State
County
Land Area
18.4 sq mi
Density
977.8/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
-1.04%
Growth Since 2010
-9.34%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Metro Population
24,040
Altus is a city located in Oklahoma. With a 2020 population of 17,962, it is the 29th largest city in Oklahoma and the 2024th largest city in the United States. Altus is currently declining at a rate of -1.04% annually and its population has decreased by -9.34% 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 978 people per square mile.
The average household income in Altus is $62,956 with a poverty rate of 18.29%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $741 per month, and the median house value is $107,200. The median age in Altus is 32.8 years, 30.8 years for males, and 34.6 years for females. For every 100 females there are 97.8 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 |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 24,040 | -245 | -1.02% |
2020 | 24,285 | -245 | -1.01% |
2019 | 24,530 | -245 | -1.00% |
2018 | 24,775 | -337 | -1.36% |
2017 | 25,112 | -328 | -1.31% |
2016 | 25,440 | -19 | -0.07% |
2015 | 25,459 | -363 | -1.43% |
2014 | 25,822 | -287 | -1.11% |
2013 | 26,109 | -117 | -0.45% |
2012 | 26,226 | -196 | -0.75% |
2011 | 26,422 | -63 | -0.24% |
2010 | 26,485 | 0.00% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 12,906 | 68.85% |
Some Other Race | 2,366 | 12.62% |
Black or African American | 1,658 | 8.85% |
Two or More Races | 1,192 | 6.36% |
Asian | 307 | 1.64% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 300 | 1.60% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 15 | 0.08% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 7,264 | 2.49 | 53.5 |
Married | 3,529 | 3.15 | 65.8 |
Non Family | 2,510 | 1.22 | 46.1 |
Female | 921 | 3.17 | 29.1 |
Male | 304 | 3.34 | 44.4 |
3.05
Average Family Size
2.49
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 935 | 7.85% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,035 | 8.69% |
High School Graduate | 3,029 | 25.42% |
Some College | 2,738 | 22.98% |
Associates Degree | 1,212 | 10.17% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,850 | 15.53% |
Graduate Degree | 1,115 | 9.36% |
Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 7,608 | 7,079 | 2,396 |
Hispanic | 2,670 | 1,456 | 231 |
Other Race | 1,424 | 669 | 37 |
Black | 989 | 871 | 115 |
Multiple Races | 274 | 210 | 50 |
Asian | 246 | 191 | 149 |
Native American | 236 | 219 | 51 |
Islander | 15 | 15 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 60.57%.
$30,564
Average Earnings
$39,250
Average Male
$22,056
Average Female
82.04% of Altus residents speak only English, while 17.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.65% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 4,917 | 1,500 | 30.51% |
White | 10,488 | 1,047 | 9.98% |
Other | 2,287 | 791 | 34.59% |
Multiple | 1,180 | 663 | 56.19% |
Black | 1,532 | 415 | 27.09% |
Native | 291 | 53 | 18.21% |
18.29%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.16%
Male Poverty Rate
20.36%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Altus is Multiple, with 56.19% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Altus is White, with 9.98% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.88%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.45%.
50.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.0%
Male Marriage Rate
49.4%
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 | 1,241 | 13.54% |
Black | 313 | 25.30% |
Hispanic | 153 | 4.84% |
Asian | 116 | 46.22% |
Other | 41 | 2.60% |
2 or More | 24 | 6.06% |
Indian | 20 | 8.89% |
7.88%
Veteran Poverty Rate
24.46%
Veteran Disability Rate
65.4%
Labor Force Participation
53.9%
Employment Rate
5.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
93.61%
Native Born
6.39%
Foreign Born
4.19%
Non Citizen
2.20%
Naturalized
93.61% of Altus residents were born in the United States, with 48.45% having been born in Oklahoma. 4.19% 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 |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 17,962 | -188 | -1.04% |
2020 | 18,150 | -188 | -1.03% |
2019 | 18,338 | -188 | -1.01% |
2018 | 18,526 | -258 | -1.37% |
2017 | 18,784 | -241 | -1.27% |
2016 | 19,025 | -14 | -0.07% |
2015 | 19,039 | -270 | -1.40% |
2014 | 19,309 | -210 | -1.08% |
2013 | 19,519 | -85 | -0.43% |
2012 | 19,604 | -139 | -0.70% |
2011 | 19,743 | -41 | -0.21% |
2010 | 19,784 | -1,663 | -0.80% |
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% |