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Sentinel is a Census town of 939 people across 0.62 square miles of land, in Washita County. Median household income is $120,227, 82.6 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Sentinel
What Sentinel is
- Census place typetown
- Land area0.62 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,509 plus or minus 316
- County holding the largest share of its areaWashita 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.
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How many people live in Sentinel
- Population939 plus or minus 197
- Median age41.3 plus or minus 9.6
- Population under 18203 plus or minus 49
- Share under 1821.6 percent
- Population 65 and over280 plus or minus 130
- Share 65 and over29.8 percent plus or minus 12.4
- Households470 plus or minus 139
- Family households327 plus or minus 130
- Share of households that are families69.6 percent plus or minus 18.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Sentinel
- Median household income$120,227 plus or minus $71,857
- Per capita income$60,951 plus or minus $23,639
- Civilian labor force520 plus or minus 161
- Employed508 plus or minus 161
- Unemployed12 plus or minus 9
- Unemployment rate2.3 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Adults 25 and over655 plus or minus 172
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.2 percent plus or minus 33.4
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher40.3 percent plus or minus 16.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree29.5 percent plus or minus 17.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Sentinel
- Housing units529 plus or minus 141
- Occupied units470 plus or minus 139
- Vacant units59 plus or minus 20
- Vacancy rate11.2 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Owner occupied388 plus or minus 133
- Renter occupied82 plus or minus 24
- Ownership rate82.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$108,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$744
- Annual rent as a share of median income7.4 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Single family units516 plus or minus 141
- Share single family97.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes13 plus or minus 10
- Median year structure built1965
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Sentinel gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute477 plus or minus 161
- Commuting under 15 minutes253 plus or minus 127
- Share commuting under 15 minutes53.0 percent plus or minus 19.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more98 plus or minus 34
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more20.5 percent
- Drove alone54.7 percent plus or minus 24.2
- Carpooled7.6 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home4.0 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Sentinel
- NFIP communityTown of Sentinel
- NFIP community number400442
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/03/12(M)
The Town of Sentinel participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 400442 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.
Washita County, not Sentinel
Washita County context, not Sentinel figures
- Establishments in Washita County207
- Covered employment, Washita County1,932
- Average annual pay, Washita County$45,488
- Housing units permitted, Washita County3
Every figure in this section is published for Washita County as a whole and is not a measurement of Sentinel.
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
Sentinel questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sentinel, Oklahoma?
939, in 470 households. Sentinel town covers 0.62 square miles of land, which is 1,509 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Sentinel in?
Washita 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 Sentinel?
$120,227. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $108,000. Median gross rent is $744 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Sentinel in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Sentinel appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Sentinel, town of, community 400442, 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 Sentinel figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Washita 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 Sentinel.
Is zoning published for Sentinel?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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