Altus is a city located in Oklahoma. With a 2020 population of 18,333, it is the 29th largest city in Oklahoma and the 1982nd largest city in the United States. Altus is currently declining at a rate of -1.02% annually and its population has decreased by -7.47% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 19,813 in 2010. Altus reached it's highest population of 23,302 in 1970. Spanning over 19 miles, Altus has a population density of 998 people per square mile.
The average household income in Altus is $56,996 with a poverty rate of 17.73%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $727 per month, and the median house value is $99,200. The median age in Altus is 33.2 years, 31.5 years for males, and 35 years for females. For every 100 females there are 97.7 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Altus was:
2019 and 2020 population is estimated by projecting the raw 2018 numbers.
| Year | Total Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24,421 | -264 | -1.08% |
| 2019 | 24,685 | -264 | -1.07% |
| 2018 | 24,949 | -264 | -1.06% |
| 2017 | 25,213 | -253 | -1.00% |
| 2016 | 25,466 | -1 | -0.00% |
| 2015 | 25,467 | -359 | -1.41% |
| 2014 | 25,826 | -286 | -1.11% |
| 2013 | 26,112 | -117 | -0.45% |
| 2012 | 26,229 | -191 | -0.73% |
| 2011 | 26,420 | -63 | -0.24% |
| 2010 | 26,483 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 12,950 | 68.04% |
| Some Other Race | 2,584 | 13.58% |
| Black or African American | 1,709 | 8.98% |
| Two or More Races | 1,224 | 6.43% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 298 | 1.57% |
| Asian | 249 | 1.31% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 20 | 0.11% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 7,415 | 2.48 | 51.4 |
| Married | 3,509 | 3.19 | 65 |
| Non Family | 2,514 | 1.15 | 42.6 |
| Female | 944 | 2.95 | 32 |
| Male | 448 | 3.35 | 35.3 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 1,135 | 9.33% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 1,156 | 9.50% |
| High School Graduate | 3,260 | 26.79% |
| Some College | 2,683 | 22.05% |
| Associates Degree | 1,276 | 10.49% |
| Bachelors Degree | 1,657 | 13.62% |
| Graduate Degree | 1,000 | 8.22% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 7,850 | 7,105 | 2,188 |
| Hispanic | 2,652 | 1,376 | 168 |
| Other Race | 1,560 | 695 | 45 |
| Black | 993 | 812 | 86 |
| Multiple Races | 322 | 211 | 35 |
| Native American | 254 | 244 | 40 |
| Asian | 195 | 195 | 149 |
| Islander | 20 | 20 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 76.41%.
$29,168
Average Earnings
$37,691
Average Male
$21,449
Average Female
81.19% of Altus residents speak only English, while 18.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.87% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 4,888 | 1,412 | 28.89% |
| White | 10,718 | 1,131 | 10.55% |
| Other | 2,478 | 954 | 38.50% |
| Multiple | 1,217 | 575 | 47.25% |
| Black | 1,533 | 327 | 21.33% |
| Native | 289 | 74 | 25.61% |
17.73%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.66%
Male Poverty Rate
20.66%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Altus is Multiple, with 47.25% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Altus is White, with 10.55% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.64%.
50.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.3%
Male Marriage Rate
50.3%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,365 | 14.63% |
| Black | 344 | 27.26% |
| Hispanic | 200 | 6.34% |
| Asian | 94 | 47.47% |
| Other | 67 | 3.87% |
| 2 or More | 57 | 11.83% |
| Indian | 15 | 6.02% |
8.83%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.06%
Veteran Disability Rate
63.7%
Labor Force Participation
53.3%
Employment Rate
5.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
92.77%
Native Born
7.23%
Foreign Born
4.46%
Non Citizen
2.77%
Naturalized
92.77% of Altus residents were born in the United States, with 47.23% having been born in Oklahoma. 4.46% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18,333 | -188 | -1.02% |
| 2019 | 18,521 | -188 | -1.00% |
| 2018 | 18,709 | -204 | -1.08% |
| 2017 | 18,913 | -188 | -0.98% |
| 2016 | 19,101 | 3 | 0.02% |
| 2015 | 19,098 | -270 | -1.39% |
| 2014 | 19,368 | -208 | -1.06% |
| 2013 | 19,576 | -86 | -0.44% |
| 2012 | 19,662 | -137 | -0.69% |
| 2011 | 19,799 | -41 | -0.21% |
| 2010 | 19,840 | -1,607 | -0.78% |
| 2000 | 21,447 | -463 | -0.21% |
| 1990 | 21,910 | -1,191 | -0.53% |
| 1980 | 23,101 | -201 | -0.09% |
| 1970 | 23,302 | 2,077 | 0.94% |
| 1960 | 21,225 | 11,490 | 8.11% |
| 1950 | 9,735 | 1,142 | 1.26% |
| 1940 | 8,593 | 154 | 0.18% |
| 1930 | 8,439 | 3,917 | 6.44% |
| 1920 | 4,522 | -299 | -0.64% |
| 1910 | 4,821 | 0.00% |