Terlton, OK

Town in Pawnee County, OK, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

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

Median Age

51.5

years ∙ half population younger than 51.5, half older

Diversity Index

48.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.3%

foreign-born population

98.7%Native

1.3% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Terlton is a town within Pawnee County, Oklahoma, United States.

Location

Town in Pawnee County, OK, US

Co-ordinates

DEC36.187621° N, 96.491817° W

DMS36° 11′ 15.44″ N, 96° 29′ 30.54″ W

Population Density & area

493.7/sq mi (190.2/km²)

Total Area

0.158 sq mi (0.41 km²)

Land Area

0.158 sq mi (0.41 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

57.7% male

Male 57.7%

Female 42.3%

males per 100 females

Terlton 136.4

Pawnee County 102.3

Oklahoma 99.1

Nativity

1.3%

foreign-born population

98.7%Native

1.3% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Terlton 1.3%

Pawnee County 1.5%

Oklahoma 6.4%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

51.5

years ∙ half population younger than 51.5, half older

Terlton

51.5

Pawnee County

41.6

Oklahoma

Dependency ratio

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Terlton 50

Pawnee County 76.4

Oklahoma 67.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Terlton	Pawnee County	Oklahoma
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	17.9%	23.2%	24%
Working age (18-64)	66.7%	56.7%	59.7%
Senior (65+)	15.4%	20.1%	16.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	50	76.4	67.4
Child dependency ratio	26.9	40.9	40.1
Old-age dependency ratio	23.1	35.4	27.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

67.9%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

2.6%

Other

29.5%

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

48.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Terlton 48.5%

Pawnee County 42.7%

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 Terlton population

	Terlton	Pawnee County	Oklahoma
Hispanic or Latino	2.6%	3.9%	12.7%
Mexican	2.6%	2.9%	9.7%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.2%	0.5%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	0.8%	2.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino	97.4%	96.1%	87.3%
One race	75.6%	85.4%	78.4%
White	67.9%	74.3%	62.1%
Black or African American	0%	0.8%	6.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native	7.7%	9.1%	6.6%
Asian	0%	0.5%	2.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.4%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.2%	0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	21.8%	10.7%	8.9%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

65.4% family

Family 65.4%

Non family 34.6%

% family households

Terlton 65.4%

Pawnee County 68%

Oklahoma 64.3%

Average household size

persons per household

Terlton

Pawnee County

2.55

Oklahoma

2.5

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Terlton population

	Terlton	Pawnee County	Oklahoma
Total households	26	6,108	1,562,389
Average houshold size	3	2.55	2.5
Family households	17	4,155	1,004,739
Average family size	4.06	3.08	3.12
Married couple family	15	3,111	731,372
Other families	2	1,044	273,367
Male householder	2	420	84,154
Female householder	0	624	189,213
Non-family households	9	1,953	557,650
One-person households	9	1,607	462,709
Male householder	8	719	215,472
Senior (65+) living alone	0	328	65,100
Female householder	1	888	247,237
Senior (65+) living alone	1	490	126,972
Other living arrangements	0	346	94,941

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

housing units

Terlton 36

Pawnee County 7,326

Oklahoma 1,775,127

Occupancy status

72.2% occupied

Occupied 72.2%

Vacant 27.8%

vacancy rate

Terlton 27.8%

Pawnee County 16.6%

Oklahoma 12%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

63.9%

Single family houses

63.9%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

36.1%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1995

Half of houses were built before 1995, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

5.6%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

33.3%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

19.4%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

41.7%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Terlton	Pawnee County	Oklahoma
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.2	5.5	5.5
1–3 rooms	11.1%	9.2%	12.1%
4–6 rooms	66.6%	64.3%	58.2%
7+ rooms	22.2%	26.4%	29.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	1%	2.1%
1 bedroom	11.1%	7.1%	9%
2 bedrooms	16.7%	25.5%	22.7%
3 bedrooms	63.9%	51.3%	47.9%
4+ bedrooms	8.3%	15%	18.2%
At a glance
Median year built	1995	1979	1981
Total housing units	36	7,326	1,775,127

