Census tract · McCurtain County
Census Tract 985.02, McCurtain County, Oklahoma
Census Tract 985.02, GEOID 40089098502, in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, partly within Eagletown, Hochatown and Broken Bow. 1,978 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±244); the 2020 Census counted 1,924.
Residents, 2020-2024
1,978
±244 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,924
Median household income
$66,346
±$12,068 (90% margin)
McCurtain County: $51,929
Median home value
$174,300
±$35,334 (90% margin)
McCurtain County: $144,500
Median gross rent
$770
±$104 (90% margin)
McCurtain County: $700
Where is Census Tract 985.02?
Census Tract 985.02 is one of 9 census tracts in McCurtain County, Oklahoma. It covers 249.83 square miles of land, 8 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 40089098502, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Eagletown | 6% |
| Hochatown | 5% |
| Broken Bow | 4% |
5 census tracts border Census Tract 985.02: Tract 982 ($61,688), Tract 983 ($47,500), Tract 985.01 ($66,944), Tract 986 ($40,711) and Tract 989 ($50,069). 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 985.02?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 985.02's population at 1,978 (±244) in 712 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,924 residents and 1,023 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 985.02 | McCurtain County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,978 ±244 | 30,863 |
| Households | 712 ±100 | 11,143 |
| Average household size | 2.78 ±0.27 | 2.74 |
| Housing units | 1,334 ±121 | 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 985.02?
The median resident of Census Tract 985.02 is 44.0 years old; 19.2% are under 18 and 20.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 70.0%, then non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 16.7%.
| Measure | Tract 985.02 | McCurtain County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.0 ±4.8 | 37.7 |
| Under 18 years | 19.2% ±3.7 pts | 26.4% |
| 65 years and over | 20.6% ±4.2 pts | 17.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.0% ±2.7 pts | 7.0% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 70.0% ±6.5 pts | 58.8% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.8% ±0.9 pts | 7.7% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 1.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 16.7% ±5.9 pts | 13.6% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 1.8% ±2.6 pts | 1.6% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5.9% ±3.0 pts | 10.1% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.8% ±0.9 pts | 0.1% |
| Born outside the United States | 2.1% ±1.7 pts | 3.4% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 3.9% ±2.7 pts | 7.3% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.9% ±1.5 pts | 7.0% |
| With a disability | 20.4% ±3.8 pts | 24.3% |
| No health insurance coverage | 12.7% ±4.6 pts | 15.0% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 92.1% ±3.1 pts | 86.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 24.6% ±7.2 pts | 16.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 6.0% ±2.7 pts | 4.3% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 95.6% ±2.7 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 985.02 earn?
Half of the 712 households in Census Tract 985.02 earn less than $66,346 a year (±$12,068), against $51,929 across McCurtain County: 2nd highest of the county's 9 tracts with a reliable estimate. 12.6% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 985.02 | McCurtain County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $66,346 ±$12,068 | $51,929 |
| Mean household income | $81,395 ±$8,698 | $68,083 |
| Per capita income | $32,098 ±$3,061 | $26,045 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.6% ±5.1 pts | 21.2% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 15.7% ±11.7 pts | 29.3% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 13.5% ±5.4 pts | 21.3% |
| Households with a computer | 89.5% ±5.3 pts | 88.5% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 81.6% ±5.9 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 985.02?
Owners occupy 83.7% of Census Tract 985.02's occupied homes and renters 16.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $174,300 by its owner (±$35,334). The median renter pays $770 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 985.02 | McCurtain County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $174,300 ±$35,334 | $144,500 |
| Median gross rent | $770 ±$104 | $700 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.6% ±21.6 pts | 31.5% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,119 ±$175 | $1,200 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.7% ±5.5 pts | 73.1% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 16.3% ±5.5 pts | 26.9% |
| Housing units | 1,334 ±121 | 14,013 |
| Single-family detached homes | 82.2% ±5.5 pts | 75.9% |
| Mobile homes | 12.5% ±3.8 pts | 15.6% |
| Built 2020 or later | 10.9% ±7.0 pts | 2.7% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 16.0% ±7.5 pts | 10.2% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1.3% ±1.0 pts | 2.6% |
| Households with no vehicle | 3.1% ±2.0 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 985.02 get to work?
79.3% of Census Tract 985.02's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 22.7 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 985.02 | McCurtain County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 56.8% ±4.4 pts | 53.9% |
| Unemployment rate | 1.5% ±1.6 pts | 4.8% |
| Drove alone to work | 79.3% ±7.0 pts | 83.8% |
| Carpooled | 15.0% ±6.2 pts | 9.2% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±2.7 pts | 0.0% |
| Walked | 2.4% ±1.9 pts | 0.9% |
| Worked from home | 3.0% ±3.0 pts | 4.4% |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.7 min ±2.4 | 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 985.02 compare with the other tracts in McCurtain County?
Among McCurtain County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 985.02 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In McCurtain County |
|---|---|
| Population | 8th of 9 |
| Residents per square mile | 8th of 9 |
| Median household income | 2nd of 9 |
| Per capita income | 2nd of 9 |
| Median home value | 2nd of 9 |
| Median gross rent | 4th of 9 |
| Poverty rate | 9th of 9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 1st of 9 |
| Median age | 1st of 9 |
| Owner-occupied share | 3rd of 9 |
The tracts next to it on McCurtain County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 985.01 | 1st | $66,944±$9,242 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 985.02 | 2nd | $66,346±$12,068 |
| Tract 982 | 3rd | $61,688±$9,894 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 984 | 4th | $53,523±$6,735 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 989 | 5th | $50,069±$10,094 |
"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 985.02?
4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 985.02 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