Goodwell, OK

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2021 Population

1,152

3.97% 1-year growth

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

21.7

1.81% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

21%

19.7% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$55,750

41.6% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$95,300

1.24% 1-year decline

2021 Employed Population

535

4.63% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Goodwell, OK had a population of 1.15k people with a median age of 21.7 and a median household income of $55,750. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Goodwell, OK grew from 1,108 to 1,152, a 3.97% increase and its median household income grew from $39,375 to $55,750, a 41.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Goodwell, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.1%), White (Hispanic) (9.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.81%), Other (Hispanic) (4.95%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.91%).

None of the households in Goodwell, 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.

96.7% of the residents in Goodwell, OK are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Goodwell, OK are Oklahoma Panhandle State University (369 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Goodwell, OK was $95,300, and the homeownership rate was 51.1%.

Most people in Goodwell, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Goodwell, OK was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Goodwell, OK is home to a population of 1.15k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2021, 4.43% of Goodwell, OK residents were born outside of the country (51 people).

In 2021, there were 6.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (750 people) in Goodwell, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 114 White (Hispanic) and 90 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2021 Citizenship

97.7%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.7% of Goodwell, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Goodwell, OK was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Goodwell, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
750 ± 194
White (Hispanic)
114 ± 66
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
90 ± 187

18.5%

Hispanic Population

213 people

18.5% of the people in Goodwell, OK are hispanic (213 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Goodwell, 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

4.43%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

51 people

3.07%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

34 people

As of 2021, 4.43% of Goodwell, OK residents (51 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 Goodwell, OK was 3.07%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
9 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 14
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 17

Goodwell, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Goodwell, OK employs 535 people. The largest industries in Goodwell, OK are Educational Services (183 people), Retail Trade (60 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (51 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($53,125), Public Administration ($44,500), and Utilities ($42,250).

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

535

2021 Value

± 121

−4.63%

1 Year decline

± 31.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Goodwell, OK declined at a rate of −4.63%, from 561 employees to 535 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Goodwell, OK, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (62 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (55 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (50 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Goodwell, 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

535

2021 Value

± 121

−4.63%

1 Year decline

± 31.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Goodwell, OK declined at a rate of −4.63%, from 561 employees to 535 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Goodwell, OK, are Educational Services (183 people), Retail Trade (60 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (51 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Goodwell, OK, though some of these residents may live in Goodwell, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$29,919

Median earning men ± $8,285

$29,635

Median earning women ± $6,727

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,750), Construction ($53,125), and Manufacturing ($45,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($38,472), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,625), and Retail Trade ($26,875).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Oklahoma. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.58%).

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 Goodwell, OK. Showing the available data for Oklahoma.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (65.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.3%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.58%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.58%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oklahoma 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
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Tom Coburn.

Markwayne 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.

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 Goodwell, OK awarded 369 degrees. The student population of Goodwell, OK in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 589 male students and 705 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Goodwell, OK are White (232 and 63.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (69 and 19%), American Indian or Alaska Native (34 and 9.34%), and Black or African American (16 and 4.4%).

The largest universities in Goodwell, OK by number of degrees awarded are Oklahoma Panhandle State University (369 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Goodwell, OK are Registered Nursing (125 and 33.9%), General Studies (50 and 13.6%), and General Business Administration & Management (32 and 8.67%).

The median tuition cost in Goodwell, OK for a public four year colleges is $3,696 for in-state students and $4,440 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2015 in Goodwell, OK, the percentage of applicants admitted was 68.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 53.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 1,294 (45.5% men and 54.5% 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

In 2021 there were 1,294 students enrolled in Goodwell, OK, 45.5% men and 54.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 651 records, of which 62.7% were women and 37.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
125 degrees awarded
General Health & Physical Education
25 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
19 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Goodwell, OK was Registered Nursing with 125 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Oklahoma Panhandle State University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

369 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Oklahoma Panhandle State University with 369 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2021, 120 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Goodwell, OK, which is 0.482 times less than the 249 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 232 degrees mean that there were 3.36 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 69 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

Public, 4-year or above ($3,696) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,794) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($465) 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

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

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 Goodwell, OK was $95,300 in 2021, which is 0.389 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $96,500 to $95,300, a 1.24% decrease. The homeownership rate in Goodwell, OK is 51.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Goodwell, OK have an average commute time of 17.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Goodwell, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$95,300

Median Property Value 2021

±$13,916

$138

Median Property Taxes

±$51

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

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

Rent vs Own

51.1%

Homeownership

2021

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 51.1% of the housing units in Goodwell, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9507

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

$55,750

Median Household Income

± $24,068

270

Number of Households

± 64

In 2021, the median household income of the 270 households in Goodwell, OK grew to $55,750 from the previous year's value of $39,375.

The following chart displays the households in Goodwell, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Goodwell, 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 (67.4%)
Walked (22.2%)
Carpooled (7.77%)

In 2021, 67.4% of workers in Goodwell, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (22.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.77%).

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

17.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Goodwell, OK have a shorter commute time (17.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 4.62% of the workforce in Goodwell, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Goodwell, OK (184 out of 876 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

92.8% of the population of Goodwell, OK has health coverage, with 66.2% on employee plans, 19.4% on Medicaid, 4.34% on Medicare, 2.78% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas County, OK see 2220 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.5% increase from the previous year (2046 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2857 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 555 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

2,220 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas County, OK

Primary care physicians in Texas County, OK see an average of 2,220 patients per year. This represents a 8.5% increase from the previous year (2,046 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.2% under 18 years, 38.4% between 18 and 34 years, 25.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.68% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.2%

Uninsured

66.2%

Employer Coverage

19.4%

Medicaid

4.34%

Medicare

2.78%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Goodwell, OK grew by 7.88% from 6.68% to 7.2%.

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