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Tahlequah Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Tahlequah Area is 47,860. The Tahlequah Area population density is 61.65 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 54.63 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Tahlequah Area is white, which represent 53.13% of the total population. The average Tahlequah Area education level is about the same as 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: 47,860. #585

Population Density, #548

Tahlequah Area	61.65 per square mile
Oklahoma	54.63 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	25,428 (53.13%, #827)
Black:	563 (1.18%, #667)
Hispanic:	3,096 (6.47%, #376)
Asian:	321 (0.67%, #573)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	14,732 (30.78%, #6)
One Race, Other:	478 (1.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	6,338 (13.24%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,806 (90.63%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	23 (0.74%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	21 (0.68%, see rank)
South American:	8 (0.26%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

42,087 (87.94%) out of the total population of 47,860 reported first ancestry.

	Tahlequah Area	% of the Total Population	Oklahoma	U.S.
Arab	84	0.18%, see rank	0.30%	0.56%
Czech	47	0.10%, see rank	0.44%	0.47%
Danish	93	0.19%, see rank	0.20%	0.42%
Dutch	532	1.11%, see rank	1.73%	1.40%
English	2,662	5.56%, see rank	8.08%	8.02%
French	743	1.55%, see rank	2.38%	3.34%
German	4,902	10.24%, see rank	14.31%	15.03%
Greek	52	0.11%, see rank	0.13%	0.41%
Hungarian	81	0.17%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Irish	4,347	9.08%, see rank	11.69%	10.80%
Italian	529	1.11%, see rank	1.72%	5.52%
Norwegian	147	0.31%, see rank	0.62%	1.42%
Polish	212	0.44%, see rank	0.86%	3.01%
Portuguese	85	0.18%, see rank	0.11%	0.44%
Russian	42	0.09%, see rank	0.27%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	358	0.75%, see rank	1.10%	0.99%
Scottish	628	1.31%, see rank	1.72%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	59	0.12%, see rank	0.48%	0.95%
Swedish	283	0.59%, see rank	0.71%	1.27%
Swiss	127	0.27%, see rank	0.19%	0.30%
Ukrainian	66	0.14%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	3,433	7.17%, see rank	9.89%	7.12%
Welsh	145	0.30%, see rank	0.48%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 23,598 (49.31%, see rank)

Females: 24,262 (50.69%, see rank)

Tahlequah Area	Male: 49.31% Female: 50.69%
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)

Tahlequah Area	34.70 years old
Oklahoma	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Tahlequah Area	33.60 years old
Oklahoma	34.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Tahlequah Area	36.20 years old
Oklahoma	37.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Tahlequah Area	% of the Total Population	Oklahoma	U.S.
Under 5 years	3,191	6.67%, see rank	6.94%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	3,251	6.79%, see rank	6.94%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,908	6.08%, see rank	6.80%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	3,942	8.24%, see rank	6.78%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	4,902	10.24%, see rank	7.37%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	5,833	12.19%, see rank	13.63%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	5,284	11.04%, see rank	12.23%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	5,971	12.48%, see rank	13.26%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	5,708	11.93%, see rank	12.07%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	4,069	8.50%, see rank	7.89%	7.64%
75 to 84	2,012	4.20%, see rank	4.40%	4.25%
85 years and over	789	1.65%, see rank	1.69%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Tahlequah Area	Oklahoma	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	29,666, 100%	2,489,023	209,056,129
Less Than High School	4,323, 14.57%, see rank	13.31%	13.67%
High School Graduate	8,988, 30.30%, see rank	31.71%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	9,259, 31.21%, see rank	31.16%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	4,333, 14.61%, see rank	15.94%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,763, 9.31%, see rank	7.88%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.28, 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

	Tahlequah Area			Oklahoma		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,393	96.27%	3.73%	84.74%	15.26%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	4,938	94.63%, see rank	5.37%, see rank	92.54%	7.46%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,411	92.24%, see rank	7.76%, see rank	92.64%	7.36%	90.60%	9.40%
College	4,458	90.98%, see rank	9.02%, see rank	83.86%	16.14%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	370	86.76%, see rank	13.24%, see rank	76.10%	23.90%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Tahlequah Area	Oklahoma	U.S.
Total Households	16,873, 100%	1,450,117	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.70, see rank	2.56	2.63
1 Person Households	4,891, 28.99%, see rank	28.09%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	11,982, 71.01%, see rank	71.91%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	11,182, 66.27%, see rank	66.50%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.45, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	8,155, 48.33%, see rank	49.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	5,691, 33.73%, see rank	33.50%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Tahlequah Area	%	Oklahoma	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	38,510	see rank	3,029,408	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	18,933	100%, see rank	1,487,422	123,281,364
Never Married	6,086	32.14%, see rank	30.88%	35.77%
Married	9,717	51.32%, see rank	53.92%	52.04%
Widowed	640	3.38%, see rank	2.94%	2.57%
Divorced	2,490	13.15%, see rank	12.26%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	19,577	100%, see rank	1,541,986	129,692,771
Never Married	5,511	28.15%, see rank	23.93%	29.48%
Married	9,609	49.08%, see rank	52.03%	49.19%
Widowed	1,958	10.00%, see rank	9.95%	9.16%
Divorced	2,499	12.76%, see rank	14.10%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Tahlequah Area	%	Oklahoma	U.S.
Native	46,541	97.24%, see rank	94.38%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	31,717	66.27%, see rank	60.91%	58.73%
Born in Different State	14,583	30.47%, see rank	32.55%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	241	0.50%, see rank	0.92%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,319	2.76%, see rank	5.62%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	423	0.88%, see rank	1.86%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	896	1.87%, see rank	3.77%	7.09%
Born In Europe	137	0.29%, see rank	0.43%	1.53%
Born In Asia	282	0.59%, see rank	1.50%	3.82%
Born In Africa	45	0.09%, see rank	0.24%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	817	1.71%, see rank	3.31%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	38	0.08%, see rank	0.10%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Tahlequah Area	%	Oklahoma	U.S.
English	15,458	91.61%, see rank	90.04%	79.39%
Spanish	670	3.97%, see rank	6.10%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	95	0.56%, see rank	1.39%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	111	0.66%, see rank	1.50%	3.36%
Other	539	3.19%, see rank	0.97%	0.99%

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