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Turley, OK

Census-Designated Place in Tulsa County, OK, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

2,968
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

37.3
years ∙ half population younger than 37.3, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
72.8%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

10.2%
foreign-born population
89.8%Native
10.2% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Turley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States.
Location
Census-Designated Place in Tulsa County, OK, US
Co-ordinates
DEC36.246853° N, 95.966211° W
DMS36° 14′ 48.67″ N, 95° 57′ 58.36″ W

Population Density & area

817.6/sq mi (316.1/km²)
Total Area
3.63 sq mi (9.4 km²)
Land Area
3.63 sq mi (9.39 km²) · 99.94%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0.01 km²) · 0.06%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

46.5% male
Male 46.5%
Female 53.5%
males per 100 females
Turley 86.8
Tulsa County 96.5
Oklahoma 99.1

Nativity

10.2%
foreign-born population
89.8%Native
10.2% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Turley 10.2%
Tulsa County 9.9%
Oklahoma 6.4%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

37.3
years ∙ half population younger than 37.3, half older
Turley
37.3
Tulsa County
36
Oklahoma
37

Dependency ratio

Low High
70.9
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Turley 70.9
Tulsa County 67.2
Oklahoma 67.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Turley Tulsa County Oklahoma
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 25% 25.1% 24%
Working age (18-64) 58.6% 59.8% 59.7%
Senior (65+) 16.4% 15.1% 16.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 70.9 67.2 67.4
Child dependency ratio 42.8 41.9 40.1
Old-age dependency ratio 28.1 25.3 27.3
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
43.3%
Black
6.8%
Asian
6.3%
Hispanic
23.5%
Other
20.1%
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
72.8%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Turley 72.8%
Tulsa County 62.7%
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 Turley population
Turley Tulsa County Oklahoma
Hispanic or Latino 23.5% 15.7% 12.7%
Mexican 19% 11.3% 9.7%
Puerto Rican 0.9% 0.7% 0.5%
Cuban 0% 0.2% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 3.6% 3.6% 2.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 76.5% 84.3% 87.3%
One race 64.6% 75.3% 78.4%
White 43.3% 57.3% 62.1%
Black or African American 6.8% 9.3% 6.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 8.2% 4.4% 6.6%
Asian 6.3% 3.7% 2.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0.2% 0.2%
Some Other Race 0% 0.3% 0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 11.9% 9% 8.9%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

68.9% family
Family 68.9%
Non family 31.1%
% family households
Turley 68.9%
Tulsa County 61.8%
Oklahoma 64.3%

Average household size

2.62
persons per household
Turley
2.62
Tulsa County
2.46
Oklahoma
2.5

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Turley population
Turley Tulsa County Oklahoma
Total households 1,091 272,422 1,562,389
Average houshold size 2.62 2.46 2.5
Family households 752 168,458 1,004,739
Average family size 3.02 3.13 3.12
Married couple family 400 119,902 731,372
Other families 352 48,556 273,367
Male householder 64 15,203 84,154
Female householder 288 33,353 189,213
Non-family households 339 103,964 557,650
One-person households 264 85,079 462,709
Male householder 162 38,505 215,472
Senior (65+) living alone 49 10,664 65,100
Female householder 102 46,574 247,237
Senior (65+) living alone 64 21,853 126,972
Other living arrangements 75 18,885 94,941

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,374
housing units
Turley 1,374
Tulsa County 297,882
Oklahoma 1,775,127

Occupancy status

79.4% occupied
Occupied 79.4%
Vacant 20.6%
vacancy rate
Turley 20.6%
Tulsa County 8.5%
Oklahoma 12%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

78.4%
Single family houses
Single family houses
78.4%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
1%
Mobile homes
20.4%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0.2%

Median Year Built

1961
Half of houses were built before 1961, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
3.8%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
59.3%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
19.5%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
17.5%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Turley Tulsa County Oklahoma
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.2 5.5 5.5
1–3 rooms 9.5% 16.2% 12.1%
4–6 rooms 77% 52.4% 58.2%
7+ rooms 13.6% 31.4% 29.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0.7% 2.5% 2.1%
1 bedroom 5% 13.5% 9%
2 bedrooms 34.6% 21.7% 22.7%
3 bedrooms 52.2% 41.5% 47.9%
4+ bedrooms 7.6% 20.8% 18.2%
At a glance
Median year built 1961 1979 1981
Total housing units 1,374 297,882 1,775,127
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

67.8% owners
Renter-occupied 32.2%
Owner-occupied 67.8%
homeownership rate
Turley 67.8%
Tulsa County 59.7%
Oklahoma 65.8%

