8,275	79.51%, see rank	90.04%	79.39%
Spanish	1,811	17.40%, see rank	6.10%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	118	1.13%, see rank	1.39%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	197	1.89%, see rank	1.50%	3.36%
Other	6	0.06%, see rank	0.97%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.