McAlester, OK (Oklahoma) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 18,388 (Urban population: 17,908 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 480 (all nonfarm))

McAlester, Oklahoma Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 7,366 (6,588 occupied: 4,366 owner occupied, 2,222 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	34%
State:	32%

Housing density: 469 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $111,751.

Median contract rent in 2007: $371 (lower quartile is $244, upper quartile is $512)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $349

Median gross rent in McAlester, OK in 2007: $527

Housing units in McAlester with a mortgage: 2,240 (177 second mortgage, 109 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,885

McAlester,OK index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $78,394 (it was $54,000 in 2000)

McAlester:	$78,394
Oklahoma:	$103,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $52,139 - $119,534

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $102,934
Here: $102,934
State: $140,794

Townhouses or other attached units: $88,880
Here: $88,880
State: $114,810

In 2-unit structures: $104,842
Here: $104,842
State: $155,355

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $172,398
Here: $172,398
State: $79,933

Mobile homes: $19,786
Here: $19,786
State: $39,757

Household type by relationship

Households: 15,203

In family households: 12,674 (3,194 male householders, 1,075 female householders)
3,304 spouses, 4,179 children (3,654 natural, 138 adopted, 387 stepchildren), 349 grandchildren, 110 brothers or sisters, 54 parents, 156 other relatives, 253 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,529 (827 male householders (766 living alone)), 1,509 female householders (1,443 living alone)), 193 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,612 (2,559 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,959 2-persons, 1,047 3-persons, 751 4-persons, 404 5-persons, 76 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,209 1-person, 106 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

2,300 married couples with children.
1,110 single-parent households (189 men, 921 women).

94.8% of residents of McAlester speak English at home.
2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (96% speak English very well, 4% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 281 (1.6%)
(37.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in McAlester, Oklahoma:
	1 room: 8 2 rooms: 22 3 rooms: 75 4 rooms: 340 5 rooms: 1,454 6 rooms: 1,465 7 rooms: 547 8 rooms: 209 9 or more rooms: 246

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in McAlester, Oklahoma:
	1 room: 57 2 rooms: 178 3 rooms: 356 4 rooms: 580 5 rooms: 559 6 rooms: 315 7 rooms: 113 8 rooms: 49 9 or more rooms: 15

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 91
1995 to 1998: 297
1990 to 1994: 198
1980 to 1989: 829
1970 to 1979: 1,284
1960 to 1969: 1,187
1950 to 1959: 1,102
1940 to 1949: 1,018
1939 or earlier: 1,360

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in McAlester:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 133 2 bedrooms: 1,176 3 bedrooms: 2,607 4 bedrooms: 390 5 or more bedrooms: 52

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in McAlester:
	no bedroom: 57 1 bedroom: 590 2 bedrooms: 819 3 bedrooms: 678 4 bedrooms: 70 5 or more bedrooms: 8

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in McAlester in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 364 1 vehicle: 1,627 2 vehicles: 1,762 3 vehicles: 491 4 vehicles: 111 5 or more vehicles: 11

Cars and other vehicles available in McAlester in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 526 1 vehicle: 1,070 2 vehicles: 551 3 vehicles: 71 4 vehicles: 4 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in McAlester, OK:

Less than $10,000: 92
$10,000 to $14,999: 46
$15,000 to $19,999: 55
$20,000 to $24,999: 86
$25,000 to $29,999: 126
$30,000 to $34,999: 177
$35,000 to $39,999: 148
$40,000 to $49,999: 276
$50,000 to $59,999: 322
$60,000 to $69,999: 454
$70,000 to $79,999: 406
$80,000 to $89,999: 307
$90,000 to $99,999: 280
$100,000 to $124,999: 599
$125,000 to $149,999: 369
$150,000 to $174,999: 189
$175,000 to $199,999: 146
$200,000 to $249,999: 188
$250,000 to $299,999: 124
$300,000 to $399,999: 59
$400,000 to $499,999: 36
$500,000 to $749,999: 20
$750,000 to $999,999: 3
$1,000,000 or more: 6

McAlester rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in McAlester:

Less than $100: 225 people
$100 to $149: 112
$150 to $199: 113
$200 to $249: 119
$250 to $299: 168
$300 to $349: 221
$350 to $399: 218
$400 to $449: 203
$450 to $499: 182
$500 to $549: 149
$550 to $599: 84
$600 to $649: 114
$650 to $699: 89
$700 to $749: 45
$750 to $799: 19
$800 to $899: 9
$900 to $999: 12
$1,000 to $1,249: 7
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 6
$2,000 or more: 18
No cash rent: 169

