Washita County, OK

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2023 Population

10,857

0.668% 1-year decline

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.7

0.743% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12.6%

0.802% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$61,980

2.28% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$113,300

10.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,686

1.53% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Washita County, OK had a population of 10.9k people with a median age of 40.7 and a median household income of $61,980. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Washita County, OK declined from 10,930 to 10,857, a −0.668% decrease and its median household income grew from $60,600 to $61,980, a 2.28% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Washita County, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.39%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.04%), White (Hispanic) (3.52%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.98%).

None of the households in Washita 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.

98.9% of the residents in Washita County, OK are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Washita County, OK are Western Technology Center (193 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Washita County, OK was $113,300, and the homeownership rate was 75%.

Most people in Washita County, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Washita County, OK was 2 cars per household.

Washita County, OK borders Beckham County, OK, Caddo County, OK, Custer County, OK, and Kiowa County, OK.

United States Oklahoma

Population & Diversity

Washita County, OK is home to a population of 10.9k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.77% of Washita County, OK residents were born outside of the country (192 people).

In 2023, there were 18.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.97k people) in Washita County, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 477 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 439 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

99.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.9% of Washita County, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Washita County, OK was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Washita County, OK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Washita County, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.97k ± 40
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
477 ± 87.7
Two+ (Hispanic)
439 ± 105

9.4%

Hispanic Population

1.02k people

9.4% of the people in Washita County, OK are hispanic (1.02k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Oklahoma.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
102,193 ± 7,747 people
Vietnam
12,454 ± 2,736 people
India
10,765 ± 2,544 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma was Mexico, the natal country of 102,193 Oklahoma residents, followed by Vietnam with 12,454 and India with 10,765.

Foreign-Born Population

1.77%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

192 people

1.86%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

203 people

As of 2023, 1.77% of Washita County, OK residents (192 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Washita County, OK was 1.86%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Washita County, OK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
197 ± 70
Gulf War (2001-)
161 ± 70
Gulf War (1990s)
110 ± 44

Washita County, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Washita County, OK employs 4.69k people. The largest industries in Washita County, OK are Construction (443 people), Retail Trade (441 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (438 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($87,995), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($78,162), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,667).

Males in Oklahoma have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,245. The income inequality in Oklahoma (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.69k

2023 Value

± 385

−1.53%

1 Year decline

± 12.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Washita County, OK declined at a rate of −1.53%, from 4.76k employees to 4.69k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washita County, OK, are Management Occupations (533 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (510 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (466 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washita 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

4.69k

2023 Value

± 385

−1.53%

1 Year decline

± 12.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Washita County, OK declined at a rate of −1.53%, from 4.76k employees to 4.69k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washita County, OK, are Construction (443 people), Retail Trade (441 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (438 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Washita County, OK, though some of these residents may live in Washita County, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,778

Median earning men ± $4,485

$34,523

Median earning women ± $3,514

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,897), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,139), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,469).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($77,929), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,118), and Wholesale Trade ($57,755).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

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

20
Other Services (except Public Administration)
19
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
19
Retail Trade

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

$7.58k
Wholesale Trade
$7.3k
Retail Trade
$6.55k
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Washita County, OK went to Donald J. Trump with 85.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (12.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.24%).

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 (85.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (12.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.24%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washita 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 2023, universities in Washita County, OK awarded 193 degrees. The student population of Washita County, OK in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 263 male students and 282 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Washita County, OK are White (104 and 53.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (61 and 31.6%), Two or More Races (17 and 8.81%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (5 and 2.59%).

The largest universities in Washita County, OK by number of degrees awarded are Western Technology Center (193 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Washita County, OK are General Cosmetology (22 and 11.4%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (20 and 10.4%), and General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science (14 and 7.25%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 545 students enrolled in Washita County, OK, 48.3% men and 51.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 305 records, of which 49.2% were women and 50.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Cosmetology
22 degrees awarded
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
20 degrees awarded
Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
13 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Washita County, OK was General Cosmetology with 22 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Washita County, OK according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Western Technology Center

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

193 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Western Technology Center with 193 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 82 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Washita County, OK, which is 0.739 times less than the 111 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 104 degrees mean that there were 1.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 61 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.

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

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (965k), Some college (734k), and Bachelors Degree (494k).

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 Washita County, OK was $113,300 in 2023, which is 0.373 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $102,600 to $113,300, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Washita County, OK is 75%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Washita County, OK have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Washita County, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Washita County, OK is $61,980. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Washita County, OK was Census Tract 9650 with a value of $76,346, followed by Census Tract 9651 and Census Tract 9654, with respective values of $70,759 and $58,333.

In 2023, 11.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Washita County, OK. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.0391%.

Housing

Property

$113,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,543

$3,074

Median Property Taxes

±$282

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 Washita County, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

75%

Homeownership

2023

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 75% of the housing units in Washita County, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Washita 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 9650
Census Tract 9651
Census Tract 9654

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Washita County, OK was Census Tract 9650 with a value of $76,346, followed by Census Tract 9651 and Census Tract 9654, with respective values of $70,759 and $58,333.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Washita 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.

$61,980

Median Household Income

± $3,034

4.1k

Number of Households

± 330

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.1k households in Washita County, OK grew to $61,980 from the previous year's value of $60,600.

The following chart displays the households in Washita 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Washita 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 (76.4%)
Carpooled (11.5%)
Worked At Home (6.36%)

In 2023, 76.4% of workers in Washita County, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.5%) and those who worked at home (6.36%).

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

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washita County, OK have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.12% of the workforce in Washita County, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Washita 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 Washita County, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Washita County, OK have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Washita County, OK. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.0391%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washita County, OK (1.34k out of 10.6k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Washita County, OK is White, followed by Hispanic 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, 24.8% of the children was living in poverty in Washita County, OK. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 3%.

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

87.6% of the population of Washita County, OK has health coverage, with 38.2% on employee plans, 19.9% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 1.23% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washita County, OK see 5415 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.788% decrease from the previous year (5458 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 10915 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1819 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

5,415 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washita County, OK

Primary care physicians in Washita County, OK see an average of 5,415 patients per year. This represents a 0.788% decrease from the previous year (5,458 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Washita County, OK in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.2% under 18 years, 16.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.4%

Uninsured

38.2%

Employer Coverage

19.9%

Medicaid

14.4%

Medicare

13.9%

Non-Group

1.23%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Washita County, OK declined by 9.7% from 13.7% to 12.4%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 91.1 in Washita County, OK.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Washita County, OK.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.8% in Washita County, OK.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Washita County, OK.