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Fort Cobb, OK

Town in Caddo County, OK, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

469
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

40.5
years ∙ half population younger than 40.5, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
56%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.2%
foreign-born population
99.8%Native
0.2% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Fort Cobb is a town within Caddo County, Oklahoma, United States.
Location
Town in Caddo County, OK, US
Co-ordinates
DEC35.115273° N, 98.445334° W
DMS35° 06′ 54.98″ N, 98° 26′ 43.20″ W

Population Density & area

658.7/sq mi (254.2/km²)
Total Area
0.721 sq mi (1.867 km²)
Land Area
0.712 sq mi (1.845 km²) · 98.8%
Water Area
0.009 sq mi (0.022 km²) · 1.2%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.1% male
Male 50.1%
Female 49.9%
males per 100 females
Fort Cobb 100.4
Caddo County 131.6
Oklahoma 99.1

Nativity

0.2%
foreign-born population
99.8%Native
0.2% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Fort Cobb 0.2%
Caddo County 4.4%
Oklahoma 6.4%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

40.5
years ∙ half population younger than 40.5, half older
Fort Cobb
40.5
Caddo County
37.8
Oklahoma
37

Dependency ratio

Low High
86.1
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Fort Cobb 86.1
Caddo County 63.2
Oklahoma 67.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Fort Cobb Caddo County Oklahoma
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 26.2% 23% 24%
Working age (18-64) 53.8% 61.3% 59.7%
Senior (65+) 20% 15.7% 16.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 86.1 63.2 67.4
Child dependency ratio 48.8 37.5 40.1
Old-age dependency ratio 37.3 25.7 27.3
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
62.9%
Black
0.6%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
13.2%
Other
23.3%
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

Low High
56%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Fort Cobb 56%
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 Fort Cobb population
Fort Cobb Caddo County Oklahoma
Hispanic or Latino 13.2% 17% 12.7%
Mexican 9.6% 13.6% 9.7%
Puerto Rican 3.4% 0.5% 0.5%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0.2% 2.8% 2.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 86.8% 83% 87.3%
One race 74.2% 73.2% 78.4%
White 62.9% 53.9% 62.1%
Black or African American 0.6% 3.1% 6.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 10.7% 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) 12.6% 9.8% 8.9%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

57.8% family
Family 57.8%
Non family 42.2%
% family households
Fort Cobb 57.8%
Caddo County 64.9%
Oklahoma 64.3%

Average household size

2.61
persons per household
Fort Cobb
2.61
Caddo County
2.77
Oklahoma
2.5

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Fort Cobb population
Fort Cobb Caddo County Oklahoma
Total households 180 9,053 1,562,389
Average houshold size 2.61 2.77 2.5
Family households 104 5,875 1,004,739
Average family size 3.47 3.48 3.12
Married couple family 74 4,153 731,372
Other families 30 1,722 273,367
Male householder 10 668 84,154
Female householder 20 1,054 189,213
Non-family households 76 3,178 557,650
One-person households 61 2,757 462,709
Male householder 19 1,358 215,472
Senior (65+) living alone 4 422 65,100
Female householder 42 1,399 247,237
Senior (65+) living alone 34 918 126,972
Other living arrangements 15 421 94,941

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

280
housing units
Fort Cobb 280
Caddo County 11,545
Oklahoma 1,775,127

Occupancy status

64.3% occupied
Occupied 64.3%
Vacant 35.7%
vacancy rate
Fort Cobb 35.7%
Caddo County 21.6%
Oklahoma 12%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

80.4%
Single family houses
Single family houses
80.4%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
6.8%
Mobile homes
12.9%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1970
Half of houses were built before 1970, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
17.9%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
38.9%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
31.5%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
11.9%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Fort Cobb Caddo County Oklahoma
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.1 5.4 5.5
1–3 rooms 5.7% 7.5% 12.1%
4–6 rooms 73.2% 66.9% 58.2%
7+ rooms 21.1% 25.6% 29.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0.7% 1.3% 2.1%
1 bedroom 5.7% 5.6% 9%
2 bedrooms 27.5% 27.7% 22.7%
3 bedrooms 57.5% 52.4% 47.9%
4+ bedrooms 8.6% 13% 18.2%
At a glance
Median year built 1970 1974 1981
Total housing units 280 11,545 1,775,127
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

73.3% owners
Renter-occupied 26.7%
Owner-occupied 73.3%
homeownership rate
Fort Cobb 73.3%
Caddo County 72.7%
Oklahoma 65.8%

Average household size

2.41
Owner-occupied
3.15
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Fort Cobb 2.41
Caddo County 2.74
Oklahoma 2.6