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 88 1990 to 1994: 65 1985 to 1989: 12 1980 to 1984: 7 1975 to 1979: 14 1970 to 1974: 24 1970 to 1974: 19 1965 to 1969: 52

McAlester, OK Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.5%
Number of people working at home: 179 (2.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 385
5 to 9 minutes: 1712
10 to 14 minutes: 2101
15 to 19 minutes: 857
20 to 24 minutes: 287
25 to 29 minutes: 52
30 to 34 minutes: 272
35 to 39 minutes: 36
40 to 44 minutes: 57
45 to 59 minutes: 79
60 to 89 minutes: 130
90 or more minutes: 113

McAlester mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,988 (80%)
Carpooled: 973 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0%)
Taxi: 14 (0%)
Bicycle: 12 (0%)
Walked: 47 (1%)
Other means: 44 (1%)
Worked at home: 179 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1121
$10,000 to $14,999: 868
$15,000 to $19,999: 557
$20,000 to $24,999: 467
$25,000 to $29,999: 416
$30,000 to $34,999: 553
$35,000 to $39,999: 407
$40,000 to $44,999: 403
$45,000 to $49,999: 233
$50,000 to $59,999: 460
$60,000 to $74,999: 469
$75,000 to $99,999: 285
$100,000 to $124,999: 159
$125,000 to $149,999: 83
$150,000 to $199,999: 49
$200,000 or more: 75

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 4058

United States or American: 1486

German: 1118

English: 1042

Irish: 1016

Italian: 514

Scotch-Irish: 189

French (except Basque): 149

Dutch: 145

Scottish: 137

Swedish: 113

Polish: 87

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 78

Dutch West Indian: 77

Subsaharan African:: 45

Norwegian: 42

European: 41

Welsh: 33

South African: 28

Canadian: 24

Russian: 21

British: 19

African: 15

Danish: 12

Czechoslovakian: 11

Austrian: 11

Acadian/Cajun: 11

French Canadian: 10

Lebanese: 9

Arab:: 9

Bulgarian: 9

Turkish: 9

Yugoslavian: 8

Pennsylvania German: 6

Swiss: 6

Hungarian: 6

Nigerian: 2

Finnish: 2

Northern European: 2

Greek: 2

Lithuanian: 1

West Indian: 1

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (31%)
South Africa (10%)
Germany (9%)
Philippines (9%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
India (6%)
Canada (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 11298
Northeast: 545
Midwest: 1368
South: 2623
West: 1601

49% of McAlester residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Oklahoma.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 57
Nursery to 4th grade: 71
5th and 6th grade: 25
7th and 8th grade: 272
9th grade: 117
10th grade: 208
11th grade: 204
12th grade, no diploma: 205
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,419
Less than 1 year of college: 598
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 801
Associate degree: 412
Bachelor's degree: 574
Master's degree: 174
Professional school degree: 174
Doctorate degree: 42

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 46
Nursery to 4th grade: 46
5th and 6th grade: 110
7th and 8th grade: 449
9th grade: 194
10th grade: 170
11th grade: 291
12th grade, no diploma: 200
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,860
Less than 1 year of college: 450
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 761
Associate degree: 523
Bachelor's degree: 563
Master's degree: 235
Professional school degree: 49
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 17.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 23.3%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 7.7%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 7.9%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 8.3%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 3.7%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 13.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 2.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $37,540
Black householders: $27,023
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $27,726
Asian householders: $42,971
Some other race householders: $30,839
Two or more races householders: $16,987
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $40,808

McAlester household income for White non-Hispanic householders

McAlester household income for Black householders

McAlester household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

McAlester household income for Asian householders

McAlester household income for Some other race householders

McAlester household income for Two or more races householders

McAlester household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

McAlester marital status for males

McAlester marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $84,286
Black or African American householders: $59,943
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $71,354
Asian householders: $171,159
Some other race householders: $59,943
Two or more races householders: $79,265
Hispanic or Latino householders: $88,394

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,002
One, attached: 127
Two: 275
3 or 4: 236
5 to 9: 122
10 to 19: 57
20 to 49: 97
50 or more: 297
Mobile homes: 141
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12

Median worth of mobile homes: $31,098

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in McAlester:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (77%) Electricity (21%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (66%) Electricity (32%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 13

Here:	0.7%
Oklahoma:	6.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 62

Here:	6.5%
Oklahoma:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 29

Here:	6.1%
Oklahoma:	16.6%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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