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A town of 1,093, settled in 1872.
Caddo’s best subject grades are an A for safety and an A− for cost of living and schools; its weakest is a C− for health. On safety, just 5 of Oklahoma’s 196 towns do better. Caddo Community Building is on the National Register of Historic Places. Caddo has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Caddo beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Caddo Es | PK–8 | 365 |
| Caddo HS | 9–12 | 138 |
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Caddo is from typical.
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Census counts: 930 in 1900, a peak of 1,421 in 1920, 1,017 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1938 and 4 maps from 1899 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Caddo, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Caddo.
At 0 per 1,000 residents, Caddo’s violent crime rate is against 2.7 in Oklahoma’s towns and 1.6 across U.S. towns. Caddo’s property crime rate is 3.7 per 1,000 residents.
| Caddo | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.7 per 1,000 residents | 14 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Caddo school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caddo EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 365 | A |
| Caddo HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 138 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
Caddo beats the Oklahoma average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 13% of adults binge drink in Caddo, near the Oklahoma town median (14%) and below the median of U.S. towns (16%). 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Caddo.
| Caddo | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Caddo | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.1% | 16.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Caddo for work: only 5% work in town. 6.5% of Caddo residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Caddo fell to 167 in 2023, 54 fewer than in 2013.
| Caddo | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.5% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.5% | 22% | 8% |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Caddo has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Caddo is 94°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (23% statewide); children under 18 are 30% of residents (24% statewide). Caddo has grown 7.6% since 2020, to 1,093 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Oklahoma.
| Caddo | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.8 years | 36.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 20% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 16% | 18% |
Somewhere between 39% and 67% women
The Census survey reached too few of Caddo’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.9 points. Across Oklahoma, 50.2% of residents are women.
| Caddo | OK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.4% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 20.9% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.9% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.3% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.1% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.4% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.7% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.2% | 9.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.1% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.5% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.5% | 30.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.8% | 22.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.2% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.2% | 18.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.8% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
The typical Caddo home is worth about $210,000, up 3% in a year, close to the Oklahoma typical home.
| Caddo | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 67% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $904 a month | $873 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Caddo
About 4 of every 100 Caddo residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
Where Caddo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Oklahoma, US
Caddo is a town in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Caddo had a population of 1,017. The name is derived from a Caddo word, ka do hada’ cho, meaning "real chief" in English. According to Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, the town was named for the nearby Caddo Hills.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.