Checotah is a city located in Oklahoma. With a 2020 population of 3,137, it is the 108th largest city in Oklahoma and the 6115th largest city in the United States. Checotah is currently declining at a rate of -0.41% annually and its population has decreased by -5.94% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,335 in 2010. Checotah reached it's highest population of 3,481 in 2000. Spanning over 9 miles, Checotah has a population density of 350 people per square mile.
The average household income in Checotah is $44,808 with a poverty rate of 25.81%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $626 per month, and the median house value is $84,300. The median age in Checotah is 38 years, 37.3 years for males, and 40 years for females. For every 100 females there are 77.3 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Checotah was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,931 | 60.57% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 488 | 15.31% |
| Two or More Races | 440 | 13.80% |
| Black or African American | 294 | 9.22% |
| Some Other Race | 31 | 0.97% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.13% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1,212 | 2.58 | 58.2 |
| Married | 565 | 3.05 | 81.4 |
| Non Family | 348 | 1.11 | 52.3 |
| Female | 237 | 3.64 | 21.9 |
| Male | 62 | 2.4 | 17.7 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 113 | 5.30% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 269 | 12.61% |
| High School Graduate | 912 | 42.76% |
| Some College | 428 | 20.07% |
| Associates Degree | 116 | 5.44% |
| Bachelors Degree | 167 | 7.83% |
| Graduate Degree | 128 | 6.00% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 1,337 | 1,065 | 131 |
| Native American | 282 | 249 | 48 |
| Black | 241 | 241 | 77 |
| Multiple Races | 187 | 158 | 39 |
| Hispanic | 82 | 34 | |
| Other Race | 21 | 10 | |
| Asian | 4 | 4 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 31.95%.
96.56% of Checotah residents speak only English, while 3.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.40% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 1,750 | 425 | 24.29% |
| Native | 477 | 198 | 41.51% |
| Hispanic | 178 | 96 | 53.93% |
| Multiple | 440 | 84 | 19.09% |
| Black | 294 | 15 | 5.10% |
| Other | 20 | 10 | 50.00% |
25.81%
Overall Poverty Rate
22.26%
Male Poverty Rate
28.60%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Checotah is Hispanic, with 53.93% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Checotah is Black, with 5.10% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 11.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.98%.
46.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.0%
Male Marriage Rate
42.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 158 | 10.12% |
| Black | 84 | 34.85% |
| 2 or More | 44 | 18.72% |
| Indian | 29 | 7.82% |
| Hispanic | 11 | 9.40% |
8.25%
Veteran Poverty Rate
34.60%
Veteran Disability Rate
53.8%
Labor Force Participation
49%
Employment Rate
8.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
97.71%
Native Born
2.29%
Foreign Born
1.38%
Non Citizen
0.91%
Naturalized
97.71% of Checotah residents were born in the United States, with 69.39% having been born in Oklahoma. 1.38% 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 | 3,137 | -13 | -0.41% |
| 2019 | 3,150 | -13 | -0.41% |
| 2018 | 3,163 | 2 | 0.06% |
| 2017 | 3,161 | -13 | -0.41% |
| 2016 | 3,174 | -23 | -0.72% |
| 2015 | 3,197 | -38 | -1.17% |
| 2014 | 3,235 | -38 | -1.16% |
| 2013 | 3,273 | -30 | -0.91% |
| 2012 | 3,303 | -22 | -0.66% |
| 2011 | 3,325 | -7 | -0.21% |
| 2010 | 3,332 | -149 | -0.44% |
| 2000 | 3,481 | 191 | 0.57% |
| 1990 | 3,290 | -164 | -0.49% |
| 1980 | 3,454 | 380 | 1.17% |
| 1970 | 3,074 | 460 | 1.63% |
| 1960 | 2,614 | -24 | -0.09% |
| 1950 | 2,638 | 0.00% |