Census tract · Pontotoc County
Census Tract 890, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma
Census Tract 890, GEOID 40123089000, in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, partly within Ada and Latta. 5,060 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±522); the 2020 Census counted 4,255.
Residents, 2020-2024
5,060
±522 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,255
Median household income
$76,415
±$5,909 (90% margin)
Pontotoc County: $63,017
Median home value
$202,500
±$22,879 (90% margin)
Pontotoc County: $175,400
Median gross rent
$1,077
±$108 (90% margin)
Pontotoc County: $889
Where is Census Tract 890?
Census Tract 890 is one of 11 census tracts in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. It covers 33.85 square miles of land, 126 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 40123089000, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
7 census tracts border Census Tract 890: Tract 887 ($70,984), Tract 888.01 ($71,955), Tract 888.02 ($60,408), Tract 891 ($29,974), Tract 893 ($61,806), Tract 895.98 ($80,049) and Tract 896 ($63,641). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 890?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 890's population at 5,060 (±522) in 1,686 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,255 residents and 1,832 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 890 | Pontotoc County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 5,060 ±522 | 38,235 |
| Households | 1,686 ±134 | 15,134 |
| Average household size | 3.00 ±0.23 | 2.45 |
| Housing units | 1,869 ±128 | 17,531 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 890?
The median resident of Census Tract 890 is 35.3 years old; 33.8% are under 18 and 15.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 62.6%, then non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 20.0%.
| Measure | Tract 890 | Pontotoc County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.3 ±4.9 | 37.7 |
| Under 18 years | 33.8% ±3.9 pts | 25.0% |
| 65 years and over | 15.9% ±3.0 pts | 17.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.6% ±3.0 pts | 6.5% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 62.6% ±5.2 pts | 62.7% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.7% ±0.6 pts | 2.5% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.3 pts | 1.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 20.0% ±4.2 pts | 18.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.7 pts | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 9.5% ±3.3 pts | 9.0% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.5 pts | 0.0% |
| Born outside the United States | 0.9% ±0.8 pts | 2.5% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.4% ±1.8 pts | 3.8% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.3% ±3.3 pts | 6.6% |
| With a disability | 11.6% ±2.6 pts | 15.3% |
| No health insurance coverage | 16.0% ±4.8 pts | 16.3% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 95.0% ±2.3 pts | 90.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 37.5% ±4.7 pts | 30.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 11.6% ±3.3 pts | 11.7% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 89.8% ±3.9 pts | 87.2% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 890 earn?
Half of the 1,686 households in Census Tract 890 earn less than $76,415 a year (±$5,909), against $63,017 across Pontotoc County: 2nd highest of the county's 11 tracts with a reliable estimate. 6.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 890 | Pontotoc County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $76,415 ±$5,909 | $63,017 |
| Mean household income | $88,223 ±$7,013 | $80,010 |
| Per capita income | $31,112 ±$3,044 | $32,480 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.1% ±2.8 pts | 12.6% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 2.8% ±2.8 pts | 13.7% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 13.1% ±4.4 pts | 15.4% |
| Households with a computer | 95.1% ±2.3 pts | 94.9% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 91.9% ±2.7 pts | 87.3% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 890?
Owners occupy 77.1% of Census Tract 890's occupied homes and renters 22.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $202,500 by its owner (±$22,879). The median renter pays $1,077 a month including utilities, and 33.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 890 | Pontotoc County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $202,500 ±$22,879 | $175,400 |
| Median gross rent | $1,077 ±$108 | $889 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 33.8% ±13.4 pts | 29.2% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,432 ±$169 | $1,352 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.1% ±5.1 pts | 66.0% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 22.9% ±5.1 pts | 34.0% |
| Housing units | 1,869 ±128 | 17,531 |
| Single-family detached homes | 78.0% ±4.7 pts | 77.1% |
| Mobile homes | 13.4% ±3.7 pts | 8.9% |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.3% ±4.1 pts | 1.6% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 18.6% ±4.5 pts | 10.4% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.5% ±0.7 pts | 6.6% |
| Households with no vehicle | 5.2% ±3.3 pts | 6.4% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 890 get to work?
79.8% of Census Tract 890's workers drive alone and 7.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 17.9 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 890 | Pontotoc County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 62.4% ±4.3 pts | 61.3% |
| Unemployment rate | 2.2% ±2.3 pts | 3.7% |
| Drove alone to work | 79.8% ±6.5 pts | 82.9% |
| Carpooled | 8.9% ±4.4 pts | 6.8% |
| Public transportation | 0.6% ±0.9 pts | 0.3% |
| Walked | 2.9% ±2.0 pts | 4.9% |
| Worked from home | 7.2% ±4.1 pts | 4.2% |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.9 min ±2.1 | 17.7 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 890 compare with the other tracts in Pontotoc County?
Among Pontotoc County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 890 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Pontotoc County |
|---|---|
| Population | 2nd of 11 |
| Residents per square mile | 7th of 11 |
| Median household income | 2nd of 11 |
| Per capita income | 5th of 11 |
| Median home value | 2nd of 10 |
| Median gross rent | 1st of 11 |
| Poverty rate | 11th of 11 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 2nd of 11 |
| Median age | 8th of 11 |
| Owner-occupied share | 5th of 11 |
The tracts next to it on Pontotoc County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 895.98 | 1st | $80,049±$21,924 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 890 | 2nd | $76,415±$5,909 |
| Tract 888.01 | 3rd | $71,955±$8,324 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 887 | 4th | $70,984±$5,974 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 886 | 5th | $67,746±$4,298 |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 890?
2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 890 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections