Mcalester, OK Population

Overview

18,225

Total Population

35.4

Median age

46.35%

Female population %

115.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

54.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,306

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Mcalester's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Mcalester is 35.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mcalester's population under 18 was 23.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mcalester's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.05% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mcalester, 20.26% were under the age of 15, 19.34% aged 15 to 29, 45.36% aged 30 to 64, 11.82% aged 65 to 84, and 3.23% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,331 less females than males in Mcalester:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.35% females and 53.65% males in Mcalester, OK.
The Mcalester, OK gender ratio is 115.8:100 i.e. 115.8 men to 100 women (1.158).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,103.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 676.

Mcalester's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mcalester population: 70.44% are White, 4.53% are Black or African American, 6.73% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.71% are Asian, 0.20% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.37% are some other race and 16.02% are multiracial.
Mcalester's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,306 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,919 (92.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mcalester is White with a population of 12,838 (70.44% of the total population).

Mcalester's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 18,550 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Mcalester's population increased by 605 (3.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mcalester's population decreased by 236 (1.28%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Mcalester's population was lowest in year 2001 at 17,481.