Carnegie, OK

Town in Caddo County, OK, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,521

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

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 35, half older

Diversity Index

69.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

3.7%

foreign-born population

96.3%Native

3.7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Carnegie is a town within Caddo County, Oklahoma, United States.

Location

Town in Caddo County, OK, US

Co-ordinates

DEC35.102742° N, 98.599587° W

DMS35° 06′ 09.87″ N, 98° 35′ 58.51″ W

Population Density & area

1,144/sq mi (440.9/km²)

Total Area

1.33 sq mi (3.45 km²)

Land Area

1.33 sq mi (3.45 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

56.4% male

Male 56.4%

Female 43.6%

males per 100 females

Carnegie 129.4

Caddo County 131.6

Oklahoma 99.1

Nativity

3.7%

foreign-born population

96.3%Native

3.7% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Carnegie 3.7%

Caddo County 4.4%

Oklahoma 6.4%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 35, half older

Carnegie

Caddo County

37.8

Oklahoma

Dependency ratio

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Carnegie 75

Caddo County 63.2

Oklahoma 67.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Carnegie	Caddo County	Oklahoma
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	24.5%	23%	24%
Working age (18-64)	57.1%	61.3%	59.7%
Senior (65+)	18.4%	15.7%	16.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	75	63.2	67.4
Child dependency ratio	42.8	37.5	40.1
Old-age dependency ratio	32.2	25.7	27.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

43.5%

Black

2.6%

Asian

Hispanic

28.9%

Other

25%

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

69.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Carnegie 69.2%

Caddo County 64.5%

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 Carnegie population

	Carnegie	Caddo County	Oklahoma
Hispanic or Latino	28.9%	17%	12.7%
Mexican	26.9%	13.6%	9.7%
Puerto Rican	1.4%	0.5%	0.5%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.6%	2.8%	2.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino	71.1%	83%	87.3%
One race	62.5%	73.2%	78.4%
White	43.5%	53.9%	62.1%
Black or African American	2.6%	3.1%	6.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native	16.4%	15.7%	6.6%
Asian	0%	0.4%	2.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	8.6%	9.8%	8.9%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

64.6% family

Family 64.6%

Non family 35.4%

% family households

Carnegie 64.6%

Caddo County 64.9%

Oklahoma 64.3%

Average household size

2.46

persons per household

Carnegie

2.46

Caddo County

2.77

Oklahoma

2.5

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Carnegie population

	Carnegie	Caddo County	Oklahoma
Total households	593	9,053	1,562,389
Average houshold size	2.46	2.77	2.5
Family households	383	5,875	1,004,739
Average family size	3.14	3.48	3.12
Married couple family	222	4,153	731,372
Other families	161	1,722	273,367
Male householder	114	668	84,154
Female householder	47	1,054	189,213
Non-family households	210	3,178	557,650
One-person households	193	2,757	462,709
Male householder	68	1,358	215,472
Senior (65+) living alone	19	422	65,100
Female householder	125	1,399	247,237
Senior (65+) living alone	78	918	126,972
Other living arrangements	17	421	94,941

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

763

housing units

Carnegie 763

Caddo County 11,545

Oklahoma 1,775,127

Occupancy status

77.7% occupied

Occupied 77.7%

Vacant 22.3%

vacancy rate

Carnegie 22.3%

Caddo County 21.6%

Oklahoma 12%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

84.8%

Single family houses

84.8%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

11%

Mobile homes

4.2%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1970

Half of houses were built before 1970, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

24.2%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

31.2%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

42%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

2.6%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Carnegie	Caddo County	Oklahoma
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.5	5.4	5.5
1–3 rooms	9.2%	7.5%	12.1%
4–6 rooms	61.4%	66.9%	58.2%
7+ rooms	29.3%	25.6%	29.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.6%	1.3%	2.1%
1 bedroom	10.9%	5.6%	9%
2 bedrooms	29.2%	27.7%	22.7%
3 bedrooms	51%	52.4%	47.9%
4+ bedrooms	7.3%	13%	18.2%
At a glance
Median year built	1970	1974	1981
Total housing units	763	11,545	1,775,127

