Boswell, OK

Town in Choctaw County, OK, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

690

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

33.1

years ∙ half population younger than 33.1, half older

Diversity Index

72.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

2.3%

foreign-born population

97.7%Native

2.3% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Boswell is a town within Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States.

Location

Town in Choctaw County, OK, US

Co-ordinates

DEC34.027613° N, 95.869957° W

DMS34° 01′ 39.41″ N, 95° 52′ 11.85″ W

Population Density & area

911.5/sq mi (351.7/km²)

Total Area

0.768 sq mi (1.992 km²)

Land Area

0.757 sq mi (1.962 km²) · 98.5%

Water Area

0.011 sq mi (0.03 km²) · 1.5%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

43.3% male

Male 43.3%

Female 56.7%

males per 100 females

Boswell 76.5

Choctaw County 92.6

Oklahoma 99.1

Nativity

2.3%

foreign-born population

97.7%Native

2.3% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Boswell 2.3%

Choctaw County 2.4%

Oklahoma 6.4%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

33.1

years ∙ half population younger than 33.1, half older

Boswell

33.1

Choctaw County

42.1

Oklahoma

Dependency ratio

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Boswell 83

Choctaw County 83.2

Oklahoma 67.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Boswell	Choctaw County	Oklahoma
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	28.6%	24.5%	24%
Working age (18-64)	54.6%	54.6%	59.7%
Senior (65+)	16.8%	20.9%	16.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	83	83.2	67.4
Child dependency ratio	52.3	44.9	40.1
Old-age dependency ratio	30.8	38.3	27.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

42%

Black

8.4%

Asian

Hispanic

10.6%

Other

39%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

72.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Boswell 72.9%

Choctaw County 61.8%

Oklahoma 58.1%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Boswell population

	Boswell	Choctaw County	Oklahoma
Hispanic or Latino	10.6%	5.1%	12.7%
Mexican	8.3%	4%	9.7%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.1%	0.5%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	2.3%	1%	2.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino	89.4%	94.9%	87.3%
One race	68.5%	83.8%	78.4%
White	42%	57.9%	62.1%
Black or African American	8.4%	9.8%	6.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native	18.1%	14.9%	6.6%
Asian	0%	0.8%	2.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.5%	0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	20.9%	11.1%	8.9%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

50.8% family

Family 50.8%

Non family 49.2%

% family households

Boswell 50.8%

Choctaw County 59.4%

Oklahoma 64.3%

Average household size

2.32

persons per household

Boswell

2.32

Choctaw County

2.38

Oklahoma

2.5

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Boswell population

	Boswell	Choctaw County	Oklahoma
Total households	297	5,923	1,562,389
Average houshold size	2.32	2.38	2.5
Family households	151	3,520	1,004,739
Average family size	3.21	3.12	3.12
Married couple family	64	2,380	731,372
Other families	87	1,140	273,367
Male householder	22	323	84,154
Female householder	65	817	189,213
Non-family households	146	2,403	557,650
One-person households	117	2,132	462,709
Male householder	34	1,013	215,472
Senior (65+) living alone	18	448	65,100
Female householder	83	1,119	247,237
Senior (65+) living alone	45	660	126,972
Other living arrangements	29	271	94,941

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

350

housing units

Boswell 350

Choctaw County 7,117

Oklahoma 1,775,127

Occupancy status

84.9% occupied

Occupied 84.9%

Vacant 15.1%

vacancy rate

Boswell 15.1%

Choctaw County 16.8%

Oklahoma 12%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

76%

Single family houses

76%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

10.3%

Mobile homes

13.7%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1976

Half of houses were built before 1976, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

9.1%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

24.6%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

50.6%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

15.7%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Boswell	Choctaw County	Oklahoma
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.2	5.3	5.5
1–3 rooms	10.5%	12.5%	12.1%
4–6 rooms	71.9%	62.4%	58.2%
7+ rooms	17.5%	25.2%	29.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	2.6%	2.1%
1 bedroom	10.9%	9.1%	9%
2 bedrooms	20.3%	22.4%	22.7%
3 bedrooms	59.4%	52.4%	47.9%
4+ bedrooms	9.4%	13.5%	18.2%
At a glance
Median year built	1976	1982	1981
Total housing units	350	7,117	1,775,127

