Burns Flat, OK

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,954
4.31% 1-year decline
US Senator
James Lankford
Republican Party
US Senator
Markwayne Mullin
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
34.8
0.578% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
25%
8.23% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$41,974
20.5% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$105,100
2.94% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
754
6.1% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Burns Flat, OK had a population of 1.95k people with a median age of 34.8 and a median household income of $41,974. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Burns Flat, OK declined from 2,042 to 1,954, a −4.31% decrease and its median household income declined from $52,813 to $41,974, a −20.5% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Burns Flat, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.63%), White (Hispanic) (6.24%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.2%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.87%).

None of the households in Burns Flat, 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.

98.6% of the residents in Burns Flat, OK are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Burns Flat, OK are Western Technology Center (205 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Burns Flat, OK was $105,100, and the homeownership rate was 45%.

Most people in Burns Flat, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Burns Flat, OK was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Burns Flat, OK is home to a population of 1.95k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.51% of Burns Flat, OK residents were born outside of the country (49 people).

In 2023, there were 9.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.48k people) in Burns Flat, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 149 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 122 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.6%
2023 Citizenship
99.4%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.6% of Burns Flat, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Burns Flat, OK was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Burns Flat, OK
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.48k ± 268
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    149 ± 68.7
  3. White (Hispanic)
    122 ± 80
12.3%
Hispanic Population
240 people

In 2023, there were 9.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.48k people) in Burns Flat, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 149 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 122 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.3% of the people in Burns Flat, OK are hispanic (240 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    102,193 ± 7,747 people
  2. Vietnam
    12,454 ± 2,736 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.51%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
49 people
2.35%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
48 people

As of 2023, 2.51% of Burns Flat, OK residents (49 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 Burns Flat, OK was 2.35%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    56 ± 34
  2. Vietnam
    22 ± 21
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    16 ± 16

Burns Flat, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.55 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Burns Flat, OK employs 754 people. The largest industries in Burns Flat, OK are Retail Trade (101 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (90 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (78 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($85,125), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($76,000), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,500).

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.

Occupations

754
2023 Value
± 125
−6.1%
1 Year decline
± 25.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Burns Flat, OK declined at a rate of −6.1%, from 803 employees to 754 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Burns Flat, OK, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (125 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (82 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (73 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Burns Flat, OK.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

754
2023 Value
± 125
−6.1%
1 Year decline
± 25.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Burns Flat, OK declined at a rate of −6.1%, from 803 employees to 754 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Burns Flat, OK, are Retail Trade (101 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (90 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (78 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Burns Flat, OK, though some of these residents may live in Burns Flat, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,574
Median earning men ± $11,119
$28,819
Median earning women ± $7,391

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,000), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,125), Manufacturing ($82,727), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($36,875).

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

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.

US Senators from Oklahoma

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James Lankford
Senator from Oklahoma3
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Took office following the resignation of Tom Coburn.
Markwayne Mullin
Senator from Oklahoma2
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.

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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.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Burns Flat, OK awarded 205 degrees. The student population of Burns Flat, OK in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 255 male students and 275 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Burns Flat, OK are White (135 and 65.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (46 and 22.4%), Two or More Races (12 and 5.85%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (8 and 3.9%).

The largest universities in Burns Flat, OK by number of degrees awarded are Western Technology Center (205 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Burns Flat, OK are General Cosmetology (26 and 12.7%), Welding Technology (19 and 9.27%), and Teacher Assistant & Aides (14 and 6.83%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 530 students enrolled in Burns Flat, OK, 48.1% men and 51.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 299 records, of which 48.8% were women and 51.2% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 26 degrees awarded
  2. 19 degrees awarded
  3. 14 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Burns Flat, OK was General Cosmetology with 26 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
205 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Western Technology Center with 205 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 109 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Burns Flat, OK, which is 1.14 times more than the 96 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 135 degrees mean that there were 2.93 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 46 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Burns Flat, OK was $105,100 in 2023, which is 0.346 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $102,100 to $105,100, a 2.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Burns Flat, OK is 45%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Burns Flat, OK have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Burns Flat, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$105,100
Median Property Value 2023
±$10,175
$312
Median Property Taxes
±$104

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 Burns Flat, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

45%
Homeownership
2023
57.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 45% of the housing units in Burns Flat, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 45.2%.

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 9649
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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Household Income

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$41,974
Median Household Income
± $12,744
694
Number of Households
± 130

In 2023, the median household income of the 694 households in Burns Flat, OK declined from $41,974 from the previous year's value of $52,813.

The following chart displays the households in Burns Flat, 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Burns Flat, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (70%)
  2. Carpooled (25.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (2.57%)

In 2023, 70% of workers in Burns Flat, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (25.3%) and those who worked at home (2.57%).

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Commute Time

24.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Burns Flat, OK have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.89% of the workforce in Burns Flat, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Burns Flat, OK (488 out of 1.95k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Burns Flat, OK is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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.

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Health

84.7% of the population of Burns Flat, OK has health coverage, with 34.1% on employee plans, 27.8% on Medicaid, 6.91% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 1.48% 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.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.7% were men and 57.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

15.3%
Uninsured
34.1%
Employer Coverage
27.8%
Medicaid
6.91%
Medicare
14.4%
Non-Group
1.48%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Burns Flat, OK declined by 15.1% from 18% to 15.3%.

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