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Wright City, OK

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

538
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

30.2
years ∙ half population younger than 30.2, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
69.8%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.5%
foreign-born population
98.5%Native
1.5% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Wright City is a town within McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States.
Location
Town in McCurtain County, OK, US
Co-ordinates
DEC34.066286° N, 95.007010° W
DMS34° 03′ 58.63″ N, 95° 00′ 25.24″ W

Population Density & area

607.2/sq mi (234.6/km²)
Total Area
0.89 sq mi (2.303 km²)
Land Area
0.886 sq mi (2.293 km²) · 99.56%
Water Area
0.004 sq mi (0.01 km²) · 0.44%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

48.9% male
Male 48.9%
Female 51.1%
males per 100 females
Wright City 95.6
McCurtain County 97.6
Oklahoma 99.1

Nativity

1.5%
foreign-born population
98.5%Native
1.5% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Wright City 1.5%
McCurtain County 3.4%
Oklahoma 6.4%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

30.2
years ∙ half population younger than 30.2, half older
Wright City
30.2
McCurtain County
37.7
Oklahoma
37

Dependency ratio

Low High
79.9
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Wright City 79.9
McCurtain County 79.3
Oklahoma 67.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Wright City McCurtain County Oklahoma
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 32.7% 26.4% 24%
Working age (18-64) 55.6% 55.8% 59.7%
Senior (65+) 11.7% 17.8% 16.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 79.9 79.3 67.4
Child dependency ratio 58.9 47.3 40.1
Old-age dependency ratio 21.1 32 27.3
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
32.5%
Black
8%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
4.1%
Other
55.4%
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
69.8%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Wright City 69.8%
McCurtain County 61.4%
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 Wright City population
Wright City McCurtain County Oklahoma
Hispanic or Latino 4.1% 7% 12.7%
Mexican 4.1% 5.9% 9.7%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.1% 0.5%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.9% 2.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 95.9% 93% 87.3%
One race 82.1% 82.9% 78.4%
White 32.5% 58.8% 62.1%
Black or African American 8% 7.7% 6.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 41.1% 13.6% 6.6%
Asian 0% 1% 2.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.6% 1.6% 0.2%
Some Other Race 0% 0.1% 0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 13.8% 10.1% 8.9%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

66.7% family
Family 66.7%
Non family 33.3%
% family households
Wright City 66.7%
McCurtain County 68%
Oklahoma 64.3%

Average household size

3.26
persons per household
Wright City
3.26
McCurtain County
2.74
Oklahoma
2.5

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Wright City population
Wright City McCurtain County Oklahoma
Total households 165 11,143 1,562,389
Average houshold size 3.26 2.74 2.5
Family households 110 7,573 1,004,739
Average family size 4.24 3.38 3.12
Married couple family 61 5,052 731,372
Other families 49 2,521 273,367
Male householder 4 661 84,154
Female householder 45 1,860 189,213
Non-family households 55 3,570 557,650
One-person households 50 3,265 462,709
Male householder 24 1,548 215,472
Senior (65+) living alone 8 605 65,100
Female householder 26 1,717 247,237
Senior (65+) living alone 20 1,077 126,972
Other living arrangements 5 305 94,941

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

230
housing units
Wright City 230
McCurtain County 14,013
Oklahoma 1,775,127

Occupancy status

71.7% occupied
Occupied 71.7%
Vacant 28.3%
vacancy rate
Wright City 28.3%
McCurtain County 20.5%
Oklahoma 12%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

78.3%
Single family houses
Single family houses
78.3%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
3.5%
Mobile homes
18.3%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1977
Half of houses were built before 1977, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
29.6%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
19.2%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
44%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
7.4%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Wright City McCurtain County Oklahoma
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 4.8 5.3 5.5
1–3 rooms 9.1% 9.9% 12.1%
4–6 rooms 83% 68.5% 58.2%
7+ rooms 7.9% 21.6% 29.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 1.7% 1.6% 2.1%
1 bedroom 6.5% 7.5% 9%
2 bedrooms 33% 24.3% 22.7%
3 bedrooms 45.2% 53.1% 47.9%
4+ bedrooms 13.4% 13.5% 18.2%
At a glance
Median year built 1977 1982 1981
Total housing units 230 14,013 1,775,127
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

63% owners
Renter-occupied 37%
Owner-occupied 63%
homeownership rate
Wright City 63%
McCurtain County 73.1%
Oklahoma 65.8%

Average household size

3.18
Owner-occupied
3.39
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Wright City 3.18
McCurtain County 2.74
Oklahoma 2.6

