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Hooker, OK

City in Texas County, OK, US
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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,786
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

33.7
years ∙ half population younger than 33.7, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
53.8%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

22.3%
foreign-born population
77.7%Native
22.3% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Hooker is a city within Texas County, Oklahoma, United States.
Location
City in Texas County, OK, US
Co-ordinates
DEC36.861360° N, 101.216256° W
DMS36° 51′ 40.90″ N, 101° 12′ 58.52″ W

Population Density & area

1,609/sq mi (620.1/km²)
Total Area
1.11 sq mi (2.88 km²)
Land Area
1.11 sq mi (2.88 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

54.9% male
Male 54.9%
Female 45.1%
males per 100 females
Hooker 121.6
Texas County 113.7
Oklahoma 99.1

Nativity

22.3%
foreign-born population
77.7%Native
22.3% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Hooker 22.3%
Texas County 23.1%
Oklahoma 6.4%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

33.7
years ∙ half population younger than 33.7, half older
Hooker
33.7
Texas County
33
Oklahoma
37

Dependency ratio

Low High
70.3
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Hooker 70.3
Texas County 69.5
Oklahoma 67.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Hooker Texas County Oklahoma
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 31.2% 28.8% 24%
Working age (18-64) 58.7% 59% 59.7%
Senior (65+) 10.1% 12.2% 16.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 70.3 69.5 67.4
Child dependency ratio 53.1 48.8 40.1
Old-age dependency ratio 17.2 20.7 27.3
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
55.2%
Black
1.4%
Asian
0.5%
Hispanic
39.5%
Other
3.4%
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
53.8%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Hooker 53.8%
Texas County 58.5%
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 Hooker population
Hooker Texas County Oklahoma
Hispanic or Latino 39.5% 52.1% 12.7%
Mexican 37.5% 44.5% 9.7%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.1% 0.5%
Cuban 0% 1.3% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 2% 6.2% 2.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 60.5% 47.9% 87.3%
One race 57.6% 45% 78.4%
White 55.2% 37.4% 62.1%
Black or African American 1.4% 5.4% 6.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5% 0.7% 6.6%
Asian 0.5% 1.3% 2.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0.2%
Some Other Race 0% 0.3% 0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 2.9% 2.9% 8.9%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

54.3% family
Family 54.3%
Non family 45.7%
% family households
Hooker 54.3%
Texas County 62.7%
Oklahoma 64.3%

Average household size

2.58
persons per household
Hooker
2.58
Texas County
2.98
Oklahoma
2.5

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Hooker population
Hooker Texas County Oklahoma
Total households 690 6,824 1,562,389
Average houshold size 2.58 2.98 2.5
Family households 375 4,278 1,004,739
Average family size 3.71 3.92 3.12
Married couple family 302 3,115 731,372
Other families 73 1,163 273,367
Male householder 7 472 84,154
Female householder 66 691 189,213
Non-family households 315 2,546 557,650
One-person households 290 2,088 462,709
Male householder 186 1,304 215,472
Senior (65+) living alone 41 401 65,100
Female householder 104 784 247,237
Senior (65+) living alone 24 346 126,972
Other living arrangements 25 458 94,941

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

848
housing units
Hooker 848
Texas County 8,461
Oklahoma 1,775,127

Occupancy status

81.4% occupied
Occupied 81.4%
Vacant 18.6%
vacancy rate
Hooker 18.6%
Texas County 19.3%
Oklahoma 12%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

69.7%
Single family houses
Single family houses
69.7%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
16.7%
Mobile homes
13.2%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0.4%

Median Year Built

1973
Half of houses were built before 1973, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
4.2%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
43.7%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
48.7%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
3.3%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Hooker Texas County Oklahoma
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6.5 5.8 5.5
1–3 rooms 11.3% 12.1% 12.1%
4–6 rooms 38.7% 53.2% 58.2%
7+ rooms 50% 34.8% 29.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 4.6% 3.6% 2.1%
1 bedroom 2.9% 5.6% 9%
2 bedrooms 24.4% 30.3% 22.7%
3 bedrooms 48.3% 44.6% 47.9%
4+ bedrooms 19.7% 15.9% 18.2%
At a glance
Median year built 1973 1976 1981
Total housing units 848 8,461 1,775,127
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

60.9% owners
Renter-occupied 39.1%
Owner-occupied 60.9%
homeownership rate
Hooker 60.9%
Texas County 66.4%
Oklahoma 65.8%

