Checotah, OK City Data

Checotah, OK is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,481 people who live in Checotah and approximately 19,456 who live in McIntosh County. We want to help people moving to or living in Checotah 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 Checotah. We have included Checotah housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Checotah Information

McIntosh County where Checotah resides is 712.48 square miles. The resident population of this county is 19,456 and has a population rank of 1,820 out of all the places in the United States.

Checotah has a total of 3,481 people and of those residents there are 1,522 males and 1,959 females. The median age of the male population is 35.8 and the female population is 41.3. There are approximately 219 births each year and around 281 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Checotah varies per year, but currently 3,184 are one race and 297 are two or more races.

Of the 3,481 people who live in Checotah, there are 1,006 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Checotah is 491 male and 515 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 2,572.

General Checotah Information
Total area in square miles - McIntosh County	712.48
Water area in square miles - McIntosh County	N/A
Resident population - McIntosh County	19,456
Population rank - McIntosh County	1,820
Total population	3,481
Total population (male)	1,522
Total population (female)	1,959
Population median age (male)	35.8
Population median age (female)	41.3
Births - McIntosh County	219
Deaths- McIntosh County	281
Population of one race	3,184
Population of two or more races	297
Population under 20 years	1,006
Population under 20 years (male)	491
Population under 20 years (female)	515
Total population 18 years and over	2,572

Checotah Social Characteristics

There are 8,085 households in Checotah. Families make up 5,717 of these households. The table below breaks down the Checotah families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,577), male householder with no wife present (236) and female householder with no husband present (785). The remainder of the Checotah households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,400. Checotah, OK moving companies help people in Checotah 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 Checotah. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Checotah is based, there are 8,315 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,057 never married, 5,018 now married, 148 separated, 1,228 widowed, and 864 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 145 separated, 348 widowed and 817 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Checotah social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Checotah.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (McIntosh County)
Total households	8,085
Family households (families)	5,717
With own children under 18 years	2,347
Married-couple family	4,577
With own children under 18 years	1,487
Male householder, no wife present, family	236
With own children under 18 years	151
Female householder, no husband present, family	785
With own children under 18 years	477
Nonfamily households	2,400
Householder living alone	2,160
65 years and over	1,171

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	475
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	502
Average household size	2.39
Average family size	2.98

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,783
Householder	913
Spouse	623
Child	990
Other relatives	46
Nonrelatives	61
Unmarried partner	29
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	51
Foster child	2
Other	16

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	532
Male householder	155
Male householder living alone	139
Male householder not living alone	16
Female householder	321
Female householder living alone	299
Female householder not living alone	22
Nonrelatives	56
Unmarried partner	22
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	11
Foster child	1
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,315
Never married	1,057
Now married	5,018
Separated	148
Widowed	1,228
Divorced	864
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	145
Widowed	348
Divorced	817

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,481
Male	1,522
Under 5 years	116
5 to 9 years	134
10 to 14 years	118
15 to 17 years	73
18 and 19 years	50
20 years	13
21 years	23
22 to 24 years	46
25 to 29 years	82
30 to 34 years	92
35 to 39 years	99
40 to 44 years	106
45 to 49 years	79
50 to 54 years	88
55 to 59 years	66
60 and 61 years	30
62 to 64 years	39
65 and 66 years	26
67 to 69 years	48
70 to 74 years	63
75 to 79 years	52
80 to 84 years	39
85 years and over	40
Female	1,959
Under 5 years	141
5 to 9 years	142
10 to 14 years	112
15 to 17 years	73
18 and 19 years	47
20 years	22
21 years	20
22 to 24 years	66
25 to 29 years	96
30 to 34 years	93
35 to 39 years	135
40 to 44 years	121
45 to 49 years	114
50 to 54 years	96
55 to 59 years	103
60 and 61 years	36
62 to 64 years	55
65 and 66 years	29
67 to 69 years	62
70 to 74 years	100
75 to 79 years	100
80 to 84 years	90
85 years and over	106

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,481
One race	3,184
White	2,364
Black or African American	241
American Indian and Alaska Native	554
Asian	8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	3
Two or more races	297

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,315
People who are White alone	2,225
People who are Black or African American alone	226
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	545
People who are Asian alone	7
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	44
People who are Some other race alone	13

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	18,420
Same house	10,705
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,152
Different state or abroad	1,366
Different state	1,251
Abroad	115

PLACE OF BIRTH (McIntosh County)
Total resident population	19,456
Born in United States	11,366
State of residence	14,181
Different state	5,121
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	63
Foreign born	91

Checotah 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 Checotah. That total enrollment is 4,197 for the population of the country, which includes Checotah. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,345 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,183 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 556.

