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Altus, OK Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Altus is 19,716, which is 8.07% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 10.67% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Altus population density is 1,061.47 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 54.63 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Altus is white, which represent 71.72% of the total population. The average Altus education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth 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: 19,716. #22

Population Growth Since 2000, #458

Altus, OK		-8.07%
Oklahoma		10.67%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #138

Altus, OK	1,061.47 per square mile
Oklahoma	54.63 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	14,141 (71.72%, #432)
Black:	1,867 (9.47%, #55)
Hispanic:	4,825 (24.47%, #43)
Asian:	265 (1.34%, #64)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	293 (1.49%, #588)
One Race, Other:	1,561 (7.92%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,589 (8.06%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	4,164 (86.30%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	70 (1.45%, see rank)
Cuban:	33 (0.68%, see rank)
Central American:	179 (3.71%, see rank)
South American:	147 (3.05%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	42 (15.85%, see rank)
Chinese:	26 (9.81%, see rank)
Filipino:	106 (40.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	35 (13.21%, see rank)
Korean:	9 (3.40%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	2 (0.75%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	45 (16.98%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

16,260 (82.47%) out of the total population of 19,716 reported first ancestry.

	Altus, OK	% of the Total Population	Oklahoma	U.S.
Arab	46	0.23%, see rank	0.30%	0.56%
Czech	222	1.13%, see rank	0.44%	0.47%
Danish	54	0.27%, see rank	0.20%	0.42%
Dutch	350	1.78%, see rank	1.73%	1.40%
English	1,314	6.66%, see rank	8.08%	8.02%
French	517	2.62%, see rank	2.38%	3.34%
German	2,439	12.37%, see rank	14.31%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.41%
Hungarian	25	0.13%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Irish	2,549	12.93%, see rank	11.69%	10.80%
Italian	400	2.03%, see rank	1.72%	5.52%
Norwegian	195	0.99%, see rank	0.62%	1.42%
Polish	303	1.54%, see rank	0.86%	3.01%
Portuguese	7	0.04%, see rank	0.11%	0.44%
Russian	50	0.25%, see rank	0.27%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	193	0.98%, see rank	1.10%	0.99%
Scottish	372	1.89%, see rank	1.72%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	547	2.77%, see rank	0.48%	0.95%
Swedish	299	1.52%, see rank	0.71%	1.27%
Swiss	59	0.30%, see rank	0.19%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	1,007	5.11%, see rank	9.89%	7.12%
Welsh	162	0.82%, see rank	0.48%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 9,649 (48.94%, see rank)

Females: 10,067 (51.06%, see rank)

Altus, OK	Male: 48.94% Female: 51.06%
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, OK	33.10 years old
Oklahoma	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Altus, OK	32.80 years old
Oklahoma	34.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Altus, OK	33.40 years old
Oklahoma	37.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Altus, OK	% of the Total Population	Oklahoma	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,684	8.54%, see rank	6.94%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,552	7.87%, see rank	6.94%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,188	6.03%, see rank	6.80%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,181	5.99%, see rank	6.78%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,689	8.57%, see rank	7.37%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,177	16.11%, see rank	13.63%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,250	11.41%, see rank	12.23%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,248	11.40%, see rank	13.26%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,247	11.40%, see rank	12.07%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,343	6.81%, see rank	7.89%	7.64%
75 to 84	909	4.61%, see rank	4.40%	4.25%
85 years and over	248	1.26%, see rank	1.69%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Altus, OK	Oklahoma	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	12,422, 100%	2,489,023	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,343, 18.86%, see rank	13.31%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,452, 27.79%, see rank	31.71%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	4,400, 35.42%, see rank	31.16%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,451, 11.68%, see rank	15.94%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	776, 6.25%, see rank	7.88%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.86, 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, OK			Oklahoma		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	735	79.18%	20.82%	84.74%	15.26%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,230	95.47%, see rank	4.53%, see rank	92.54%	7.46%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	636	96.38%, see rank	3.62%, see rank	92.64%	7.36%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,076	87.55%, see rank	12.45%, see rank	83.86%	16.14%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	136	75.00%, see rank	25.00%, see rank	76.10%	23.90%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Altus, OK	Oklahoma	U.S.
Total Households	7,708, 100%	1,450,117	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.46, see rank	2.56	2.63
1 Person Households	2,209, 28.66%, see rank	28.09%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	5,499, 71.34%, see rank	71.91%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	4,984, 64.66%, see rank	66.50%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.12, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	3,604, 46.76%, see rank	49.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,724, 35.34%, 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, OK	%	Oklahoma	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	15,292	see rank	3,029,408	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	7,473	100%, see rank	1,487,422	123,281,364
Never Married	2,320	31.05%, see rank	30.88%	35.77%
Married	4,011	53.67%, see rank	53.92%	52.04%
Widowed	151	2.02%, see rank	2.94%	2.57%
Divorced	991	13.26%, see rank	12.26%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	7,819	100%, see rank	1,541,986	129,692,771
Never Married	1,634	20.90%, see rank	23.93%	29.48%
Married	4,130	52.82%, see rank	52.03%	49.19%
Widowed	805	10.30%, see rank	9.95%	9.16%
Divorced	1,250	15.99%, see rank	14.10%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Altus, OK	%	Oklahoma	U.S.
Native	18,276	92.70%, see rank	94.38%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	8,991	45.60%, see rank	60.91%	58.73%
Born in Different State	8,992	45.61%, see rank	32.55%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	293	1.49%, see rank	0.92%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,440	7.30%, see rank	5.62%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	591	3.00%, see rank	1.86%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	849	4.31%, see rank	3.77%	7.09%
Born In Europe	70	0.36%, see rank	0.43%	1.53%
Born In Asia	240	1.22%, see rank	1.50%	3.82%
Born In Africa	32	0.16%, see rank	0.24%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,074	5.45%, see rank	3.31%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	24	0.12%, see rank	0.10%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Altus, OK	%	Oklahoma	U.S.
English	5,914	76.73%, see rank	90.04%	79.39%
Spanish	1,567	20.33%, see rank	6.10%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	98	1.27%, see rank	1.39%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	123	1.60%, see rank	1.50%	3.36%
Other	6	0.08%, see rank	0.97%	0.99%

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