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

56.2% owners

Renter-occupied 43.8%

Owner-occupied 56.2%

homeownership rate

Boswell 56.2%

Choctaw County 65.8%

Oklahoma 65.8%

Average household size

2.38

Owner-occupied

2.25

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Boswell 2.38

Choctaw County 2.48

Oklahoma 2.6

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Boswell	Choctaw County	Oklahoma
Total occupied units	297	5,923	1,562,389
Year moved in
2020 or later	22.9%	21.8%	27.2%
2010 to 2019	41.1%	36.6%	40.4%
2000 to 2009	16.8%	17.9%	15.8%
1999 or earlier	19.2%	23.7%	16.5%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99%	97.7%	97.1%
1.01 to 1.50	1%	1.3%	2.1%
1.51 or more	0%	1.1%	0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	10.4%	8%	5.6%
1 vehicle	42.1%	36.3%	32.5%
2 vehicles	37.7%	31.3%	37.8%
3 or more vehicles	9.8%	24.4%	24.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas	16.5%	28.3%	55.8%
Electricity	80.1%	67%	41.7%
Solar	1%	0.1%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	1.4%	0.2%
All other fuels	2.4%	3%	1.9%
No fuel used	0%	0.3%	0.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen	1%	1.1%	1%
No telephone service available	1%	1.6%	1%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$74,200

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Boswell

$74,200

Choctaw County

$126,500

Oklahoma

$199,800

Housing Cost Burden

56.9%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

56.9%

Owners without a mortgage

57.6%

Renters

47.4%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Boswell	Choctaw County	Oklahoma
Property value
Median Value	$74,200	$126,500	$199,800
Under $100,000	82%	39.9%	21.1%
$100,000 - $200,000	10.8%	29.8%	29%
$200,000 - $300,000	7.2%	13.6%	23.5%
$300,000 - $500,000	0%	9.1%	18.5%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	6.4%	6.5%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	1.1%	1.4%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	38.9%	39.3%	53.7%
Without a mortgage	61.1%	60.7%	46.3%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$892	$1,180	$1,539
Without a mortgage	$345	$393	$519
Gross rent
Median rent	$608	$690	$1,014

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Boswell 9%

Choctaw County 15.2%

Oklahoma 28.3%

Adults without a high school diploma

21.2%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Boswell 21.2%

Choctaw County 12.6%

Oklahoma 10.6%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

190

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

14.7%

K–12

73.7%

College / Undergraduate

11.1%

Graduate / Professional

0.5%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

7.6%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Boswell

7.6%

Choctaw County

14.8%

Oklahoma

34.2%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Boswell	Choctaw County	Oklahoma
Total enrolled (age 3+)	190	3,161	1,004,858
Nursery / preschool	14.7%	7%	5.8%
K–12	73.7%	81.9%	71%
Kindergarten	3.2%	6.1%	5.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	16.3%	25.1%	21.5%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	27.4%	24.2%	22%
High School: Grades 9–12	26.8%	26.5%	21.9%
College or graduate school	11.6%	11.1%	23.2%
College, undergraduate	11.1%	9.9%	18.7%
Graduate, professional school	0.5%	1.3%	4.5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	7.6%	14.8%	34.2%
School type
Public school	92.6%	90.8%	85.7%
Private school	7.4%	9.2%	14.3%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

401

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

5.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

16%

HS graduate

47.9%

Some college no degree

20.7%

Associates degree

1.2%

Bachelors degree

7.2%

Graduate or professional degree

1.7%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

52.4% · 47.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

59.4% · 40.6%

HS graduate

39.1% · 60.9%

Some college no degree

28.9% · 71.1%

Associates degree

60% · 40%

Bachelors degree

27.6% · 72.4%

Graduate or professional degree

100% · 0%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Boswell	Choctaw County	Oklahoma
Population (25+)	401	9,735	2,668,805
Less than 9th grade	5.2%	3.5%	3.8%
9th–12th, no diploma	16%	9.1%	6.8%
High school diploma or GED	47.9%	42.8%	30.6%
Some college, no degree	20.7%	21.2%	22.1%
Associate's degree	1.2%	8.2%	8.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	9%	15.2%	28.3%
Bachelor's degree	7.2%	11%	18.5%
Graduate or professional	1.7%	4.2%	9.9%
High School or higher	78.8%	87.4%	89.4%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$26,375

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$28,906

HS graduate

$28,750

Some college or associates

$18,594

Bachelors degree

$45,625

Graduate or professional degree

$68,750

Poverty Rate

27.8%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

31.8%

HS graduate

52.1%

Some college or associates

53.4%

Bachelors degree or higher

27.8%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Boswell	Choctaw County	Oklahoma
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$26,375	$35,959	$46,101
Less than high school graduate	$28,906	$24,214	$31,734
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$28,750	$31,862	$37,211
Some college or associate's degree	$18,594	$39,750	$43,445
Bachelor's degree	$45,625	$45,714	$58,520
Graduate or professional degree	$68,750	$58,958	$73,412
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	31.8%	34.9%	26.8%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	52.1%	23.7%	16.5%
Some college or associate's degree	53.4%	13.7%	11.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.8%	7.7%	4.7%

Insights for Boswell, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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