Le Flore County, OK

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2023 Population

48,728

0.418% 1-year growth

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

20%

2.05% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$121,600

9.25% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Le Flore County, OK had a population of 48.7k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Le Flore County, OK grew from 48,525 to 48,728, a 0.418% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Le Flore County, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.9%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (11.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (9.23%), Other (Hispanic) (3.43%), and White (Hispanic) (2.05%).

None of the households in Le Flore County, OK reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in N/A are Carl Albert State College (447 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Le Flore County, OK was $121,600, and the homeownership rate was 72%.

Most people in Le Flore County, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Le Flore County, OK was 2 cars per household.

Le Flore County, OK borders Polk County, AR, Scott County, AR, Sebastian County, AR, Haskell County, OK, Latimer County, OK, McCurtain County, OK, Pushmataha County, OK, and Sequoyah County, OK.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 6.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33.6k people) in Le Flore County, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.51k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 4.5k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Le Flore County, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
33.6k ± 140
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
5.51k ± 330
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
4.5k ± 394

7.76%

Hispanic Population

3.78k people

7.76% of the people in Le Flore County, OK are hispanic (3.78k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Le Flore County, OK as a share of the total population.

Economy

The economy of Le Flore County, OK employs N/A people. The largest industries in Le Flore County, OK are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,789 people), Retail Trade (2,409 people), and Manufacturing (2,199 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($56,558), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,269), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($54,792).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Le Flore County, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,053 people), Production Occupations (1,834 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,765 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Le Flore County, OK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oklahoma (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Le Flore County, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,789 people), Retail Trade (2,409 people), and Manufacturing (2,199 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Le Flore County, OK, though some of these residents may live in Le Flore County, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,801), Wholesale Trade ($53,241), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($45,134), Public Administration ($42,955), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,219).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.72M people employed in Oklahoma. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Oklahoma.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

79
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
65
Retail Trade
61
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$47.4k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$45.3k
Retail Trade
$21k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Le Flore County, OK went to Donald J. Trump with 80.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.14%).

James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin are the senators currently representing the state of Oklahoma. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (80.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.14%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Le Flore County, OK for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oklahoma

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James Lankford

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Took office following the resignation of Tom Coburn.

Markwayne Mullin

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Took office following the resignation of Jim Inhofe.

James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin are the senators currently representing Oklahoma.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Oklahoma over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Oklahoma

Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Oklahoma have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Le Flore County, OK awarded 447 degrees. The student population of Le Flore County, OK in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 590 male students and 1,233 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Le Flore County, OK are White (229 and 51.2%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native (140 and 31.3%), Two or More Races (33 and 7.38%), and Hispanic or Latino (29 and 6.49%).

The largest universities in Le Flore County, OK by number of degrees awarded are Carl Albert State College (447 and 100%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Child Care Provider (113 and 25.3%), General Health Services (79 and 17.7%), and General Business Administration & Management (45 and 10.1%).

Completions

Universities

Gender

Carl Albert State College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

447 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Carl Albert State College with 447 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 104 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Le Flore County, OK, which is 0.303 times less than the 343 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 229 degrees mean that there were 1.64 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, with 140 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,230) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,700) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.873% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.779% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Le Flore County, OK was $121,600 in 2023, which is 0.401 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $111,300 to $121,600, a 9.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Le Flore County, OK is 72%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Le Flore County, OK have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Le Flore County, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Le Flore County, OK is N/A. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Le Flore County, OK was Census Tract 403.03 with a value of $57,727, followed by Census Tract 405 and Census Tract 403.02, with respective values of $57,458 and $57,019.

In 2023, 11.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Le Flore County, OK. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.83%.

Housing

Property

$121,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,201

$12,772

Median Property Taxes

±$560

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Le Flore County, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Le Flore County, OK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72%

Homeownership

2023

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 72% of the housing units in Le Flore County, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Le Flore County, OK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 403.03
Census Tract 405
Census Tract 403.02

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Le Flore County, OK was Census Tract 403.03 with a value of $57,727, followed by Census Tract 405 and Census Tract 403.02, with respective values of $57,458 and $57,019.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Le Flore County, OK colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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17.7k

Number of Households

± 655

In N/A, the median household income of the 17.7k households in Le Flore County, OK N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Le Flore County, OK distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Le Flore County, OK is from Oklahoma.

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

In 2022, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.507% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Oklahoma was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oklahoma in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Oklahoma across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (83.8%)
Carpooled (8.56%)
Worked At Home (5.18%)

In 2023, 83.8% of workers in Le Flore County, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.56%) and those who worked at home (5.18%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Le Flore County, OK have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.33% of the workforce in Le Flore County, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Le Flore County, OK compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Le Flore County, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Le Flore County, OK have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Le Flore County, OK. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.83%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

20% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Le Flore County, OK (9.41k out of 47.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Le Flore County, OK is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 31% of the children was living in poverty in Le Flore County, OK. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.7%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Le Flore County, OK has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Le Flore County, OK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.