Chickasha, OK

Census Place

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2021 Population

15,655

4.11% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AJames Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AMarkwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

37.7

2.08% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

17%

0.207% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$50,753

4.01% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$92,000

0.862% 1-year decline

2021 Employed Population

6,653

3.19% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Chickasha, OK had a population of 15.7k people with a median age of 37.7 and a median household income of $50,753. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Chickasha, OK declined from 16,326 to 15,655, a −4.11% decrease and its median household income grew from $48,796 to $50,753, a 4.01% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chickasha, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.42%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.8%), White (Hispanic) (4.76%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (3.87%).

None of the households in Chickasha, 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 Chickasha, OK are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Chickasha, OK are University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (144 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Chickasha, OK was $92,000, and the homeownership rate was 54.4%.

Most people in Chickasha, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Chickasha, OK was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Chickasha, OK is home to a population of 15.7k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.65% of Chickasha, OK residents were born outside of the country (415 people).

In 2021, there were 9.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.3k people) in Chickasha, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.16k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1.07k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2021 Citizenship

98.8%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.6% of Chickasha, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Chickasha, OK was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chickasha, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.3k ± 352
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.16k ± 268
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.07k ± 131

8.92%

Hispanic Population

1.4k people

8.92% of the people in Chickasha, OK are hispanic (1.4k people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
100,637 ± 7,689 people
Vietnam
11,889 ± 2,673 people
India
11,630 ± 2,644 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma was Mexico, the natal country of 100,637 Oklahoma residents, followed by Vietnam with 11,889 and India with 11,630.

Foreign-Born Population

2.65%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

415 people

2.6%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

424 people

As of 2021, 2.65% of Chickasha, OK residents (415 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chickasha, OK was 2.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
264 ± 112
Vietnam
261 ± 100
Gulf War (1990s)
178 ± 94

Chickasha, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Chickasha, OK employs 6.65k people. The largest industries in Chickasha, OK are Health Care & Social Assistance (841 people), Retail Trade (797 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (741 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($92,566), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($66,302), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,800).

Males in Oklahoma have an average income that is 1.4 times higher than the average income of females, which is $45,988. The income inequality in Oklahoma (measured using the Gini index) is 0.453, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

6.65k

2021 Value

± 514

−3.19%

1 Year decline

± 11.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Chickasha, OK declined at a rate of −3.19%, from 6.87k employees to 6.65k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chickasha, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (664 people), Sales & Related Occupations (595 people), and Production Occupations (591 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chickasha, 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

6.65k

2021 Value

± 514

−3.19%

1 Year decline

± 11.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Chickasha, OK declined at a rate of −3.19%, from 6.87k employees to 6.65k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chickasha, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (841 people), Retail Trade (797 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (741 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chickasha, OK, though some of these residents may live in Chickasha, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,310

Median earning men ± $4,662

$25,822

Median earning women ± $2,436

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,542), Public Administration ($66,528), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,200).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($66,250), Public Administration ($35,859), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($32,550).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Oklahoma to other states, or from other states to Oklahoma.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Coal-n.e.c.
$21.2B
Mixed freight
$16.9B
Machinery
$11.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Oklahoma product (by dollars) was Coal-n.e.c. with $21.2B, followed by Mixed freight ($16.9B) and Machinery ($11.6B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Oklahoma products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$170B

2020 Value in Oklahoma

$311B

Projected 2050 Value in Oklahoma

82.4% growth

In 2020, total outbound Oklahoma trade was $170B. This is expected to increase 82.4% to $311B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Oklahoma trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Oklahoma to other states, or from other states to Oklahoma.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$33.7B
Kansas
$11B
California
$5.32B

In 2020, the top outbound Oklahoma domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $33.7B, followed by Kansas with $11B and California and $5.32B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Oklahoma shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oklahoma

N/AJames Lankford

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Tom Coburn.

N/AMarkwayne Mullin

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Elected to the seat 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.

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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 2021, universities in Chickasha, OK awarded 144 degrees. The student population of Chickasha, OK in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 304 male students and 545 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Chickasha, OK are White (82 and 61.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (17 and 12.7%), Two or More Races (15 and 11.2%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (10 and 7.46%).

The largest universities in Chickasha, OK by number of degrees awarded are University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (144 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Chickasha, OK are General Business Administration & Management (23 and 16%), General Biological Sciences (15 and 10.4%), and General Psychology (13 and 9.03%).

The median tuition cost in Chickasha, OK for a public four year colleges is $6,390 for in-state students and $17,250 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in Chickasha, OK, the percentage of applicants admitted was 63.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 36.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 849 (35.8% men and 64.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 849 students enrolled in Chickasha, OK, 35.8% men and 64.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 463 records, of which 67.8% were women and 32.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
23 degree-majors awarded
General Biological Sciences
15 degree-majors awarded
General Psychology
13 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Chickasha, OK was General Business Administration & Management with 23 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Chickasha, OK according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

144 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma with 144 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 52 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Chickasha, OK, which is 0.565 times less than the 92 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 82 degrees mean that there were 4.82 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 17 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

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($6,390) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,370) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) 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

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

Measure

In 2021, 0.815% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.707% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (951k), Some college (736k), and Bachelors Degree (481k).

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 Chickasha, OK was $92,000 in 2021, which is 0.376 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $92,800 to $92,000, a 0.862% decrease. The homeownership rate in Chickasha, OK is 54.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Chickasha, OK have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chickasha, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Chickasha, OK is $50,753. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Chickasha, OK was Census Tract 4 with a value of $49,222, followed by Census Tract 10 and Census Tract 1, with respective values of $42,731 and $27,400.

Housing

Property

$92,000

Median Property Value 2021

±$8,655

$3,319

Median Property Taxes

±$322

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

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

Rent vs Own

54.4%

Homeownership

2021

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 54.4% of the housing units in Chickasha, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chickasha, 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 4
Census Tract 10
Census Tract 1

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Chickasha, OK was Census Tract 4 with a value of $49,222, followed by Census Tract 10 and Census Tract 1, with respective values of $42,731 and $27,400.

The following map shows all of the places in Chickasha, 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.

$50,753

Median Household Income

± $6,110

6.1k

Number of Households

± 476

In 2021, the median household income of the 6.1k households in Chickasha, OK grew to $50,753 from the previous year's value of $48,796.

The following chart displays the households in Chickasha, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chickasha, OK is from Oklahoma.

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

0.454

2020 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

In 2021, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.264% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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 2021

Drove Alone (86.2%)
Carpooled (10.2%)
Worked At Home (2.31%)

In 2021, 86.2% of workers in Chickasha, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who worked at home (2.31%).

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

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chickasha, OK have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.6% of the workforce in Chickasha, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chickasha, OK (2.55k out of 15k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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

84.2% of the population of Chickasha, OK has health coverage, with 38.3% on employee plans, 20% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 1.41% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Grady County, OK see 3988 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.7% increase from the previous year (3703 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3106 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 682 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Grady County, OK.

3,988 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Grady County, OK

Primary care physicians in Grady County, OK see an average of 3,988 patients per year. This represents a 7.7% increase from the previous year (3,703 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

15.8%

Uninsured

38.3%

Employer Coverage

20%

Medicaid

14.1%

Medicare

10.4%

Non-Group

1.41%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chickasha, OK grew by 7.12% from 14.7% to 15.8%.

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