Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Hugo spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.21 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
In Hugo, just 11.00% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Hugo in 2018 was $19,063, which is low income relative to Oklahoma and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $76,252 for a family of four. However, Hugo contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Hugo also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 34.39% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Hugo is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hugo home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hugo residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hugo include Irish, English, German, Scottish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Hugo is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.
