Altus.
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Oklahoma·Jackson County
5 tracts·14K people·$152K median·754/mi²
White 57 · Hispanic 28 · Black 7 · Multiracial 5 · Asian 2 · Other 1
Married couple 44 · Living alone 34 · Other 22
Health 34 · Manufacturing 18 · Retail 18 · Leisure 14 · Professional 11 · Public admin 3 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 32 · Service 18 · Sales · office 17 · Production · transport 17 · Construction · maintenance 16
Drive alone 81 · Carpool 19 · Work from home 4 · Walk 2 · Bike 0 · Transit 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Altus is $152,200 (Census ACS) — 0.3× the US median of $458,812.
Altus has 18,646 residents across 4 census tracts and 5 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 33.7; the population is 57.2% White, 27.8% Hispanic or Latino, 7.2% Black, 4.7% Multiracial, 2.2% Asian and 1.0% Other; the average household has 2.5 people; 23.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 17.4% (Census ACS).
RIVERS ES (67%) and ALTUS ES (29%) lead the elementary schools; ALTUS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (25%) and ALTUS JHS (22%) lead the middle schools; ALTUS HS is the high school with reported scores (45%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $854/month, 46% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Altus is $55,295 a year, 36% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Altus, median rent is $854/month and the median home value is $152,200 (Census ACS).
Altus reported 3.5 violent crimes and 14.4 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 96°F; winter lows average 29°F; there are 51 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 27 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Altus are strong wind (100), ice storm (97) and hail (93), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.14g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Altus, 2.3% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).