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East Duke: Demographics & People

East Duke's population stands at 313 people, in 125 households. Population shrank 5.4% from 331 (2022) to 313 (2024). Median age 39.5 years. (4.4y older than Jackson County; 4.3y older than Oklahoma). Children under 18 are 26% of the population. Population is 84% White (non-Hispanic) and 9% Hispanic or Latino. The community is relatively homogeneous (Simpson index 0.15). 70% of households are family-led. County is losing 809 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 43% adult obesity, 17% smoke.

Population & Trend

Population shrank 5.4% from 331 (2022) to 313 (2024). Estimated 2026 population: ~296 (extrapolated at -2.7%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 274.

Census data vintage2024
Population24,785 people
Annual growth rate · Population change-5.4%
Annual growth rate · Population (2022)331
Annual growth rate · Population (2024)313
Annual growth rate · Trend categoryshrinking
Population313 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420) population: 4 observations from 2026-04-17 to 2026-04-28
Population Estimate274

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

Age Distribution

Median age 39.5y is 0.6 years older than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 26% — above the U.S. share of ~22%.

Age Summary · Median age39.5 years (vs Oklahoma 35.2y)
Age Summary · Children Pct25.6%
Age Summary · Characterfamily-oriented
Age Summary · Total Pop313
Age Summary · Under 1880
Age Summary · 18 To 3457.0×
Age Summary · 35 To 64114.0×
Age Summary · 65 Plus62
Population under 1880
Median age39.5 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 313 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups). The Simpson diversity index is 0.15 (0 = single group, 1 = perfectly even distribution); this is read as relatively homogeneous.

White residents293
Black residents2
Hispanic or Latino residents23
Diversity Index · Diversity index (Simpson)14.6%
Diversity Index · Diversity labelrelatively homogeneous
Diversity Index · Groups counted3
Diversity Index · Largest group share92.1%
Hispanic or Latino population8.9% (vs Oklahoma 12.3%)
White (non-Hispanic) population83.7% (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 (7)

(unnamed)
German
(unnamed)
Irish
(unnamed)
English
(unnamed)
Hispanic Total
(unnamed)
Puerto Rican
(unnamed)
American
(unnamed)
Black

Citizenship & Origin

Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS). 8.3% are foreign-born — below the U.S. average of 13.9%. 0% have naturalized to U.S. citizenship.

Residents born in this state203
Residents born in another state83
Share born in this state64.9%
Share born in another state35.1%
Native-born U.S. citizens26.5%
Foreign-born residents8.3%
Naturalized citizens0.3%
Total foreign-born residents10
From Europe5

Households & Family Composition

125 households. Averaging 2.7 people each — larger than the U.S. average of 2.5. 70% are family households — above the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 84 families, 45% are married couples with children.

Children under 1897
Total families84
Married couples with children38
Average household size2.67
Women who gave birth (past year)10.2%
Grandparents living with grandchildren1
Grandparents responsible for grandchildren1
Family households88 households (vs Oklahoma 16,590)
Households that are families70.4% (vs Oklahoma 61.1%)
Total households125 households (vs Oklahoma 23,671) total_households: 2 observations from 2026-04-23 to 2026-04-23

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

Residential Stability & Migration

How long residents have lived here and where they came from. 14.3% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is losing 809 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).

Moved within the county (past year)14.3%
Migration · People moving in (annual)23,656
Migration · People moving out (annual)24,465
Migration · Net migration (in − out)-809
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 disability18
Disability rate5.3%

Other

Congressional District · District3
Congressional District · FormattedOK-03
Congressional District · Congress118th
Cdc Birth Rate · Fips40065
Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips40
Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips065
Cdc Birth Rate · CountyJackson
Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate39.9%
Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci33.60
Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci47.00
Cdc Mortality · Fips40065
Cdc Mortality · CountyJackson County
Cdc Mortality · Urban RuralMicropolitan
Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023859
Cdc Vaccination · Fips40065
Cdc Vaccination · CountyJackson County
Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct65.6%
Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct56.3%
Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct40.4%
Cdc Vaccination · Population 201924,530
Cdc Vaccination · Metro StatusNon-metro
Family Score · Score8.00
Family Score · Schools14
Family Score · Children Pct25.6%
Family Score · Ratingexcellent
Town Summary · Key Factspopulation 313, shrinking, family-oriented, middle-class, mixed
Town Summary · Population313 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420)
Town Summary · CountyJackson County

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