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Wright City McCurtain County Oklahoma
Total occupied units 165 11,143 1,562,389
Year moved in
2020 or later 17% 19.3% 27.2%
2010 to 2019 39.4% 37.3% 40.4%
2000 to 2009 15.2% 17.4% 15.8%
1999 or earlier 28.4% 26% 16.5%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 92.1% 96.5% 97.1%
1.01 to 1.50 6.1% 2.3% 2.1%
1.51 or more 1.8% 1.1% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 7.9% 7.2% 5.6%
1 vehicle 29.1% 32.6% 32.5%
2 vehicles 35.8% 30.9% 37.8%
3 or more vehicles 27.3% 29.4% 24.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas 40.6% 23.7% 55.8%
Electricity 54.5% 68.9% 41.7%
Solar 1.2% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 1.2% 1.9% 0.2%
All other fuels 2.4% 5% 1.9%
No fuel used 0% 0.3% 0.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.5% 0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 1.2% 1%
No telephone service available 1.8% 1% 1%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$64,300
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Wright City
$64,300
McCurtain County
$144,500
Oklahoma
$199,800

Housing Cost Burden

61.7%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
61.7%
Owners without a mortgage
7.5%
Renters
20.8%
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
Wright City McCurtain County Oklahoma
Property value
Median Value $64,300 $144,500 $199,800
Under $100,000 78.8% 36.1% 21.1%
$100,000 - $200,000 11.5% 25.8% 29%
$200,000 - $300,000 6.7% 15.8% 23.5%
$300,000 - $500,000 2.9% 13.5% 18.5%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 7.3% 6.5%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 1.4% 1.4%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 32.7% 36.5% 53.7%
Without a mortgage 67.3% 63.5% 46.3%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $879 $1,200 $1,539
Without a mortgage $383 $393 $519
Gross rent
Median rent $725 $700 $1,014

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

7.5%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Wright City 7.5%
McCurtain County 16.3%
Oklahoma 28.3%

Adults without a high school diploma

17.9%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Wright City 17.9%
McCurtain County 13.9%
Oklahoma 10.6%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

158
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
10.8%
K–12
77.2%
College / Undergraduate
12%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

18.2%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Wright City
18.2%
McCurtain County
17.4%
Oklahoma
34.2%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Wright City McCurtain County Oklahoma
Total enrolled (age 3+) 158 7,487 1,004,858
Nursery / preschool 10.8% 7.5% 5.8%
K–12 77.2% 79.9% 71%
Kindergarten 1.3% 8% 5.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 27.8% 24.3% 21.5%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 36.1% 23.4% 22%
High School: Grades 9–12 12% 24.3% 21.9%
College or graduate school 12% 12.6% 23.2%
College, undergraduate 12% 11.2% 18.7%
Graduate, professional school 0% 1.4% 4.5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 18.2% 17.4% 34.2%
School type
Public school 97.5% 93.4% 85.7%
Private school 2.5% 6.6% 14.3%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

318
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
7.2%
9th-12th, no diploma
10.7%
HS graduate
45%
Some college no degree
21.4%
Associates degree
8.2%
Bachelors degree
6.6%
Graduate or professional degree
0.9%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
34.8% · 65.2%
9th-12th, no diploma
64.7% · 35.3%
HS graduate
45.5% · 54.5%
Some college no degree
36.8% · 63.2%
Associates degree
46.2% · 53.8%
Bachelors degree
38.1% · 61.9%
Graduate or professional degree
0% · 100%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Wright City McCurtain County Oklahoma
Population (25+) 318 20,212 2,668,805
Less than 9th grade 7.2% 5% 3.8%
9th–12th, no diploma 10.7% 8.9% 6.8%
High school diploma or GED 45% 41.1% 30.6%
Some college, no degree 21.4% 21% 22.1%
Associate's degree 8.2% 7.6% 8.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 7.5% 16.3% 28.3%
Bachelor's degree 6.6% 12.1% 18.5%
Graduate or professional 0.9% 4.3% 9.9%
High School or higher 82.1% 86.1% 89.4%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$35,000
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$37,500
Some college or associates
$33,750
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

20.8%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
17.5%
HS graduate
14.7%
Some college or associates
27.7%
Bachelors degree or higher
20.8%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Wright City McCurtain County Oklahoma
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $35,000 $39,736 $46,101
Less than high school graduate $— $31,549 $31,734
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $37,500 $36,667 $37,211
Some college or associate's degree $33,750 $37,998 $43,445
Bachelor's degree $— $47,368 $58,520
Graduate or professional degree $— $54,286 $73,412
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 17.5% 35.7% 26.8%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 14.7% 19.5% 16.5%
Some college or associate's degree 27.7% 14.2% 11.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 20.8% 6.5% 4.7%

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