Moving to Hugo, Oklahoma

About Hugo, Oklahoma
Hugo

Hugo is a city in and the county seat of Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States. It is located in southeastern Oklahoma, approximately 9 miles (14 km) north of the Texas state line. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 5,166.

The city was founded in 1901 and named for the French novelist Victor Hugo. In the postwar 20th century, the city served as winter quarters for some circus companies and performers. A cemetery has a section for circus personnel. Nearby is one of the oldest boarding schools west of the Mississippi: Goodland Academy, begun in 1848 as a Presbyterian mission, school and orphanage for Native American children.

The town is located in a cultural area of the state known as Little Dixie, as it was settled by Native American tribes, African Americans and European Americans from the southeastern United States. It is within the tourist area designated as Choctaw Country by the Oklahoma Department of Tourism.

Gender
Gender Hugo Oklahoma Country
Female 52.5% 50.5% 50.8%
Male 47.5% 49.5% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Hugo Oklahoma Country
Less than $10,000 16.6% 6.7% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 16.4% 4.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 14.2% 10.7% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 12% 10.3% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 8.8% 14.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 12.9% 18.5% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 10.6% 12.5% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 7.5% 13.3% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 0% 4.8% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 1% 4.4% 8.3%
Education


Education Hugo Oklahoma Country
< 9th Grade 5% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 14% 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 41% 31% 27.0%
Other College 24% 23% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 4% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 6% 17% 20.0%
Master's Degree 4% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Hugo Oklahoma Country
White 47.5% 64.9% 60.1%
African American 19.1% 7.1% 12.2%
American Indian 14% 7.3% 0.6%
Asian 0% 2.2% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 10.2% 7.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 9.1% 10.9% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity