Editing Checotah, Oklahoma (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 805
|1910= 1683
|1920= 2390
|1930= 2110
|1940= 2126
|1950= 2638
|1960= 2614
|1970= 3074
|1980= 3454
|1990= 3290
|2000= 3481
|2010= 3335
|2020= 3018
|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/prod/abs/www/decennial/ U.S. Decennial Census]
}}

As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, 3,481 people, 1,389 households, and 912 families were residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|389.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 1,576 housing units had an average density of {{convert|176.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 67.91% White, 6.92% African American, 15.91% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 8.53% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 1.29% of the population.

Of the 1,389 households, 31.5% had children under 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples living together, 17.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were not families. About 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65  or older. The average household size was 2.39, and the average family size was 2.98.

In the city, the age distribution was 26.1% under 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.7 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 72.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,029, and for a family was $30,741. Males had a median income of $26,094 versus $17,298 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,921. About 16.1% of families and 20.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.4% of those under 18 and 7.6% of those 65 or over. The median house value is $50,500.