Latta, Oklahoma
Latta is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, United States. Its population was 1,172 as of 2016. Oklahoma State Highway 1 passes through the community.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of, all land.Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 [United States census|2020 census], Latta had a population of 1,465. The median age was 32.4 years. 32.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 88.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 82.0 males age 18 and over.89.5% of residents lived in urban areas, while 10.5% lived in rural areas.
There were 557 households in Latta, of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 43.4% were married-couple households, 15.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 36.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 624 housing units, of which 10.7% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 13.1%.