Average household size

3.11
Owner-occupied
1.76
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Hooker 3.11
Texas County 3.1
Oklahoma 2.6

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Hooker Texas County Oklahoma
Total occupied units 690 6,824 1,562,389
Year moved in
2020 or later 16.1% 22.1% 27.2%
2010 to 2019 61.9% 44.3% 40.4%
2000 to 2009 10.9% 14.7% 15.8%
1999 or earlier 11.1% 18.9% 16.5%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 95.4% 94.9% 97.1%
1.01 to 1.50 0.6% 3.5% 2.1%
1.51 or more 4.1% 1.7% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 16.1% 5.1% 5.6%
1 vehicle 30.9% 30.6% 32.5%
2 vehicles 32% 30.2% 37.8%
3 or more vehicles 21% 34.1% 24.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas 63.7% 70.2% 55.8%
Electricity 36.2% 28.4% 41.7%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0% 0.2%
All other fuels 0% 1.2% 1.9%
No fuel used 0% 0.3% 0.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 2.5% 0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen 0.6% 2.1% 1%
No telephone service available 4.1% 2.1% 1%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$158,100
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Hooker
$158,100
Texas County
$163,500
Oklahoma
$199,800

Housing Cost Burden

26.5%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
26.5%
Owners without a mortgage
9%
Renters
79.7%
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
Hooker Texas County Oklahoma
Property value
Median Value $158,100 $163,500 $199,800
Under $100,000 25.5% 31.4% 21.1%
$100,000 - $200,000 49.6% 36.2% 29%
$200,000 - $300,000 17.4% 24.7% 23.5%
$300,000 - $500,000 6.7% 6.6% 18.5%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 1% 0.5% 6.5%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.5% 1.4%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 52.1% 41.6% 53.7%
Without a mortgage 47.9% 58.4% 46.3%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,434 $1,441 $1,539
Without a mortgage $447 $463 $519
Gross rent
Median rent $944 $873 $1,014

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

40.8%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Hooker 40.8%
Texas County 22.1%
Oklahoma 28.3%

Adults without a high school diploma

9.4%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Hooker 9.4%
Texas County 23.9%
Oklahoma 10.6%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

542
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
8.9%
K–12
62.2%
College / Undergraduate
3.5%
Graduate / Professional
25.5%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

11.4%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Hooker
11.4%
Texas County
30.4%
Oklahoma
34.2%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Hooker Texas County Oklahoma
Total enrolled (age 3+) 542 5,976 1,004,858
Nursery / preschool 8.9% 5.8% 5.8%
K–12 62.2% 76.1% 71%
Kindergarten 6.8% 11.3% 5.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 18.8% 19.7% 21.5%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 20.5% 22.9% 22%
High School: Grades 9–12 16.1% 22.2% 21.9%
College or graduate school 29% 18.1% 23.2%
College, undergraduate 3.5% 14% 18.7%
Graduate, professional school 25.5% 4.1% 4.5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 11.4% 30.4% 34.2%
School type
Public school 94.8% 96.5% 85.7%
Private school 5.2% 3.5% 14.3%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,150
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
3.7%
9th-12th, no diploma
5.7%
HS graduate
25.1%
Some college no degree
18.5%
Associates degree
6.2%
Bachelors degree
25.1%
Graduate or professional degree
15.7%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
28.6% · 71.4%
9th-12th, no diploma
33.3% · 66.7%
HS graduate
54.7% · 45.3%
Some college no degree
56.8% · 43.2%
Associates degree
28.2% · 71.8%
Bachelors degree
54.7% · 45.3%
Graduate or professional degree
71.1% · 28.9%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Hooker Texas County Oklahoma
Population (25+) 1,150 12,592 2,668,805
Less than 9th grade 3.7% 15.7% 3.8%
9th–12th, no diploma 5.7% 8.2% 6.8%
High school diploma or GED 25.1% 32% 30.6%
Some college, no degree 18.5% 17.7% 22.1%
Associate's degree 6.2% 4.3% 8.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 40.8% 22.1% 28.3%
Bachelor's degree 25.1% 14.4% 18.5%
Graduate or professional 15.7% 7.7% 9.9%
High School or higher 90.6% 76.1% 89.4%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$49,552
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$61,050
HS graduate
$—
Some college or associates
$65,536
Bachelors degree
$51,495
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

46.1%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
44.4%
HS graduate
15.6%
Some college or associates
12.7%
Bachelors degree or higher
46.1%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Hooker Texas County Oklahoma
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $49,552 $44,097 $46,101
Less than high school graduate $61,050 $36,745 $31,734
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $— $45,106 $37,211
Some college or associate's degree $65,536 $43,460 $43,445
Bachelor's degree $51,495 $50,940 $58,520
Graduate or professional degree $— $36,929 $73,412
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 44.4% 23.1% 26.8%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 15.6% 10.1% 16.5%
Some college or associate's degree 12.7% 15.3% 11.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 46.1% 9.4% 4.7%

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