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Cedar Lake: Demographics & People

About 421 people live in Cedar Lake, in 143 households. Population grew 11.4% from 378 (2022) to 421 (2024). Median age 41.7 years. (5.4y older than Canadian County; 6.5y older than Oklahoma). Children under 18 are 18% of the population. Population is 80% White (non-Hispanic) and 11% Hispanic or Latino. 71% of households are family-led. County is gaining 11,673 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 42% adult obesity, 13% smoke.

Population & Trend

Population grew 11.4% from 378 (2022) to 421 (2024) — about 19.0× the recent U.S. annual rate of ~0.6%/yr. Estimated 2026 population: ~470 (extrapolated at 5.7%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 541.

Census data vintage2024
Population154,405 people
Annual growth rate · Population change11.4%
Annual growth rate · Population (2022)378
Annual growth rate · Population (2024)421
Annual growth rate · Population growingYes
Annual growth rate · Trend categorybooming
Population421 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420) population: 6 observations from 2026-04-17 to 2026-04-29
Population Estimate541

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Age Distribution

Median age 41.7y is 2.8 years older than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 18% — below the U.S. share of ~22%.

Age Summary · Median age41.7 years (vs Oklahoma 35.2y)
Age Summary · Children Pct17.6%
Age Summary · Characterestablished
Age Summary · Total Pop421
Age Summary · Under 1874
Age Summary · 18 To 3492.0×
Age Summary · 35 To 64153.0×
Age Summary · 65 Plus102
Population under 1874
Median age41.7 years (vs Oklahoma 35.2y)

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2024 — place-level B01001 query · Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-29

Race, Ethnicity & Diversity

Of 421 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups).

White residents328
Hispanic or Latino residents26
Diversity Index · Simpson Index36.4%
Diversity Index · Interpretationless diverse
Hispanic or Latino population11.2% (vs Oklahoma 12.3%)
White (non-Hispanic) population79.8% (vs Oklahoma 57.8%)

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Ancestry

Self-reported ancestry from Census ACS — what residents report as their ethnic origin, separate from race. Counts can exceed population because people can list multiple ancestries.

Top (8)

(unnamed)
Irish
(unnamed)
English
(unnamed)
German
(unnamed)
American
(unnamed)
Polish
(unnamed)
Italian
(unnamed)
Hispanic Total
(unnamed)
Puerto Rican

Citizenship & Origin

Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS).

Residents born in this state232
Residents born in another state183
Share born in this state55.1%
Share born in another state44.9%
Native-born U.S. citizens43.5%
Naturalized citizens1.4%
Total foreign-born residents3
From Africa3

Households & Family Composition

143 households. Averaging 2.5 people each — matches the U.S. average of 2.5. 71% are family households — above the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 92 families, 13% are married couples with children.

Children under 1858
Total families92
Married couples with children12
Single-parent households3
Average household size2.55
Women who gave birth (past year)9.6%
Grandparents living with grandchildren27
Grandparents responsible for grandchildren4
Family households101 households (vs Oklahoma 16,590)
Households that are families70.6% (vs Oklahoma 61.1%)
Total households143 households (vs Oklahoma 23,671) total_households: 4 observations from 2026-04-23 to 2026-04-29

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Residential Stability & Migration

How long residents have lived here and where they came from. 17.6% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is gaining 11,673 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).

Moved within the county (past year)17.6%
Migration · People moving in (annual)174,400
Migration · People moving out (annual)162,727
Migration · Net migration (in − out)11,673
Migration · Population growingYes
Migration · Year2022-2023

Sources: IRS SOI Migration 2021-2022  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Disability

Census ACS measures self-reported functional limitations — vision, hearing, mobility, cognitive, self-care, or independent-living. The U.S. baseline disability rate is about 12–13%; rates trend higher with median age.

Residents with a disability68
Disability rate18.9%

Other

Congressional District · District3
Congressional District · FormattedOK-03
Congressional District · Congress118th
Cdc Birth Rate · Fips40017
Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips40
Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips017
Cdc Birth Rate · CountyCanadian
Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate15.8%
Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci14.10
Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci17.70
Cdc Mortality · Fips40017
Cdc Mortality · CountyCanadian County
Cdc Mortality · Urban RuralLarge fringe metro
Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 20232,785
Cdc Vaccination · Fips40017
Cdc Vaccination · CountyCanadian County
Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct76.1%
Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct61.9%
Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct41.6%
Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019148,306
Cdc Vaccination · Metro StatusMetro
Family Score · Score10
Family Score · Schools20
Family Score · Children Pct17.6%
Family Score · Ratingexcellent
Town Summary · Key Factspopulation 421, booming, established, lower-income, mixed
Town Summary · Population421 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420)
Town Summary · CountyCanadian County

Sources: Census place-to-CD118 crosswalk (place_fips) · federal dataset cascade