Census tract · McCurtain County
Census Tract 983, McCurtain County, Oklahoma
Census Tract 983, GEOID 40089098300, in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, partly within Wright City. 1,408 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±215); the 2020 Census counted 1,489.
Residents, 2020-2024
1,408
±215 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,489
Median household income
$47,500
±$7,360 (90% margin)
McCurtain County: $51,929
Median home value
$83,500
±$20,134 (90% margin)
McCurtain County: $144,500
Median gross rent
$725
±$191 (90% margin)
McCurtain County: $700
Where is Census Tract 983?
Census Tract 983 is one of 9 census tracts in McCurtain County, Oklahoma. It covers 160.13 square miles of land, 9 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 40089098300, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Wright City | 19% |
5 census tracts border Census Tract 983: Tract 982 ($61,688), Tract 984 ($53,523), Tract 985.01 ($66,944), Tract 985.02 ($66,346) and Tract 978 in Pushmataha County ($61,574). 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 983?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 983's population at 1,408 (±215) in 496 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,489 residents and 677 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 983 | McCurtain County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,408 ±215 | 30,863 |
| Households | 496 ±70 | 11,143 |
| Average household size | 2.84 ±0.22 | 2.74 |
| Housing units | 610 ±80 | 14,013 |
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 983?
The median resident of Census Tract 983 is 40.1 years old; 24.8% are under 18 and 16.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 60.9%, then non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 24.4%.
| Measure | Tract 983 | McCurtain County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40.1 ±4.0 | 37.7 |
| Under 18 years | 24.8% ±3.5 pts | 26.4% |
| 65 years and over | 16.8% ±3.0 pts | 17.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.3% ±1.3 pts | 7.0% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 60.9% ±5.9 pts | 58.8% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.3% ±1.9 pts | 7.7% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.8 pts | 1.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 24.4% ±4.9 pts | 13.6% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.5 pts | 1.6% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 8.8% ±3.0 pts | 10.1% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.8 pts | 0.1% |
| Born outside the United States | 0.6% ±0.9 pts | 3.4% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 3.3% ±1.7 pts | 7.3% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 3.4% ±1.4 pts | 7.0% |
| With a disability | 28.4% ±4.4 pts | 24.3% |
| No health insurance coverage | 21.5% ±3.7 pts | 15.0% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 84.2% ±3.3 pts | 86.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 8.9% ±2.7 pts | 16.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 1.3% ±0.7 pts | 4.3% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 97.9% ±1.7 pts | 90.9% |
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 983 earn?
Half of the 496 households in Census Tract 983 earn less than $47,500 a year (±$7,360), against $51,929 across McCurtain County: 7th highest of the county's 9 tracts with a reliable estimate. 18.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 983 | McCurtain County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $47,500 ±$7,360 | $51,929 |
| Mean household income | $55,472 ±$5,070 | $68,083 |
| Per capita income | $20,940 ±$2,217 | $26,045 |
| People below the poverty line | 18.3% ±5.0 pts | 21.2% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 20.1% ±8.5 pts | 29.3% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 20.2% ±5.2 pts | 21.3% |
| Households with a computer | 90.3% ±3.4 pts | 88.5% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 80.6% ±5.6 pts | 81.5% |
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 983?
Owners occupy 81.7% of Census Tract 983's occupied homes and renters 18.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $83,500 by its owner (±$20,134). The median renter pays $725 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 983 | McCurtain County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $83,500 ±$20,134 | $144,500 |
| Median gross rent | $725 ±$191 | $700 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 10.7% ±11.5 pts | 31.5% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,036 ±$96 | $1,200 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.7% ±4.6 pts | 73.1% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 18.3% ±4.6 pts | 26.9% |
| Housing units | 610 ±80 | 14,013 |
| Single-family detached homes | 78.7% ±5.8 pts | 75.9% |
| Mobile homes | 19.2% ±5.4 pts | 15.6% |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.8% ±1.5 pts | 2.7% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 8.4% ±3.5 pts | 10.2% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 13.3% ±8.0 pts | 2.6% |
| Households with no vehicle | 4.2% ±2.3 pts | 7.2% |
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 983 get to work?
86.1% of Census Tract 983's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 27.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 13.4%.
| Measure | Tract 983 | McCurtain County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 52.2% ±4.9 pts | 53.9% |
| Unemployment rate | 13.4% ±4.8 pts | 4.8% |
| Drove alone to work | 86.1% ±4.9 pts | 83.8% |
| Carpooled | 5.6% ±3.0 pts | 9.2% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±4.9 pts | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0.0% ±4.9 pts | 0.9% |
| Worked from home | 3.8% ±2.8 pts | 4.4% |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.6 min ±3.7 | 24.0 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 983 compare with the other tracts in McCurtain County?
Among McCurtain County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 983 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In McCurtain County |
|---|---|
| Population | 9th of 9 |
| Residents per square mile | 6th of 9 |
| Median household income | 7th of 9 |
| Per capita income | 9th of 9 |
| Median home value | 9th of 9 |
| Median gross rent | 5th of 9 |
| Poverty rate | 5th of 9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9th of 9 |
| Median age | 4th of 9 |
| Owner-occupied share | 4th of 9 |
The tracts next to it on McCurtain County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 984 | 4th | $53,523±$6,735 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 989 | 5th | $50,069±$10,094 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 988 | 6th | $48,326±$4,431 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 983 | 7th | $47,500±$7,360 |
| Tract 987 | 8th | $42,031±$8,492 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 986 | 9th | $40,711±$11,298 · within the margin of this tract |
"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 983?
2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 983 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