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

92.3% owners

Renter-occupied 7.7%

Owner-occupied 92.3%

homeownership rate

Terlton 92.3%

Pawnee County 79.5%

Oklahoma 65.8%

Average household size

3.17

Owner-occupied

—

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Terlton 3.17

Pawnee County 2.57

Oklahoma 2.6

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Terlton	Pawnee County	Oklahoma
Total occupied units	26	6,108	1,562,389
Year moved in
2020 or later	19.2%	21.5%	27.2%
2010 to 2019	19.2%	37.6%	40.4%
2000 to 2009	50%	14.9%	15.8%
1999 or earlier	11.5%	26%	16.5%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	97.9%	97.1%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	1.7%	2.1%
1.51 or more	0%	0.5%	0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	3.8%	3.9%	5.6%
1 vehicle	19.2%	25%	32.5%
2 vehicles	42.3%	36.9%	37.8%
3 or more vehicles	34.6%	34.2%	24.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas	11.5%	50.3%	55.8%
Electricity	88.5%	43.2%	41.7%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.9%	0.2%
All other fuels	0%	5.5%	1.9%
No fuel used	0%	0%	0.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	1.3%	0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	1.4%	1%
No telephone service available	0%	0.4%	1%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$81,700

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Terlton

$81,700

Pawnee County

$131,500

Oklahoma

$199,800

Housing Cost Burden

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

Owners without a mortgage

15%

Renters

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

	Terlton	Pawnee County	Oklahoma
Property value
Median Value	$81,700	$131,500	$199,800
Under $100,000	75%	34.8%	21.1%
$100,000 - $200,000	16.7%	31.4%	29%
$200,000 - $300,000	4.2%	19.5%	23.5%
$300,000 - $500,000	0%	10.6%	18.5%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	3.3%	6.5%
$1,000,000 and more	4.2%	0.4%	1.4%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	8.3%	41%	53.7%
Without a mortgage	91.7%	59%	46.3%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$—	$1,346	$1,539
Without a mortgage	$333	$412	$519
Gross rent
Median rent	$—	$864	$1,014

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

8.5%

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

Terlton 8.5%

Pawnee County 16.9%

Oklahoma 28.3%

Adults without a high school diploma

22.1%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Terlton 22.1%

Pawnee County 12.7%

Oklahoma 10.6%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

100%

College / Undergraduate

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

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

Terlton

Pawnee County

Oklahoma

34.2%

Enrollment & school type

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

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Terlton	Pawnee County	Oklahoma
Total enrolled (age 3+)	8	3,265	1,004,858
Nursery / preschool	0%	5.6%	5.8%
K–12	100%	83.8%	71%
Kindergarten	25%	4.5%	5.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	0%	24.3%	21.5%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	50%	28.3%	22%
High School: Grades 9–12	25%	26.8%	21.9%
College or graduate school	0%	10.6%	23.2%
College, undergraduate	0%	8.7%	18.7%
Graduate, professional school	0%	1.8%	4.5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	0%	7%	34.2%
School type
Public school	100%	91.3%	85.7%
Private school	0%	8.7%	14.3%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

8.5%

9th-12th, no diploma

13.6%

HS graduate

44.1%

Some college no degree

25.4%

Associates degree

Bachelors degree

1.7%

Graduate or professional degree

6.8%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

60% · 40%

9th-12th, no diploma

50% · 50%

HS graduate

61.5% · 38.5%

Some college no degree

60% · 40%

Associates degree

—% · —%

Bachelors degree

0% · 100%

Graduate or professional degree

50% · 50%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Terlton	Pawnee County	Oklahoma
Population (25+)	59	10,944	2,668,805
Less than 9th grade	8.5%	3.3%	3.8%
9th–12th, no diploma	13.6%	9.4%	6.8%
High school diploma or GED	44.1%	40.4%	30.6%
Some college, no degree	25.4%	22.2%	22.1%
Associate's degree	0%	7.7%	8.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	8.5%	16.9%	28.3%
Bachelor's degree	1.7%	11.9%	18.5%
Graduate or professional	6.8%	5%	9.9%
High School or higher	78%	87.3%	89.4%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$30,417

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$21,250

HS graduate

$29,167

Some college or associates

$51,563

Bachelors degree

$—

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

53.8%

HS graduate

3.8%

Some college or associates

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Terlton	Pawnee County	Oklahoma
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$30,417	$44,681	$46,101
Less than high school graduate	$21,250	$30,882	$31,734
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$29,167	$41,682	$37,211
Some college or associate's degree	$51,563	$42,012	$43,445
Bachelor's degree	$—	$54,266	$58,520
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$65,000	$73,412
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	53.8%	30.1%	26.8%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	3.8%	18.3%	16.5%
Some college or associate's degree	0%	13.1%	11.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	6.8%	4.7%

Insights for Terlton, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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