Choctaw, OK

Census Place

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US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.1

2.31% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$96,446

6.88% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,266

0.959% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Choctaw, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.23%), White (Hispanic) (4.78%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (3.28%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.41%).

None of the households in Choctaw, 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.

99.9% of the residents in Choctaw, OK are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Choctaw, OK are Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center (348 degrees awarded in 2023).

Most people in Choctaw, OK N/A, and the average commute time was 24.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Choctaw, OK was N/A per household.

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Population & Diversity

Choctaw, OK is home to a population of N/A people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.86% of Choctaw, OK residents were born outside of the country (349 people).

In 2023, there were 12.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.69k people) in Choctaw, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 760 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 584 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

99.8%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Choctaw, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.69k ± 459
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
760 ± 268
White (Hispanic)
584 ± 275

7.46%

Hispanic Population

911 people

7.46% of the people in Choctaw, OK are hispanic (911 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

2.86%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

349 people

2.76%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

336 people

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

Economy

The economy of Choctaw, OK employs 5.27k people. The largest industries in Choctaw, OK are Public Administration (1,009 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (674 people), and Educational Services (470 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($105,592), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,854), and Information ($92,841).

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 approximately the same as than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

5.27k

2023 Value

± 469

−0.959%

1 Year decline

± 12.6%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Choctaw, OK, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Choctaw, OK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

5.27k

2023 Value

± 469

−0.959%

1 Year decline

± 12.6%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Choctaw, OK, are Public Administration (1,009 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (674 people), and Educational Services (470 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Choctaw, OK, though some of these residents may live in Choctaw, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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.

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Choctaw, OK. Showing the available data for Oklahoma.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (31.9%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.02%)
Independent Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oklahoma for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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 Choctaw, OK awarded 348 degrees. The student population of Choctaw, OK in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 328 male students and 188 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Choctaw, OK are White (236 and 67.8%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native (45 and 12.9%), Hispanic or Latino (30 and 8.62%), and Black or African American (21 and 6.03%).

The largest universities in Choctaw, OK by number of degrees awarded are Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center (348 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Choctaw, OK are Fire Science & Fire-Fighting (65 and 18.7%), General Design & Visual Communications (32 and 9.2%), and Electrician (30 and 8.62%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 516 students enrolled in Choctaw, OK, 63.6% men and 36.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 319 records, of which 35.7% were women and 64.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Fire Science & Fire-Fighting
65 degrees awarded
General Health & Wellness
26 degrees awarded
General Design & Visual Communications
24 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Choctaw, OK was Fire Science & Fire-Fighting with 65 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Choctaw, OK according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

348 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center with 348 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 234 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Choctaw, OK, which is 2.05 times more than the 114 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 236 degrees mean that there were 5.24 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, with 45 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 false were N/A.

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

People in Choctaw, OK have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Choctaw, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

$96,446

Median Household Income

± $10,257

4.33k

Number of Households

± 416

The following chart displays the households in Choctaw, 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 Choctaw, 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 approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. 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

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Choctaw, OK N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Choctaw, OK have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.42% of the workforce in Choctaw, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Choctaw, OK (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Choctaw, 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

94.7% of the population of Choctaw, OK has health coverage, with 51.2% on employee plans, 6.99% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 17.2% on non-group plans, and 6.62% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oklahoma County, OK see 1174 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.44% increase from the previous year (1146 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 917 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 144 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,174 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Oklahoma County, OK

Primary care physicians in Oklahoma County, OK see an average of 1,174 patients per year. This represents a 2.44% increase from the previous year (1,146 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.33%

Uninsured

51.2%

Employer Coverage

6.99%

Medicaid

12.6%

Medicare

17.2%

Non-Group

6.62%

Military or VA

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

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