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Krebs, OK

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

2,119
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

37.6
years ∙ half population younger than 37.6, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
52.8%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

2.1%
foreign-born population
97.9%Native
2.1% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Krebs is a city within Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States.
Location
City in Pittsburg County, OK, US
Co-ordinates
DEC34.929783° N, 95.718636° W
DMS34° 55′ 47.22″ N, 95° 43′ 07.09″ W

Population Density & area

437.8/sq mi (169/km²)
Total Area
4.85 sq mi (12.56 km²)
Land Area
4.84 sq mi (12.54 km²) · 99.84%
Water Area
0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²) · 0.16%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

45.7% male
Male 45.7%
Female 54.3%
males per 100 females
Krebs 84.1
Pittsburg County 103.4
Oklahoma 99.1

Nativity

2.1%
foreign-born population
97.9%Native
2.1% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Krebs 2.1%
Pittsburg County 1.3%
Oklahoma 6.4%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

37.6
years ∙ half population younger than 37.6, half older
Krebs
37.6
Pittsburg County
40.6
Oklahoma
37

Dependency ratio

Low High
72.8
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Krebs 72.8
Pittsburg County 75
Oklahoma 67.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Krebs Pittsburg County Oklahoma
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 26.9% 22.7% 24%
Working age (18-64) 57.9% 57.2% 59.7%
Senior (65+) 15.2% 20.1% 16.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 72.8 75 67.4
Child dependency ratio 46.6 39.7 40.1
Old-age dependency ratio 26.3 35.2 27.3
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
66.1%
Black
1.4%
Asian
1.5%
Hispanic
7%
Other
24%
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
52.8%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Krebs 52.8%
Pittsburg County 50.9%
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 Krebs population
Krebs Pittsburg County Oklahoma
Hispanic or Latino 7% 5.7% 12.7%
Mexican 4.2% 4.6% 9.7%
Puerto Rican 0.3% 0.2% 0.5%
Cuban 1.1% 0.1% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 1.4% 0.8% 2.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 93% 94.3% 87.3%
One race 78% 78.9% 78.4%
White 66.1% 67.6% 62.1%
Black or African American 1.4% 2.5% 6.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 8.2% 7.9% 6.6%
Asian 1.5% 0.5% 2.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Some Other Race 0.8% 0.2% 0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 15% 15.4% 8.9%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

64.5% family
Family 64.5%
Non family 35.5%
% family households
Krebs 64.5%
Pittsburg County 64.4%
Oklahoma 64.3%

Average household size

2.28
persons per household
Krebs
2.28
Pittsburg County
2.32
Oklahoma
2.5

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Krebs population
Krebs Pittsburg County Oklahoma
Total households 929 17,851 1,562,389
Average houshold size 2.28 2.32 2.5
Family households 599 11,501 1,004,739
Average family size 2.84 2.89 3.12
Married couple family 337 8,278 731,372
Other families 262 3,223 273,367
Male householder 30 808 84,154
Female householder 232 2,415 189,213
Non-family households 330 6,350 557,650
One-person households 268 5,501 462,709
Male householder 143 2,762 215,472
Senior (65+) living alone 27 942 65,100
Female householder 125 2,739 247,237
Senior (65+) living alone 49 1,555 126,972
Other living arrangements 62 849 94,941

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,075
housing units
Krebs 1,075
Pittsburg County 22,252
Oklahoma 1,775,127

Occupancy status

86.4% occupied
Occupied 86.4%
Vacant 13.6%
vacancy rate
Krebs 13.6%
Pittsburg County 19.8%
Oklahoma 12%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

71.3%
Single family houses
Single family houses
71.3%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
12.8%
Mobile homes
15.9%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1974
Half of houses were built before 1974, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
15.1%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
29.8%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
39.8%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
15.4%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Krebs Pittsburg County Oklahoma
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.2 5.4 5.5
1–3 rooms 13.4% 11.9% 12.1%
4–6 rooms 68.3% 61.5% 58.2%
7+ rooms 18.3% 26.6% 29.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 1.4% 2.1%
1 bedroom 0.7% 7.1% 9%
2 bedrooms 38.1% 26.5% 22.7%
3 bedrooms 47.7% 52.2% 47.9%
4+ bedrooms 13.5% 12.7% 18.2%
At a glance
Median year built 1974 1979 1981
Total housing units 1,075 22,252 1,775,127
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

57.4% owners
Renter-occupied 42.6%
Owner-occupied 57.4%
homeownership rate
Krebs 57.4%
Pittsburg County 71.4%
Oklahoma 65.8%

Average household size

2.29
Owner-occupied
2.27
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Krebs 2.29
Pittsburg County 2.36
Oklahoma 2.6

