Wister, OK City Data

Wister, OK is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,002 people who live in Wister and approximately 48,109 who live in Le Flore County. We want to help people moving to or living in Wister to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Wister. We have included Wister housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Wister Information

Le Flore County where Wister resides is 1,608.03 square miles. The resident population of this county is 48,109 and has a population rank of 947 out of all the places in the United States.

Wister has a total of 1,002 people and of those residents there are 496 males and 506 females. The median age of the male population is 34.6 and the female population is 38.8. There are approximately 746 births each year and around 537 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wister varies per year, but currently 956 are one race and 46 are two or more races.

Of the 1,002 people who live in Wister, there are 295 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wister is 166 male and 129 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 731.

General Wister Information
Total area in square miles - Le Flore County	1,608.03
Water area in square miles - Le Flore County	N/A
Resident population - Le Flore County	48,109
Population rank - Le Flore County	947
Total population	1,002
Total population (male)	496
Total population (female)	506
Population median age (male)	34.6
Population median age (female)	38.8
Births - Le Flore County	746
Deaths- Le Flore County	537
Population of one race	956
Population of two or more races	46
Population under 20 years	295
Population under 20 years (male)	166
Population under 20 years (female)	129
Total population 18 years and over	731

Wister Social Characteristics

There are 17,861 households in Wister. Families make up 13,281 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wister families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,448), male householder with no wife present (768) and female householder with no husband present (1,843). The remainder of the Wister households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,660. Wister, OK moving companies help people in Wister move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Wister. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Wister is based, there are 19,120 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,712 never married, 11,260 now married, 337 separated, 2,533 widowed, and 2,278 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 374 separated, 506 widowed and 2,211 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Wister social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Wister.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Le Flore County)
Total households	17,861
Family households (families)	13,281
With own children under 18 years	6,735
Married-couple family	10,448
With own children under 18 years	4,672
Male householder, no wife present, family	768
With own children under 18 years	404
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,843
With own children under 18 years	1,071
Nonfamily households	4,660
Householder living alone	4,115
65 years and over	1,948

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	145
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	143
Average household size	2.43
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	851
Householder	277
Spouse	203
Child	277
Other relatives	20
Nonrelatives	23
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	21
Foster child	2
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	151
Male householder	48
Male householder living alone	41
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	87
Female householder living alone	82
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	16
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	19,120
Never married	2,712
Now married	11,260
Separated	337
Widowed	2,533
Divorced	2,278
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	374
Widowed	506
Divorced	2,211

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,002
Male	496
Under 5 years	42
5 to 9 years	40
10 to 14 years	43
15 to 17 years	31
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	10
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	16
25 to 29 years	17
30 to 34 years	36
35 to 39 years	33
40 to 44 years	30
45 to 49 years	22
50 to 54 years	28
55 to 59 years	30
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	22
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	7
Female	506
Under 5 years	34
5 to 9 years	34
10 to 14 years	31
15 to 17 years	16
18 and 19 years	14
20 years	4
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	21
25 to 29 years	30
30 to 34 years	39
35 to 39 years	33
40 to 44 years	29
45 to 49 years	20
50 to 54 years	29
55 to 59 years	29
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	30
75 to 79 years	26
80 to 84 years	14
85 years and over	13

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,002
One race	956
White	841
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	112
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	46

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,002
People who are White alone	841
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	112
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	22
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	44,821
Same house	24,832
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,667
Different state or abroad	5,082
Different state	4,391
Abroad	691

PLACE OF BIRTH (Le Flore County)
Total resident population	48,109
Born in United States	24,175
State of residence	23,388
Different state	23,323
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	180
Foreign born	1,218

Wister Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Wister. That total enrollment is 11,821 for the population of the country, which includes Wister. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,633 and elementary or high school enrollment was 17,399 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,657.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Wister population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	11,821
Pre-kindergarten	676
Public	573
Private	103
Kindergarten	787
Public	773
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,722
Public	5,557
Private	165
Elementary and high school	8,700
Public	8,431
Private	269
High school grades 9 to 12	2,978
Public	2,874
Private	104
College, undergraduate years	1,499
Public	1,432
Private	67
Graduate or professional school	159
Public	150
Private	9
Not enrolled in school	34,284

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	30,966
Less than 9th grade	3,408
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,773
High school graduate	10,857
Some college, no degree	5,607
Associate's degree	1,809
Bachelor's degree	3,512
Graduate or professional degree	11.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	70.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,308

Wister Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 37,061 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wister. The Wister occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,661), service occupations (2,881), sales and office occupations (3,822), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (423), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,190) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,228). The 37,061 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,874 private wage and salary workers, 3,382 government workers, 1,827 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Le Flore County)
Population 16 years and over	37,061
In labor force	20,537
Civilian labor force	20,506
Employed	19,205
Unemployed	1,301
Percent Unemployed	6.3
Armed Forces	31
Females 16 years and over	18,757
In labor force	9,211
Civilian labor force	9,211
Unemployed Civilian labor force	541
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	18,304
In labor force	11,326
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	760
Armed forces	31

COMMUTING TO WORK (Le Flore County)
Workers 16 years and over	18,813
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,540
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,059
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	369
Other means	182
Worked at home	574
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	431,090

OCCUPATION (Le Flore County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,661
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,661
Service occupations	2,881
Sales and office occupations	3,822
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	423
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,190
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,228

INDUSTRY (Le Flore County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,661
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,371
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,387
Wholesale trade	415
Retail trade	2,229
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,139
Information	170
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	541
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	636
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,269
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,012
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	823

CLASS OF WORKER (Le Flore County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,661
Private wage and salary workers	13,874
Government workers	3,382
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,827
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Wister Housing Characteristics

In Wister, OK there are 20,142 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 17,861 occupied and 2,281 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Wister, there are 14,883 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 198 units in Wister. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Wister, OK local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wister, OK truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Wister. There are 325 housing units with rent less than $200, 648 with rent between $200-299, 1,992 with rent between $300-499 and 586 with rent for $500 and above. Full Wister gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Wister, OK home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Le Flore County)
Total housing units	20,142
Occupied housing units	17,861
Vacant housing units	2,281

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Le Flore County)
Total housing units	20,142
1-unit, detached	14,883
1-unit, attached	198
2 units	224
3 or 4 units	319
5 to 9 units	168
10 to 19 units	213
20 to 49 units	92
50 or more units	29
Mobile home	3,880

HOUSING TENURE (Le Flore County)
Occupied housing units	17,861
Owner-occupied	13,439
Renter-occupied	4,422

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Le Flore County)
Occupied housing units	17,861
No vehicles available	1,421
2 vehicle available	10,650
3 vehicles available	2,729
4 vehicles available	701
5 or more vehicles available	368

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Le Flore County)
Occupied housing units	17,861
Utility gas	8,457
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,032
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	23
Coal or coke	2
Wood	899
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	59
No fuel used	44

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Le Flore County)
Occupied housing units	17,861
Less Than $50,000	13,439
$50,000 to $99,999	3,440
$100,000 to $149,999	602
$150,000 to $199,999	112
$200,000 to $299,999	50
$300,000 to $499,999	11
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	51,600

GROSS RENT (Le Flore County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,422
Less than $200	325
$200 to $299	648
$300 to $499	1,992
$500 to $699	433
$700 to $999	118
$1,000 to $1,499	35
$1,500 or more	N/A