| | Dustin, OK | McAlester, OK | United States |
| Population | 439 | 18,225 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 56.3% | 46.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 43.7% | 53.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 41 | 35.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 390 | 18,395 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 452 | 17,783 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 429 | 16,370 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -18.8% | 0.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -14.5% | 8.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 741.6 | 1,125.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 0.6 | 16.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Dustin, OK | McAlester, OK | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.1% | 6.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.6% | 7.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.4% | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.0% | 3.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.2% | 3.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.7% | 4.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.1% | 17.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.8% | 13.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 9.3% | 9.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.2% | 6.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.7% | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 18.5% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.9% | 4.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.6% | 3.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Dustin, OK | McAlester, OK | United States |
| White | 53.8% | 66.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 4.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.7% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 39.2% | 6.7% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.4% | 14.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.2% | 7.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Dustin, OK | McAlester, OK | United States |
| Married Population | 43.9% | 44.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 40.5% | 41.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 3.4% | 2.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 56.1% | 56.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 34.8% | 31.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 15.7% | 15.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.7% | 8.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 4.30 | 2.37 | 2.60 |
| Households | 102 | 6,920 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 73 | 4,172 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 21.9% | 29.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 37.0% | 38.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 29 | 2,748 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 26.0% | 21.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 15.1% | 10.4% | 10.8% |