Woodward County, OK

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2022 Population

20,411

0.874% 1-year decline

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

36.8

1.08% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

15%

5.57% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$61,207

9.89% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$161,600

6.11% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Woodward County, OK had a population of 20.4k people with a median age of 36.8 and a median household income of $61,207. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Woodward County, OK declined from 20,591 to 20,411, a −0.874% decrease and its median household income grew from $55,700 to $61,207, a 9.89% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Woodward County, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.7%), White (Hispanic) (8.15%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.07%), Other (Hispanic) (3.57%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.22%).

None of the households in Woodward 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.

96.3% of the residents in Woodward County, OK are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Woodward County, OK are High Plains Technology Center (145 degrees awarded in 2022) and Formations Institute of Cosmetology & Barbering (36 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Woodward County, OK was $161,600, and the homeownership rate was 71.3%.

Most people in Woodward County, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Woodward County, OK was 2 cars per household.

Woodward County, OK borders Dewey County, OK, Ellis County, OK, Harper County, OK, Major County, OK, and Woods County, OK.

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Population & Diversity

Woodward County, OK is home to a population of 20.4k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.42% of Woodward County, OK residents were born outside of the country (1.11k people).

In 2022, there were 9.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.9k people) in Woodward County, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.66k White (Hispanic) and 831 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.3%

2022 Citizenship

96.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.3% of Woodward County, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Woodward County, OK was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woodward County, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.9k ± 187
White (Hispanic)
1.66k ± 400
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
831 ± 245

13.9%

Hispanic Population

2.85k people

13.9% of the people in Woodward County, OK are hispanic (2.85k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

5.42%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.11k people

5.24%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.08k people

As of 2022, 5.42% of Woodward County, OK residents (1.11k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Woodward County, OK was 5.24%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
458 ± 165
Gulf War (1990s)
178 ± 103
Gulf War (2001-)
156 ± 82

Woodward County, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.57 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Woodward County, OK employs 9.43k people. The largest industries in Woodward County, OK are Retail Trade (1,421 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (1,105 people), and Educational Services (980 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($71,250), Wholesale Trade ($70,278), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,773).

Employment

Occupations

9.43k

2022 Value

± 764

2.25%

1 Year growth

± 11%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Woodward County, OK grew at a rate of 2.25%, from 9.22k employees to 9.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woodward County, OK, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,241 people), Management Occupations (999 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (826 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Woodward 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

9.43k

2022 Value

± 764

2.25%

1 Year growth

± 11%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Woodward County, OK grew at a rate of 2.25%, from 9.22k employees to 9.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woodward County, OK, are Retail Trade (1,421 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (1,105 people), and Educational Services (980 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Woodward County, OK, though some of these residents may live in Woodward County, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,905

Median earning men ± $5,527

$29,418

Median earning women ± $2,526

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($85,556), Wholesale Trade ($72,188), and Information ($66,276).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,904), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($42,757), and Public Administration ($39,964).

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

223
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
216
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
142
Retail Trade

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Woodward County, OK went to Donald J. Trump with 84.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (12.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.61%).

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 (84.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (12.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.61%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Woodward 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 Woodward County, OK awarded 181 degrees. The student population of Woodward County, OK in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 149 male students and 166 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Woodward County, OK are White (135 and 74.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (26 and 14.4%), Two or More Races (15 and 8.29%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (4 and 2.21%).

The largest universities in Woodward County, OK by number of degrees awarded are High Plains Technology Center (145 and 80.1%) and Formations Institute of Cosmetology & Barbering (36 and 19.9%).

The most popular majors in Woodward County, OK are Electrical, Electronic, & Communications Engineering Technology (32 and 17.7%), Psychiatric Services Technician (23 and 12.7%), and General Cosmetology (15 and 8.29%).

Completions

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

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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 Woodward County, OK was $161,600 in 2022, which is 0.573 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $152,300 to $161,600, a 6.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Woodward County, OK is 71.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Woodward County, OK have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Woodward County, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Woodward County, OK is $61,207. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Woodward County, OK was Census Tract 9532 with a value of $88,262, followed by Census Tract 9531 and Census Tract 9533, with respective values of $75,139 and $64,375.

Property

$161,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,171

$5,712

Median Property Taxes

±$553

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.3%

Homeownership

2022

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 71.3% of the housing units in Woodward County, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Woodward 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 9532
Census Tract 9531
Census Tract 9533

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Woodward County, OK was Census Tract 9532 with a value of $88,262, followed by Census Tract 9531 and Census Tract 9533, with respective values of $75,139 and $64,375.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Woodward 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.

$61,207

Median Household Income

± $3,519

8.01k

Number of Households

± 678

In 2022, the median household income of the 8.01k households in Woodward County, OK grew to $61,207 from the previous year's value of $55,700.

The following chart displays the households in Woodward 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 Woodward 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 2022

Drove Alone (82%)
Carpooled (12.8%)
Worked At Home (2.17%)

In 2022, 82% of workers in Woodward County, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.8%) and those who worked at home (2.17%).

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

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Woodward County, OK have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 6.51% of the workforce in Woodward County, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woodward County, OK (2.89k out of 19.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Woodward 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.

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

83.9% of the population of Woodward County, OK has health coverage, with 44.2% on employee plans, 12.9% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 1.09% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Woodward County, OK see 2830 patients per year on average, which represents a 12% increase from the previous year (2526 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1837 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 266 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,830 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Woodward County, OK

Primary care physicians in Woodward County, OK see an average of 2,830 patients per year. This represents a 12% increase from the previous year (2,526 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.9% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

16.1%

Uninsured

44.2%

Employer Coverage

12.9%

Medicaid

13.8%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

1.09%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Woodward County, OK grew by 2.22% from 15.7% to 16.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Woodward 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 65.9 in Woodward County, OK.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Woodward 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 39.6% in Woodward County, OK.

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