Census tract · Choctaw County
Census Tract 9673, Choctaw County, Oklahoma
Census Tract 9673, GEOID 40023967300, in Choctaw County, Oklahoma, partly within Boswell and Soper. 2,939 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±202); the 2020 Census counted 2,870.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,939
±202 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,870
Median household income
$43,750
±$2,617 (90% margin)
Choctaw County: $44,081
Median home value
$112,900
±$14,151 (90% margin)
Choctaw County: $126,500
Median gross rent
$717
±$71 (90% margin)
Choctaw County: $690
Where is Census Tract 9673?
Census Tract 9673 is one of 5 census tracts in Choctaw County, Oklahoma. It covers 307.57 square miles of land, 9 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 40023967300, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
4 census tracts border Census Tract 9673: Tract 5879 in Atoka County ($54,761), Tract 7956 in Bryan County ($46,875), Tract 9670 ($50,000) and Tract 977.02 in Pushmataha County ($51,591). 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 9673?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9673's population at 2,939 (±202) in 1,237 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,870 residents and 1,381 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 9673 | Choctaw County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,939 ±202 | 14,297 |
| Households | 1,237 ±86 | 5,923 |
| Average household size | 2.38 ±0.16 | 2.38 |
| Housing units | 1,483 ±88 | 7,117 |
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 9673?
The median resident of Census Tract 9673 is 39.6 years old; 24.8% are under 18 and 21.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 60.8%, then non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 16.8%. 2.3% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 9673 | Choctaw County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39.6 ±4.3 | 42.1 |
| Under 18 years | 24.8% ±2.7 pts | 24.5% |
| 65 years and over | 21.5% ±2.7 pts | 20.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.0% ±2.0 pts | 5.1% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 60.8% ±3.4 pts | 57.9% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.9% ±1.2 pts | 9.8% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.7% ±0.6 pts | 0.8% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 16.8% ±2.7 pts | 14.9% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.8 pts | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 13.3% ±2.7 pts | 11.1% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.5 pts | 0.5% |
| Born outside the United States | 2.3% ±1.1 pts | 2.4% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 4.2% ±1.4 pts | 4.5% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 9.0% ±2.0 pts | 9.3% |
| With a disability | 20.0% ±2.3 pts | 26.5% |
| No health insurance coverage | 20.3% ±3.0 pts | 17.7% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 87.1% ±2.7 pts | 87.4% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.7% ±3.0 pts | 15.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.4% ±1.1 pts | 4.2% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 93.6% ±2.1 pts | 92.1% |
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 9673 earn?
Half of the 1,237 households in Census Tract 9673 earn less than $43,750 a year (±$2,617), against $44,081 across Choctaw County: 4th highest of the county's 5 tracts with a reliable estimate. 22.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 9673 | Choctaw County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $43,750 ±$2,617 | $44,081 |
| Mean household income | $60,986 ±$5,291 | $62,787 |
| Per capita income | $27,402 ±$2,779 | $26,913 |
| People below the poverty line | 22.8% ±3.9 pts | 23.2% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 24.5% ±7.0 pts | 29.2% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 20.4% ±3.7 pts | 24.9% |
| Households with a computer | 90.5% ±2.7 pts | 89.9% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 75.4% ±4.7 pts | 77.0% |
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 9673?
Owners occupy 72.4% of Census Tract 9673's occupied homes and renters 27.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $112,900 by its owner (±$14,151). The median renter pays $717 a month including utilities, and 41.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 9673 | Choctaw County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $112,900 ±$14,151 | $126,500 |
| Median gross rent | $717 ±$71 | $690 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 41.7% ±10.2 pts | 33.7% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,134 ±$254 | $1,180 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.4% ±4.2 pts | 65.8% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 27.6% ±4.2 pts | 34.2% |
| Housing units | 1,483 ±88 | 7,117 |
| Single-family detached homes | 76.7% ±3.4 pts | 72.9% |
| Mobile homes | 19.3% ±3.1 pts | 13.8% |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.1% ±0.8 pts | 1.3% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 9.8% ±2.1 pts | 8.0% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 4.4% ±1.4 pts | 4.6% |
| Households with no vehicle | 4.0% ±1.7 pts | 8.0% |
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 9673 get to work?
83.7% of Census Tract 9673's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 27.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 6.1%.
| Measure | Tract 9673 | Choctaw County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 55.4% ±3.9 pts | 52.8% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1% ±2.7 pts | 4.8% |
| Drove alone to work | 83.7% ±4.2 pts | 76.3% |
| Carpooled | 12.7% ±3.9 pts | 15.0% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±2.1 pts | 0.5% |
| Walked | 0.9% ±0.8 pts | 1.0% |
| Worked from home | 2.1% ±1.4 pts | 6.0% |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.5 min ±2.4 | 23.4 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 9673 compare with the other tracts in Choctaw County?
Among Choctaw County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9673 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Choctaw County |
|---|---|
| Population | 2nd of 5 |
| Residents per square mile | 5th of 5 |
| Median household income | 4th of 5 |
| Per capita income | 3rd of 5 |
| Median home value | 4th of 5 |
| Median gross rent | 3rd of 5 |
| Poverty rate | 3rd of 5 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 2nd of 5 |
| Median age | 3rd of 5 |
| Owner-occupied share | 3rd of 5 |
The tracts next to it on Choctaw County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9669 | 1st | $57,664±$5,564 |
| Tract 9670 | 2nd | $50,000±$12,098 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9671 | 3rd | $44,659±$12,629 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9673 | 4th | $43,750±$2,617 |
| Tract 9672 | 5th | $31,165±$6,552 |
"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 9673?
2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9673 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