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

66.8% owners

Renter-occupied 33.2%

Owner-occupied 66.8%

homeownership rate

Carnegie 66.8%

Caddo County 72.7%

Oklahoma 65.8%

Average household size

2.43

Owner-occupied

2.52

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Carnegie 2.43

Caddo County 2.74

Oklahoma 2.6

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Carnegie	Caddo County	Oklahoma
Total occupied units	593	9,053	1,562,389
Year moved in
2020 or later	19.7%	20.4%	27.2%
2010 to 2019	31.2%	36.8%	40.4%
2000 to 2009	27.5%	18.6%	15.8%
1999 or earlier	21.6%	24.2%	16.5%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	95.3%	97.1%	97.1%
1.01 to 1.50	3.9%	2.6%	2.1%
1.51 or more	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	13.5%	6.9%	5.6%
1 vehicle	27.2%	28.8%	32.5%
2 vehicles	37.1%	36.1%	37.8%
3 or more vehicles	22.3%	28.1%	24.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas	60.4%	49.3%	55.8%
Electricity	38.3%	48.3%	41.7%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0%	0.2%
All other fuels	0.5%	2.1%	1.9%
No fuel used	0.8%	0.3%	0.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.8%	0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen	1.7%	1.4%	1%
No telephone service available	1.3%	1.6%	1%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$79,600

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Carnegie

$79,600

Caddo County

$115,700

Oklahoma

$199,800

Housing Cost Burden

26.3%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

26.3%

Owners without a mortgage

2.7%

Renters

38.2%

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

	Carnegie	Caddo County	Oklahoma
Property value
Median Value	$79,600	$115,700	$199,800
Under $100,000	63.9%	43.6%	21.1%
$100,000 - $200,000	29%	33.1%	29%
$200,000 - $300,000	4%	13.4%	23.5%
$300,000 - $500,000	2.3%	7.2%	18.5%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0.8%	2.3%	6.5%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	0.3%	1.4%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	34.3%	37.6%	53.7%
Without a mortgage	65.7%	62.4%	46.3%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$850	$1,166	$1,539
Without a mortgage	$365	$428	$519
Gross rent
Median rent	$588	$734	$1,014

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

14.4%

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

Carnegie 14.4%

Caddo County 15.8%

Oklahoma 28.3%

Adults without a high school diploma

19.9%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Carnegie 19.9%

Caddo County 12.5%

Oklahoma 10.6%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

405

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

8.4%

K–12

89.4%

College / Undergraduate

2.2%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

1.9%

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

Carnegie

1.9%

Caddo County

15.6%

Oklahoma

34.2%

Enrollment & school type

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

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Carnegie	Caddo County	Oklahoma
Total enrolled (age 3+)	405	5,690	1,004,858
Nursery / preschool	8.4%	5.9%	5.8%
K–12	89.4%	79.2%	71%
Kindergarten	6.7%	6.1%	5.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	33.3%	24.2%	21.5%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	18%	24.1%	22%
High School: Grades 9–12	31.4%	24.8%	21.9%
College or graduate school	2.2%	14.9%	23.2%
College, undergraduate	2.2%	12.4%	18.7%
Graduate, professional school	0%	2.5%	4.5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	1.9%	15.6%	34.2%
School type
Public school	98%	93.1%	85.7%
Private school	2%	6.9%	14.3%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

935

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

6.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

13.3%

HS graduate

38.6%

Some college no degree

22.5%

Associates degree

4.6%

Bachelors degree

9.3%

Graduate or professional degree

5.1%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

79% · 21%

9th-12th, no diploma

63.7% · 36.3%

HS graduate

49.6% · 50.4%

Some college no degree

61.4% · 38.6%

Associates degree

34.9% · 65.1%

Bachelors degree

33.3% · 66.7%

Graduate or professional degree

43.8% · 56.3%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Carnegie	Caddo County	Oklahoma
Population (25+)	935	18,063	2,668,805
Less than 9th grade	6.6%	4%	3.8%
9th–12th, no diploma	13.3%	8.5%	6.8%
High school diploma or GED	38.6%	45.3%	30.6%
Some college, no degree	22.5%	21%	22.1%
Associate's degree	4.6%	5.4%	8.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.4%	15.8%	28.3%
Bachelor's degree	9.3%	11.6%	18.5%
Graduate or professional	5.1%	4.2%	9.9%
High School or higher	80.1%	87.5%	89.4%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$42,500

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$31,333

HS graduate

$31,875

Some college or associates

$42,386

Bachelors degree

$55,313

Graduate or professional degree

$63,125

Poverty Rate

1.5%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

35.3%

HS graduate

19.1%

Some college or associates

13%

Bachelors degree or higher

1.5%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Carnegie	Caddo County	Oklahoma
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$42,500	$41,096	$46,101
Less than high school graduate	$31,333	$24,779	$31,734
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$31,875	$34,457	$37,211
Some college or associate's degree	$42,386	$47,319	$43,445
Bachelor's degree	$55,313	$56,098	$58,520
Graduate or professional degree	$63,125	$56,442	$73,412
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	35.3%	31.9%	26.8%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	19.1%	17.6%	16.5%
Some college or associate's degree	13%	12.3%	11.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1.5%	5.8%	4.7%

Insights for Carnegie, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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