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Pushmataha County, OK

Demographic and economic profile of Pushmataha County, OK, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Pushmataha County is a small rural Oklahoma county of 10,787 residents with a labor force participation rate of just 46.4% and an unemployment rate of 6.2%, reflecting a limited local employment base; only 14.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income stands at $47,940 and median worker earnings at $33,694, alongside a poverty rate of 23.7% and a GDP per capita of $22,714. Housing costs are low—median home value of $116,800 and median gross rent of $620/month—though the county has shed 3.0% of its population over the past five years and carries a median age of 43.8.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

10,787

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$47,940

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.0% since 2018

Pushmataha County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone7,511 (69.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1,802 (16.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races961 (8.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race158 (1.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone157 (1.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone134 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish152
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island30
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)25
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)16
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic6

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

718

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$22,714

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$25,596

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

23.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,088
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)453
  3. 3.Construction (Group)444
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining339
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)311

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,265
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations830
  3. 3.Service Occupations785
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations611
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations602

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.88×)357
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.76×)316
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.58×)352
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.36×)357
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.14×)1,016

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$116,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$620/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999385 (11.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999307 (9.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999284 (8.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999261 (7.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999195 (5.9%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999192 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

46.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,694

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,283 (81.7%)
  • Carpooled471 (11.7%)
  • Worked At Home198 (4.9%)
  • Other36 (0.9%)
  • Walked28 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit3 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.