Checotah Demographics

PopulationChecotah city, OklahomaOklahoma
Total Population3,4813,450,654
Male43.7%49.1%
Female56.3%50.9%
18 years and over73.9%74.1%
65 years and over21.7%13.2%
Married Persons55.3%57.3%
Single Persons44.7%42.7%
Median Age38.735.5
Average Family Size2.983.02
Ethnicity
White74.4%80.3%
Black or African American9.3%8.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native23.5%11.4%
Asian0.6%1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.1%
Other0.9%3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.3%5.2%
Housing CharacteristicsChecotah city, OklahomaOklahoma
Total Housing Units1,6011,514,400
Median Home Cost$50,500$70,700
Number of Households1,3891,342,293
Persons per Household2.392.49
Economic CharacteristicsChecotah city, OklahomaOklahoma
Median Household Income$22,029$33,400
Per Capita Income$15,921$17,646
In Labor Force51.0%62.1%
Families below poverty level16.1%11.2%
Education CharacteristicsChecotah city, OklahomaOklahoma
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment378412,966
High School Enrollment195204,317
College or Graduate School102203,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate30.9%31.5%
Associates Degree4.0%5.4%
Bachelor's Degree7.2%13.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.7%6.8%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census