McAlester Population and Demographics

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McAlester City, Oklahoma Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent McAlester Population: 17783 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 9226 51.88% Female 8557 48.12%       Under 5 years 1041 5.85% 5 to 9 years 1071 6.02% 10 to 14 years 1120 6.3% 15 to 19 years 1133 6.37% 20 to 24 years 1121 6.3% 25 to 34 years 2592 14.58% 35 to 44 years 2806 15.78% 45 to 54 years 2195 12.34% 55 to 59 years 820 4.61% 60 to 64 years 678 3.81% 65 to 74 years 1417 7.97% 75 to 84 years 1221 6.87% 85 years and over 568 3.19%       Median age (years) 37.9       18 years and over 13836 77.8% Male 7192 40.44% Female 6644 37.36% 21 years and over 13203 74.25% 62 years and over 3603 20.26% 65 years and over 3206 18.03% Male 1125 6.33% Female 2081 11.7%       Race     One race 17004 95.62% White 13288 74.72% Black or African American 1544 8.68% American Indian and Alaska Native 1863 10.48% Asian 70 0.39% Asian indian 10 0.06% Chinese 13 0.07% Filipino 6 0.03% Japanese 6 0.03% Korean 22 0.12% Vietnamese 6 0.03% Other Asian 7 0.04% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 9 0.05% Native Hawaiian 4 0.02% Guamanian or Chamorro 2 0.01% Samoan 1 0.01% Other Pacific Islander 2 0.01% Some other race 230 1.29% Two or more races 779 4.38%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 17783 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 541 3.04% Mexican 413 2.32% Puerto Rican 19 0.11% Cuban 6 0.03% Other Hispanic or Latino 103 0.58% Not Hispanic or Latino 17242 96.96% White alone 13088 73.6%       Relationship     Total Population 17783 100.00% In households 15183 85.38% Householder 6584 37.02% Spouse 3066 17.24% Child 4233 23.8% Own child under 18 years 3410 19.18% Other relatives 793 4.46% Under 18 years 401 2.25% Nonrelatives 507 2.85% Unmarried partner 231 1.3% In group quarters 2600 14.62% Institutionalized population 2550 14.34% Non-Institutionalized population 50 0.28%       Households by Type     Total Households 6584 100.0 % Family households (families) 4190 63.64% With own children under 18 years 1915 29.09% Married-couple family 3066 46.57% With own children under 18 years 1249 18.97% Female householder, no husband present 902 13.7% With own children under 18 years 543 8.25% Non Family households 2394 36.36% Householder living alone 2221 33.73% Householder 65 years and over 1094 16.62%       Households with individuals under 18 years 2161 32.82% Households with individuals 65 years and over 2143 32.55%       Average Household size 2.31 Average family size 2.93       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 7374 100.00% Occupied housing units 6584 89.29% Vacant housing units 790 10.71% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 32 0.43% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.8 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 11.4       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 6584 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 4368 66.34% Renter-occupied housing units. 2216 33.66%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.33 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.25

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.