Fort Cobb, OK

Census Place

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2024 Population

469

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.5

0.496% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

33.9%

2.85% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,000

13.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$84,200

3.95% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

156

9.3% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Fort Cobb, 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.

99.8% of the residents in Fort Cobb, OK are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Fort Cobb, OK are Caddo Kiowa Technology Center (78 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Fort Cobb, OK was $84,200, and the homeownership rate was 73.3%.

Most people in Fort Cobb, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Cobb, OK was 3 cars per household.

United States Oklahoma Caddo County, OK Southwest Oklahoma Counties--Altus, Weatherford, Elk City, Clinton & Anadarko Cities PUMA, OK

Population & Diversity

Fort Cobb, OK is home to a population of 469 people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.213% of Fort Cobb, OK residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (295 people) in Fort Cobb, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 59 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 50 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Fort Cobb, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Cobb, OK was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Cobb, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
295 ± 72
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
59 ± 34
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
50 ± 24

13.2%

Hispanic Population

62 people

13.2% of the people in Fort Cobb, OK are hispanic (62 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Cobb, 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
105,376 ± 7,864 people
Vietnam
13,032 ± 2,798 people
Guatemala
11,790 ± 2,662 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma was Mexico, the natal country of 105,376 Oklahoma residents, followed by Vietnam with 13,032 and Guatemala with 11,790.

Foreign-Born Population

0.213%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

0.221%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2024, 0.213% of Fort Cobb, OK residents (1 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Cobb, OK was 0.221%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
19 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 11

Fort Cobb, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.8 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fort Cobb, OK.

Economy

The economy of Fort Cobb, OK employs 156 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Cobb, OK were Manufacturing (25 people), Public Administration (24 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (21 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($53,229), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($51,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,917).

Employment

Occupations

156

2024 Value

± 63

−9.3%

1 Year decline

± 59.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Cobb, OK declined at a rate of −9.3%, from 172 employees to 156 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Cobb, OK, are Management Occupations (26 people), Production Occupations (20 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Cobb, OK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

156

2024 Value

± 63

−9.3%

1 Year decline

± 59.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Cobb, OK declined at a rate of −9.3%, from 172 employees to 156 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Cobb, OK, are Manufacturing (25 people), Public Administration (24 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (21 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Cobb, OK, though some of these residents may live in Fort Cobb, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,250

Median earning men ± $8,485

$41,250

Median earning women ± $11,601

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($55,313), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,917), and Public Administration ($43,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($53,646), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,375), and Public Administration ($41,071).

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 Fort Cobb, 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Fort Cobb, OK awarded 78 degrees. The student population of Fort Cobb, OK in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 155 male students and 197 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fort Cobb, OK are White (37 and 47.4%), American Indian or Alaska Native (23 and 29.5%), Hispanic or Latino (14 and 17.9%), and Black or African American (2 and 2.56%).

The largest universities in Fort Cobb, OK by number of degrees awarded are Caddo Kiowa Technology Center (78 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Fort Cobb, OK are General Cosmetology (16 and 20.5%), Welding Technology (9 and 11.5%), and HVAC Maintenance (8 and 10.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 352 students enrolled in Fort Cobb, OK, 44% men and 56% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 155 records, of which 54.2% were women and 45.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Cosmetology
16 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
9 degrees awarded
HVAC Maintenance
8 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Fort Cobb, OK was General Cosmetology with 16 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Caddo Kiowa Technology Center

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

78 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Caddo Kiowa Technology Center with 78 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 40 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fort Cobb, OK, which is 1.05 times more than the 38 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 37 degrees mean that there were 1.61 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, with 23 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Cobb, OK was $84,200 in 2024, which is 0.253 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $81,000 to $84,200, a 3.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Cobb, OK is 73.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Cobb, OK have an average commute time of 32.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Cobb, OK is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$84,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,111

$132

Median Property Taxes

±$38

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.3%

Homeownership

2024

82.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.3% of the housing units in Fort Cobb, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.5%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$48,000

Median Household Income

± $13,479

180

Number of Households

± 40

In 2024, the median household income of the 180 households in Fort Cobb, OK grew to $48,000 from the previous year's value of $42,188.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Cobb, 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 Fort Cobb, OK is from Oklahoma.

0.452

2023 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

In 2023, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.809% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oklahoma was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 2024

Drove Alone (83.2%)
Carpooled (9.49%)
Walked (4.38%)

In 2024, 83.2% of workers in Fort Cobb, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.49%) and those who walked to work (4.38%).

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

32.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Cobb, OK have a longer commute time (32.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.51% of the workforce in Fort Cobb, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fort Cobb, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fort Cobb, OK have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Cobb, OK (158 out of 466 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Cobb, OK is White, followed by Native American 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.

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

81.4% of the population of Fort Cobb, OK has health coverage, with 25.6% on employee plans, 31.8% on Medicaid, 14.7% on Medicare, 6.82% on non-group plans, and 2.56% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oklahoma see 1,694 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,694 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 231 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.9% under 18 years, 15.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 20% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

18.6%

Uninsured

25.6%

Employer Coverage

31.8%

Medicaid

14.7%

Medicare

6.82%

Non-Group

2.56%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Cobb, OK grew by 3.51% from 17.9% to 18.6%.

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

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