Sentinel, OK City Data

Sentinel, OK is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 859 people who live in Sentinel and approximately 11,508 who live in Washita County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sentinel 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 Sentinel. We have included Sentinel housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sentinel Information

Washita County where Sentinel resides is 1,009.07 square miles. The resident population of this county is 11,508 and has a population rank of 2,334 out of all the places in the United States.

Sentinel has a total of 859 people and of those residents there are 415 males and 444 females. The median age of the male population is 36.5 and the female population is 41.8. There are approximately 125 births each year and around 123 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sentinel varies per year, but currently 830 are one race and 29 are two or more races.

Of the 859 people who live in Sentinel, there are 256 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sentinel is 137 male and 119 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 631.

General Sentinel Information
Total area in square miles - Washita County	1,009.07
Water area in square miles - Washita County	N/A
Resident population - Washita County	11,508
Population rank - Washita County	2,334
Total population	859
Total population (male)	415
Total population (female)	444
Population median age (male)	36.5
Population median age (female)	41.8
Births - Washita County	125
Deaths- Washita County	123
Population of one race	830
Population of two or more races	29
Population under 20 years	256
Population under 20 years (male)	137
Population under 20 years (female)	119
Total population 18 years and over	631

Sentinel Social Characteristics

There are 4,506 households in Sentinel. Families make up 3,277 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sentinel families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,748), male householder with no wife present (136) and female householder with no husband present (384). The remainder of the Sentinel households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,241. Sentinel, OK moving companies help people in Sentinel 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 Sentinel. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sentinel is based, there are 4,806 females 15 and over; of those females there are 723 never married, 2,896 now married, 82 separated, 701 widowed, and 404 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 65 separated, 124 widowed and 429 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sentinel social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sentinel.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Washita County)
Total households	4,506
Family households (families)	3,277
With own children under 18 years	1,614
Married-couple family	2,748
With own children under 18 years	1,214
Male householder, no wife present, family	136
With own children under 18 years	78
Female householder, no husband present, family	384
With own children under 18 years	248
Nonfamily households	1,241
Householder living alone	1,139
65 years and over	604

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	124
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	118
Average household size	2.48
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	762
Householder	256
Spouse	208
Child	255
Other relatives	8
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	11
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	97
Male householder	25
Male householder living alone	23
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	65
Female householder living alone	61
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	1
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,806
Never married	723
Now married	2,896
Separated	82
Widowed	701
Divorced	404
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	65
Widowed	124
Divorced	429

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	859
Male	415
Under 5 years	24
5 to 9 years	30
10 to 14 years	49
15 to 17 years	17
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	17
25 to 29 years	12
30 to 34 years	31
35 to 39 years	27
40 to 44 years	27
45 to 49 years	29
50 to 54 years	21
55 to 59 years	22
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	16
75 to 79 years	18
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	5
Female	444
Under 5 years	24
5 to 9 years	27
10 to 14 years	39
15 to 17 years	18
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	7
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	22
30 to 34 years	26
35 to 39 years	30
40 to 44 years	29
45 to 49 years	37
50 to 54 years	14
55 to 59 years	23
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	21
75 to 79 years	24
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	13

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	859
One race	830
White	756
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	26
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	29

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	859
People who are White alone	756
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	26
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	97
People who are Some other race alone	47

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	10,802
Same house	6,420
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,760
Different state or abroad	969
Different state	886
Abroad	83

PLACE OF BIRTH (Washita County)
Total resident population	11,508
Born in United States	9,321
State of residence	8,131
Different state	3,147
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	47
Foreign born	183

Sentinel 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 Sentinel. That total enrollment is 3,007 for the population of the country, which includes Sentinel. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,522 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,663 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 377.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,007
Pre-kindergarten	153
Public	146
Private	7
Kindergarten	144
Public	141
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,502
Public	1,464
Private	38
Elementary and high school	2,332
Public	2,206
Private	126
High school grades 9 to 12	830
Public	742
Private	88
College, undergraduate years	337
Public	321
Private	16
Graduate or professional school	41
Public	38
Private	3
Not enrolled in school	8,058

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	7,613
Less than 9th grade	445
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,099
High school graduate	2,973
Some college, no degree	1,689
Associate's degree	259
Bachelor's degree	1,148
Graduate or professional degree	15.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	790

Sentinel Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 8,921 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sentinel. The Sentinel occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,527), service occupations (822), sales and office occupations (1,034), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (151), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (675) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (848). The 8,921 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,200 private wage and salary workers, 1,043 government workers, 763 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Washita County)
Population 16 years and over	8,921
In labor force	5,271
Civilian labor force	5,266
Employed	5,057
Unemployed	209
Percent Unemployed	4
Armed Forces	5
Females 16 years and over	4,679
In labor force	2,364
Civilian labor force	2,364
Unemployed Civilian labor force	110
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,242
In labor force	2,907
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	99
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Washita County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,986
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,900
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	664
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	127
Other means	43
Worked at home	232
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	100,820

OCCUPATION (Washita County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,527
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,527
Service occupations	822
Sales and office occupations	1,034
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	151
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	675
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	848

INDUSTRY (Washita County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,527
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	900
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	405
Wholesale trade	112
Retail trade	532
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	264
Information	52
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	174
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	143
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,190
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	286
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	324

CLASS OF WORKER (Washita County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,527
Private wage and salary workers	3,200
Government workers	1,043
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	763
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sentinel Housing Characteristics

In Sentinel, OK there are 5,452 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,506 occupied and 946 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sentinel, there are 4,181 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 595 units in Sentinel. 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 Sentinel, OK local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sentinel, OK truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sentinel. There are 83 housing units with rent less than $200, 150 with rent between $200-299, 465 with rent between $300-499 and 130 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sentinel gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sentinel, OK home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Washita County)
Total housing units	5,452
Occupied housing units	4,506
Vacant housing units	946

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Washita County)
Total housing units	5,452
1-unit, detached	4,181
1-unit, attached	595
2 units	40
3 or 4 units	34
5 to 9 units	26
10 to 19 units	36
20 to 49 units	40
50 or more units	21
Mobile home	462

HOUSING TENURE (Washita County)
Occupied housing units	4,506
Owner-occupied	3,366
Renter-occupied	1,140

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Washita County)
Occupied housing units	4,506
No vehicles available	197
2 vehicle available	2,865
3 vehicles available	739
4 vehicles available	198
5 or more vehicles available	91

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Washita County)
Occupied housing units	4,506
Utility gas	2,877
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	811
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2
Coal or coke
Wood	60
Solar energy
Other fuel	21
No fuel used	7

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Washita County)
Occupied housing units	4,506
Less Than $50,000	3,366
$50,000 to $99,999	751
$100,000 to $149,999	106
$150,000 to $199,999	36
$200,000 to $299,999	9
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	39,800

GROSS RENT (Washita County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,140
Less than $200	83
$200 to $299	150
$300 to $499	465
$500 to $699	99
$700 to $999	27
$1,000 to $1,499	4
$1,500 or more	N/A