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McAlester, Oklahoma: commercial real estate data.
McAlester is a Census city of 18,111 people across 17.80 square miles of land, in Pittsburg County. Median household income is $51,930, 58.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 34 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $15.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
McAlester
What McAlester is
- Census place typecity
- Land area17.8 sq mi
- Water area0.13 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,017
- County holding the largest share of its areaPittsburg County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
McAlester
How many people live in McAlester
- Population18,111
- Median age35.6
- Population under 184,289
- Share under 1823.7 percent
- Population 65 and over2,856
- Share 65 and over15.8 percent
- Households7,200
- Family households4,217
- Share of households that are families58.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
McAlester
Income and work in McAlester
- Median household income$51,930
- Per capita income$27,708
- Civilian labor force7,572
- Employed7,052
- Unemployed520 plus or minus 167
- Unemployment rate6.9 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Adults 25 and over12,272
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher84.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.5 percent plus or minus 1.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
McAlester
Housing in McAlester
- Housing units8,188
- Occupied units7,200
- Vacant units988
- Vacancy rate12.1 percent
- Owner occupied4,213
- Renter occupied2,987
- Ownership rate58.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$151,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$915
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.1 percent
- Single family units6,658
- Share single family81.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,372
- Share in buildings of two or more16.8 percent
- Mobile homes140 plus or minus 85
- Median year structure built1971
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
McAlester
How McAlester gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute6,501
- Commuting under 15 minutes4,072
- Share commuting under 15 minutes62.6 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more849 plus or minus 194
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more13.1 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Drove alone82.3 percent
- Carpooled9.3 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Public transport0.2 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Walked1.2 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Worked from home6.4 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
McAlester
SBA loans in McAlester (7(a))
- Approvals34
- Gross approval$15,741,000
- Average approval$462,971
- Median approval$253,750
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,045,000
- Largest approval$1,506,300
- Jobs supported321
- Jobs per approval9.4
- Loans with a final outcome12
- Paid in full12
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more32.4 percent
- Share to franchises8.8 percent
- Distinct lenders9
- Distinct industries by NAICS27
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in McAlester, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 12 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
McAlester
SBA loans in McAlester (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$1,727,000
- Average approval$431,750
- Median approval$237,000
- Largest approval$1,182,000
- Jobs supported29
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off1
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in McAlester, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
McAlester
Flood risk in McAlester
- NFIP communityCity of McAlester
- NFIP community number400170
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/22/10
The City of McAlester participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 400170 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Pittsburg County, not McAlester
Pittsburg County context, not McAlester figures
- Establishments in Pittsburg County933
- Covered employment, Pittsburg County14,780
- Average annual pay, Pittsburg County$50,572
- Housing units permitted, Pittsburg County51
Every figure in this section is published for Pittsburg County as a whole and is not a measurement of McAlester.
All Pittsburg County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
McAlester questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in McAlester, Oklahoma?
18,111, in 7,200 households. McAlester city covers 17.80 square miles of land, which is 1,017 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is McAlester in?
Pittsburg County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in McAlester?
$51,930. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $151,600. Median gross rent is $915 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to McAlester businesses?
34 7(a) approvals totaling $15.7 m since FY2020, across 9 lenders, median approval $253,750, plus 4 504 approvals worth $1.7 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in McAlester, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to McAlester borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for McAlester. Only 12 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is McAlester in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. McAlester appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as McAlester, city of, community 400170, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page McAlester figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Pittsburg County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of McAlester.
Is zoning published for McAlester?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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