Average household size

2.27
Owner-occupied
3.34
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Turley 2.27
Tulsa County 2.61
Oklahoma 2.6

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Turley Tulsa County Oklahoma
Total occupied units 1,091 272,422 1,562,389
Year moved in
2020 or later 22.9% 29.9% 27.2%
2010 to 2019 31.4% 42% 40.4%
2000 to 2009 18.9% 13.6% 15.8%
1999 or earlier 26.8% 14.5% 16.5%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 93.9% 96.7% 97.1%
1.01 to 1.50 3.6% 2.3% 2.1%
1.51 or more 2.6% 1% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 2.5% 6.3% 5.6%
1 vehicle 30.3% 35.5% 32.5%
2 vehicles 41.5% 38.4% 37.8%
3 or more vehicles 25.7% 19.8% 24.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas 72.6% 63.7% 55.8%
Electricity 25.7% 35.5% 41.7%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0% 0.2%
All other fuels 1.7% 0.5% 1.9%
No fuel used 0% 0.4% 0.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0.8% 0.4% 0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen 0.9% 0.8% 1%
No telephone service available 1% 0.9% 1%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$54,600
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Turley
$54,600
Tulsa County
$230,400
Oklahoma
$199,800

Housing Cost Burden

54.4%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
54.4%
Owners without a mortgage
16.7%
Renters
56.1%
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
Turley Tulsa County Oklahoma
Property value
Median Value $54,600 $230,400 $199,800
Under $100,000 78.3% 13.6% 21.1%
$100,000 - $200,000 14.8% 27.3% 29%
$200,000 - $300,000 1.1% 26.3% 23.5%
$300,000 - $500,000 4.2% 22.4% 18.5%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 1.6% 8.4% 6.5%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 2.1% 1.4%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 49.2% 59.6% 53.7%
Without a mortgage 50.8% 40.4% 46.3%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,258 $1,650 $1,539
Without a mortgage $331 $601 $519
Gross rent
Median rent $1,092 $1,110 $1,014

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

4.6%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Turley 4.6%
Tulsa County 34.4%
Oklahoma 28.3%

Adults without a high school diploma

33%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Turley 33%
Tulsa County 10.1%
Oklahoma 10.6%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

614
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
7.8%
K–12
81.3%
College / Undergraduate
10.9%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

16.5%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Turley
16.5%
Tulsa County
32.1%
Oklahoma
34.2%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Turley Tulsa County Oklahoma
Total enrolled (age 3+) 614 173,079 1,004,858
Nursery / preschool 7.8% 5.9% 5.8%
K–12 81.3% 72.4% 71%
Kindergarten 9.4% 5.4% 5.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 25.9% 21.9% 21.5%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 24.9% 22.7% 22%
High School: Grades 9–12 21% 22.4% 21.9%
College or graduate school 10.9% 21.7% 23.2%
College, undergraduate 10.9% 17% 18.7%
Graduate, professional school 0% 4.7% 4.5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 16.5% 32.1% 34.2%
School type
Public school 90.9% 77.8% 85.7%
Private school 9.1% 22.2% 14.3%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

2,025
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
12.1%
9th-12th, no diploma
20.9%
HS graduate
39.9%
Some college no degree
16.8%
Associates degree
5.7%
Bachelors degree
3.4%
Graduate or professional degree
1.2%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
53.7% · 46.3%
9th-12th, no diploma
26.7% · 73.3%
HS graduate
51.4% · 48.6%
Some college no degree
49.4% · 50.6%
Associates degree
34.8% · 65.2%
Bachelors degree
43.5% · 56.5%
Graduate or professional degree
20% · 80%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Turley Tulsa County Oklahoma
Population (25+) 2,025 447,730 2,668,805
Less than 9th grade 12.1% 4.5% 3.8%
9th–12th, no diploma 20.9% 5.6% 6.8%
High school diploma or GED 39.9% 24.9% 30.6%
Some college, no degree 16.8% 21.8% 22.1%
Associate's degree 5.7% 8.8% 8.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 4.6% 34.4% 28.3%
Bachelor's degree 3.4% 22.3% 18.5%
Graduate or professional 1.2% 12% 9.9%
High School or higher 67% 89.9% 89.4%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$27,730
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$14,581
HS graduate
$26,094
Some college or associates
$37,417
Bachelors degree
$43,158
Graduate or professional degree
$58,750

Poverty Rate

3.2%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
20.6%
HS graduate
20.6%
Some college or associates
15%
Bachelors degree or higher
3.2%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Turley Tulsa County Oklahoma
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $27,730 $47,881 $46,101
Less than high school graduate $14,581 $31,852 $31,734
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $26,094 $37,205 $37,211
Some college or associate's degree $37,417 $44,118 $43,445
Bachelor's degree $43,158 $61,368 $58,520
Graduate or professional degree $58,750 $79,620 $73,412
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 20.6% 26.1% 26.8%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 20.6% 16.4% 16.5%
Some college or associate's degree 15% 10.9% 11.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 3.2% 5.2% 4.7%
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