Census tract · Hughes County
Census Tract 4850, Hughes County, Oklahoma
Census Tract 4850, GEOID 40063485000, in Hughes County, Oklahoma, partly within Calvin, Gerty, Stuart, Atwood and Allen. 2,384 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±190); the 2020 Census counted 2,337.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,384
±190 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,337
Median household income
$60,046
±$5,471 (90% margin)
Hughes County: $51,581
Median home value
$108,900
±$17,962 (90% margin)
Hughes County: $102,000
Median gross rent
$650
±$86 (90% margin)
Hughes County: $660
Where is Census Tract 4850?
Census Tract 4850 is one of 5 census tracts in Hughes County, Oklahoma. It covers 266.75 square miles of land, 9 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 40063485000, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
6 census tracts border Census Tract 4850: Tract 3881 in Coal County ($51,860), Tract 3882 in Coal County ($45,625), Tract 4847 ($57,059), Tract 4859 in Pittsburg County ($67,454), Tract 4868 in Pittsburg County ($55,000) and Tract 886 in Pontotoc County ($67,746). 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 4850?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 4850's population at 2,384 (±190) in 801 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,337 residents and 1,169 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 4850 | Hughes County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,384 ±190 | 13,389 |
| Households | 801 ±65 | 4,034 |
| Average household size | 2.98 ±0.23 | 2.89 |
| Housing units | 1,185 ±95 | 5,782 |
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 4850?
The median resident of Census Tract 4850 is 42.0 years old; 24.6% are under 18 and 22.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 77.4%, then non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 13.7%.
| Measure | Tract 4850 | Hughes County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.0 ±3.6 | 38.8 |
| Under 18 years | 24.6% ±3.2 pts | 21.5% |
| 65 years and over | 22.8% ±4.7 pts | 18.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.2% ±2.9 pts | 6.3% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 77.4% ±4.4 pts | 60.0% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.4 pts | 5.2% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.0 pts | 0.4% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 13.7% ±3.5 pts | 19.7% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.0 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.4% ±1.8 pts | 7.0% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.0 pts | 1.4% |
| Born outside the United States | 0.9% ±0.7 pts | 2.5% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 3.1% ±2.0 pts | 8.6% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.6% ±2.0 pts | 7.8% |
| With a disability | 15.5% ±3.1 pts | 21.1% |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.6% ±2.6 pts | 14.4% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 91.8% ±3.0 pts | 84.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.0% ±5.6 pts | 16.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 14.0% ±5.4 pts | 6.7% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 96.0% ±1.6 pts | 94.0% |
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 4850 earn?
Half of the 801 households in Census Tract 4850 earn less than $60,046 a year (±$5,471), against $51,581 across Hughes County: 1st highest of the county's 5 tracts with a reliable estimate. 15.5% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 4850 | Hughes County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,046 ±$5,471 | $51,581 |
| Mean household income | $69,853 ±$5,817 | $62,816 |
| Per capita income | $26,638 ±$2,232 | $21,673 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.5% ±4.3 pts | 20.2% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 20.0% ±7.4 pts | 23.1% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 5.9% ±1.8 pts | 15.8% |
| Households with a computer | 91.9% ±3.2 pts | 87.8% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 85.6% ±3.8 pts | 81.0% |
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 4850?
Owners occupy 81.0% of Census Tract 4850's occupied homes and renters 19.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $108,900 by its owner (±$17,962). The median renter pays $650 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 4850 | Hughes County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $108,900 ±$17,962 | $102,000 |
| Median gross rent | $650 ±$86 | $660 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 18.2% ±14.3 pts | 32.2% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,142 ±$98 | $1,150 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.0% ±3.6 pts | 74.1% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 19.0% ±3.6 pts | 25.9% |
| Housing units | 1,185 ±95 | 5,782 |
| Single-family detached homes | 72.0% ±5.0 pts | 77.2% |
| Mobile homes | 27.2% ±5.0 pts | 15.7% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3% ±0.4 pts | 0.2% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 14.5% ±5.6 pts | 6.9% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 4.0% ±1.7 pts | 13.0% |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.7% ±0.8 pts | 3.2% |
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 4850 get to work?
71.0% of Census Tract 4850's workers drive alone and 15.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 29.1 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 4850 | Hughes County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 50.1% ±4.6 pts | 43.9% |
| Unemployment rate | 1.4% ±1.3 pts | 4.9% |
| Drove alone to work | 71.0% ±5.3 pts | 76.1% |
| Carpooled | 8.3% ±3.8 pts | 8.4% |
| Public transportation | 0.9% ±1.0 pts | 0.2% |
| Walked | 4.3% ±2.3 pts | 2.2% |
| Worked from home | 15.0% ±4.2 pts | 13.0% |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.1 min ±2.9 | 25.3 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 4850 compare with the other tracts in Hughes County?
Among Hughes County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 4850 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Hughes County |
|---|---|
| Population | 3rd of 5 |
| Residents per square mile | 4th of 5 |
| Median household income | 1st of 5 |
| Per capita income | 2nd of 5 |
| Median home value | 3rd of 5 |
| Median gross rent | 3rd of 5 |
| Poverty rate | 4th of 5 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 2nd of 5 |
| Median age | 2nd of 5 |
| Owner-occupied share | 2nd of 5 |
The tracts next to it on Hughes County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 4850 | 1st | $60,046±$5,471 |
| Tract 4847 | 2nd | $57,059±$2,324 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 4849 | 3rd | $50,427±$7,913 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 4848 | 4th | $45,000±$18,181 · 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 4850?
2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 4850 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