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Fort Cobb Caddo County Oklahoma
Total occupied units 180 9,053 1,562,389
Year moved in
2020 or later 18.3% 20.4% 27.2%
2010 to 2019 29.4% 36.8% 40.4%
2000 to 2009 25.6% 18.6% 15.8%
1999 or earlier 26.7% 24.2% 16.5%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 94.4% 97.1% 97.1%
1.01 to 1.50 5% 2.6% 2.1%
1.51 or more 0.6% 0.4% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 8.9% 6.9% 5.6%
1 vehicle 40.6% 28.8% 32.5%
2 vehicles 27.8% 36.1% 37.8%
3 or more vehicles 22.8% 28.1% 24.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas 60.6% 49.3% 55.8%
Electricity 37.2% 48.3% 41.7%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0.6% 0% 0.2%
All other fuels 1.7% 2.1% 1.9%
No fuel used 0% 0.3% 0.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 1.1% 0.8% 0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen 1.1% 1.4% 1%
No telephone service available 2.2% 1.6% 1%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$84,200
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Fort Cobb
$84,200
Caddo County
$115,700
Oklahoma
$199,800

Housing Cost Burden

55.3%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
55.3%
Owners without a mortgage
13.9%
Renters
37.5%
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
Fort Cobb Caddo County Oklahoma
Property value
Median Value $84,200 $115,700 $199,800
Under $100,000 73.5% 43.6% 21.1%
$100,000 - $200,000 9% 33.1% 29%
$200,000 - $300,000 5.3% 13.4% 23.5%
$300,000 - $500,000 12.1% 7.2% 18.5%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 2.3% 6.5%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.3% 1.4%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 28.8% 37.6% 53.7%
Without a mortgage 71.2% 62.4% 46.3%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,250 $1,166 $1,539
Without a mortgage $378 $428 $519
Gross rent
Median rent $575 $734 $1,014

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

22.7%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Fort Cobb 22.7%
Caddo County 15.8%
Oklahoma 28.3%

Adults without a high school diploma

8.3%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Fort Cobb 8.3%
Caddo County 12.5%
Oklahoma 10.6%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

122
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
7.4%
K–12
81.1%
College / Undergraduate
5.7%
Graduate / Professional
5.7%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

13%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Fort Cobb
13%
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
Fort Cobb Caddo County Oklahoma
Total enrolled (age 3+) 122 5,690 1,004,858
Nursery / preschool 7.4% 5.9% 5.8%
K–12 81.1% 79.2% 71%
Kindergarten 8.2% 6.1% 5.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 40.2% 24.2% 21.5%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 13.1% 24.1% 22%
High School: Grades 9–12 19.7% 24.8% 21.9%
College or graduate school 11.5% 14.9% 23.2%
College, undergraduate 5.7% 12.4% 18.7%
Graduate, professional school 5.7% 2.5% 4.5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 13% 15.6% 34.2%
School type
Public school 100% 93.1% 85.7%
Private school 0% 6.9% 14.3%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

300
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0%
9th-12th, no diploma
8.3%
HS graduate
43%
Some college no degree
23%
Associates degree
3%
Bachelors degree
16.7%
Graduate or professional degree
6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
* The Census Bureau did not publish education attainment by gender data for Fort Cobb due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
—% · —%
9th-12th, no diploma
12% · 88%
HS graduate
41.9% · 58.1%
Some college no degree
58% · 42%
Associates degree
11.1% · 88.9%
Bachelors degree
68% · 32%
Graduate or professional degree
66.7% · 33.3%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Fort Cobb Caddo County Oklahoma
Population (25+) 300 18,063 2,668,805
Less than 9th grade 0% 4% 3.8%
9th–12th, no diploma 8.3% 8.5% 6.8%
High school diploma or GED 43% 45.3% 30.6%
Some college, no degree 23% 21% 22.1%
Associate's degree 3% 5.4% 8.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 22.7% 15.8% 28.3%
Bachelor's degree 16.7% 11.6% 18.5%
Graduate or professional 6% 4.2% 9.9%
High School or higher 91.7% 87.5% 89.4%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$42,813
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$16,500
HS graduate
$41,607
Some college or associates
$25,417
Bachelors degree
$50,750
Graduate or professional degree
$43,750

Poverty Rate

17.6%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
24%
HS graduate
25.6%
Some college or associates
42.3%
Bachelors degree or higher
17.6%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Fort Cobb Caddo County Oklahoma
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $42,813 $41,096 $46,101
Less than high school graduate $16,500 $24,779 $31,734
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $41,607 $34,457 $37,211
Some college or associate's degree $25,417 $47,319 $43,445
Bachelor's degree $50,750 $56,098 $58,520
Graduate or professional degree $43,750 $56,442 $73,412
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 24% 31.9% 26.8%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 25.6% 17.6% 16.5%
Some college or associate's degree 42.3% 12.3% 11.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 17.6% 5.8% 4.7%

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