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 Checotah population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,197
Pre-kindergarten	231
Public	204
Private	27
Kindergarten	317
Public	306
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,006
Public	1,878
Private	128
Elementary and high school	3,092
Public	2,937
Private	155
High school grades 9 to 12	1,086
Public	1,059
Private	27
College, undergraduate years	495
Public	454
Private	41
Graduate or professional school	62
Public	57
Private	5
Not enrolled in school	14,664

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,787
Less than 9th grade	1,307
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,610
High school graduate	4,714
Some college, no degree	2,578
Associate's degree	773
Bachelor's degree	1,805
Graduate or professional degree	13.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	71.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,085

Checotah Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 15,604 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Checotah. The Checotah occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,028), service occupations (1,232), sales and office occupations (1,669), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (108), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (965) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,279). The 15,604 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,823 private wage and salary workers, 1,382 government workers, 1,018 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (McIntosh County)
Population 16 years and over	15,604
In labor force	7,802
Civilian labor force	7,794
Employed	7,281
Unemployed	513
Percent Unemployed	6.6
Armed Forces	8
Females 16 years and over	8,206
In labor force	3,604
Civilian labor force	3,604
Unemployed Civilian labor force	249
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,398
In labor force	4,198
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	264
Armed forces	8

COMMUTING TO WORK (McIntosh County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,146
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,338
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,111
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	151
Other means	100
Worked at home	401
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	185,375

OCCUPATION (McIntosh County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,028
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,028
Service occupations	1,232
Sales and office occupations	1,669
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	108
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	965
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,279

INDUSTRY (McIntosh County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,028
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	354
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	822
Wholesale trade	135
Retail trade	1,045
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	491
Information	117
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	314
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	307
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,605
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	598
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	392

CLASS OF WORKER (McIntosh County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,028
Private wage and salary workers	4,823
Government workers	1,382
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,018
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Checotah Housing Characteristics

In Checotah, OK there are 12,640 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,085 occupied and 4,555 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Checotah, there are 7,175 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 157 units in Checotah. 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 Checotah, OK local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Checotah, OK truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Checotah. There are 222 housing units with rent less than $200, 198 with rent between $200-299, 601 with rent between $300-499 and 284 with rent for $500 and above. Full Checotah gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Checotah, OK home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (McIntosh County)
Total housing units	12,640
Occupied housing units	8,085
Vacant housing units	4,555

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (McIntosh County)
Total housing units	12,640
1-unit, detached	7,175
1-unit, attached	157
2 units	97
3 or 4 units	112
5 to 9 units	112
10 to 19 units	16
20 to 49 units	38
50 or more units	7
Mobile home	4,570

HOUSING TENURE (McIntosh County)
Occupied housing units	8,085
Owner-occupied	6,385
Renter-occupied	1,700

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (McIntosh County)
Occupied housing units	8,085
No vehicles available	565
2 vehicle available	4,721
3 vehicles available	1,206
4 vehicles available	262
5 or more vehicles available	151

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (McIntosh County)
Occupied housing units	8,085
Utility gas	2,646
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,102
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	24
Coal or coke
Wood	461
Solar energy
Other fuel	58
No fuel used	15

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (McIntosh County)
Occupied housing units	8,085
Less Than $50,000	6,385
$50,000 to $99,999	1,516
$100,000 to $149,999	398
$150,000 to $199,999	135
$200,000 to $299,999	16
$300,000 to $499,999	9
$1,000,000 or more	5
Median (dollars)	60,700

GROSS RENT (McIntosh County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,700
Less than $200	222
$200 to $299	198
$300 to $499	601
$500 to $699	214
$700 to $999	60
$1,000 to $1,499	10
$1,500 or more	N/A