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Krebs Pittsburg County Oklahoma
Total occupied units 929 17,851 1,562,389
Year moved in
2020 or later 28.3% 24% 27.2%
2010 to 2019 36.7% 38.5% 40.4%
2000 to 2009 21.9% 18.6% 15.8%
1999 or earlier 13.1% 18.9% 16.5%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 98.8% 98.2% 97.1%
1.01 to 1.50 1.2% 1.2% 2.1%
1.51 or more 0% 0.6% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 12.4% 7.1% 5.6%
1 vehicle 31.8% 35.2% 32.5%
2 vehicles 31.4% 32.5% 37.8%
3 or more vehicles 24.4% 25.3% 24.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas 44.8% 40.5% 55.8%
Electricity 55.2% 53.9% 41.7%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0% 0.2%
All other fuels 0% 5.1% 1.9%
No fuel used 0% 0.4% 0.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.4% 0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen 0.8% 1.4% 1%
No telephone service available 0% 0.7% 1%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$106,100
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Krebs
$106,100
Pittsburg County
$156,900
Oklahoma
$199,800

Housing Cost Burden

23.9%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
23.9%
Owners without a mortgage
7.6%
Renters
55.7%
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
Krebs Pittsburg County Oklahoma
Property value
Median Value $106,100 $156,900 $199,800
Under $100,000 46.2% 29.2% 21.1%
$100,000 - $200,000 32.6% 35% 29%
$200,000 - $300,000 17.3% 20.1% 23.5%
$300,000 - $500,000 3.9% 10.1% 18.5%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 4.2% 6.5%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 1.4% 1.4%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 49.3% 45.7% 53.7%
Without a mortgage 50.7% 54.3% 46.3%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $985 $1,253 $1,539
Without a mortgage $416 $444 $519
Gross rent
Median rent $852 $860 $1,014

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

14.6%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Krebs 14.6%
Pittsburg County 20.2%
Oklahoma 28.3%

Adults without a high school diploma

8.2%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Krebs 8.2%
Pittsburg County 12.3%
Oklahoma 10.6%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

596
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
6.4%
K–12
86.2%
College / Undergraduate
4%
Graduate / Professional
3.4%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

5.9%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Krebs
5.9%
Pittsburg County
16.5%
Oklahoma
34.2%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Krebs Pittsburg County Oklahoma
Total enrolled (age 3+) 596 9,631 1,004,858
Nursery / preschool 6.4% 6.5% 5.8%
K–12 86.2% 79.5% 71%
Kindergarten 3.5% 6.2% 5.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 24.7% 25.1% 21.5%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 25.2% 22.9% 22%
High School: Grades 9–12 32.9% 25.3% 21.9%
College or graduate school 7.4% 14% 23.2%
College, undergraduate 4% 11.8% 18.7%
Graduate, professional school 3.4% 2.2% 4.5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 5.9% 16.5% 34.2%
School type
Public school 87.9% 88.8% 85.7%
Private school 12.1% 11.2% 14.3%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,413
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
1.1%
9th-12th, no diploma
7.1%
HS graduate
36.5%
Some college no degree
30.2%
Associates degree
10.4%
Bachelors degree
9.6%
Graduate or professional degree
5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
100% · 0%
9th-12th, no diploma
73.3% · 26.7%
HS graduate
50% · 50%
Some college no degree
39.1% · 60.9%
Associates degree
37.4% · 62.6%
Bachelors degree
30.1% · 69.9%
Graduate or professional degree
41.4% · 58.6%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Krebs Pittsburg County Oklahoma
Population (25+) 1,413 30,395 2,668,805
Less than 9th grade 1.1% 3.6% 3.8%
9th–12th, no diploma 7.1% 8.7% 6.8%
High school diploma or GED 36.5% 35.8% 30.6%
Some college, no degree 30.2% 22.4% 22.1%
Associate's degree 10.4% 9.3% 8.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 14.6% 20.2% 28.3%
Bachelor's degree 9.6% 13.2% 18.5%
Graduate or professional 5% 7% 9.9%
High School or higher 91.7% 87.7% 89.4%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$34,219
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$37,500
Some college or associates
$28,594
Bachelors degree
$46,500
Graduate or professional degree
$54,531

Poverty Rate

5.3%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
29.1%
HS graduate
24%
Some college or associates
20.2%
Bachelors degree or higher
5.3%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Krebs Pittsburg County Oklahoma
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $34,219 $42,223 $46,101
Less than high school graduate $— $26,615 $31,734
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $37,500 $35,165 $37,211
Some college or associate's degree $28,594 $41,999 $43,445
Bachelor's degree $46,500 $47,192 $58,520
Graduate or professional degree $54,531 $69,219 $73,412
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 29.1% 30.3% 26.8%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 24% 18.9% 16.5%
Some college or associate's degree 20.2% 12.4% 11.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 5.3% 4.7% 4.7%

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