McAlester, OK Profile

McAlester, OK, population 18,105, is located in Oklahoma's Pittsburg county, about 85.4 miles from Tulsa and 105.4 miles from Oklahoma City.

Through the 90's McAlester's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of McAlester has grown by about 2%.

McAlester's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Oklahoma's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in McAlester tend to be lower than Oklahoma's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	52%
	Females	48%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	75%
	African American	9%
	Native American	10%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.90
	Males	34.90
	Females	42.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	18.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	17,783	N/A
2001	17,566	-1.22%
2002	17,814	1.41%
2003	17,824	0.06%
2004	17,946	0.68%
2005	18,105	0.89%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,631

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	247
2002	328
2003	316
2004	307
2005	240
2006	274
2007	282
2008	273

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	4	4	5	5	2	4	7	4
Robbery	5	12	8	7	10	17	11	9
Aggravated Assault	35	43	42	41	31	29	34	36

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,784
2002	4,849
2003	4,661
2004	4,411
2005	3,915
2006	4,856
2007	6,033
2008	4,866

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	214	217	213	216	166	126	194	171
Larceny, Theft	600	589	541	546	512	725	881	685
Motor Vehicle Theft	39	67	73	29	23	36	36	34
Arson	1	2	6	3	6	2	1	4

Location

Land Area

12.1 Square Miles