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OK Regular Public School District 1 Schools

TENKILLER

Welling, OK 74471 • Cherokee County • 1 Operating Schools
(918) 457-5996
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
1,545
178 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$52,639
Overall Poverty Rate
19.97%
308 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
18.27%
38 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 6.8% 13.5% 20.3% 27% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% OK Avg: 17.07% 2020 Poverty Rate: 20.61% (54 / 262 kids) 20.61% 2020 54 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 20.67% (43 / 208 kids) 20.67% 2021 43 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 17.65% (36 / 204 kids) 17.65% 2022 36 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 21.46% (44 / 205 kids) 21.46% 2023 44 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 18.27% (38 / 208 kids) 18.27% 2024 38 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 262 54 20.61% 16.92% 14.57%
2021 208 43 20.67% 18.62% 15.78%
2022 204 36 17.65% 18.31% 15.17%
2023 205 44 21.46% 18.95% 14.98%
2024 208 38 18.27% 17.07% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $107,400
Median Gross Rent $703/mo
Owner-Occupied 595
Renter-Occupied 88
Owner-Occupied: 595 (87.1%) Renter-Occupied: 88 (12.9%)
Occupied 683

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 595 (87.1%)
Renter-Occupied 88 (12.9%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 683 households
44 (6.4%)
< $10k
47 (6.9%)
$10k-$14k
37 (5.4%)
$15k-$19k
26 (3.8%)
$20k-$24k
35 (5.1%)
$25k-$29k
20 (2.9%)
$30k-$34k
17 (2.5%)
$35k-$39k
16 (2.3%)
$40k-$44k
86 (12.6%)
$45k-$49k
41 (6%)
$50k-$59k
97 (14.2%)
$60k-$74k
113 (16.5%)
$75k-$99k
64 (9.4%)
$100k-$124k
17 (2.5%)
$125k-$149k
16 (2.3%)
$150k-$199k
7 (1%)
$200k+
< $10k
44 (6.4%)
$10k-$14k
47 (6.9%)
$15k-$19k
37 (5.4%)
$20k-$24k
26 (3.8%)
$25k-$29k
35 (5.1%)
$30k-$34k
20 (2.9%)
$35k-$39k
17 (2.5%)
$40k-$44k
16 (2.3%)
$45k-$49k
86 (12.6%)
$50k-$59k
41 (6%)
$60k-$74k
97 (14.2%)
$75k-$99k
113 (16.5%)
$100k-$124k
64 (9.4%)
$125k-$149k
17 (2.5%)
$150k-$199k
16 (2.3%)
$200k+
7 (1%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 195 students
12 (6.2%)
1st
3 (1.5%)
2nd
26 (13.3%)
3rd
8 (4.1%)
4th
13 (6.7%)
5th
3 (1.5%)
6th
9 (4.6%)
7th
25 (12.8%)
8th
21 (10.8%)
9th
22 (11.3%)
10th
26 (13.3%)
11th
27 (13.8%)
12th
1st Grade
12 (6.2%)
2nd Grade
3 (1.5%)
3rd Grade
26 (13.3%)
4th Grade
8 (4.1%)
5th Grade
13 (6.7%)
6th Grade
3 (1.5%)
7th Grade
9 (4.6%)
8th Grade
25 (12.8%)
9th Grade
21 (10.8%)
10th Grade
22 (11.3%)
11th Grade
26 (13.3%)
12th Grade
27 (13.8%)