Seminole, OK

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2023 Population

7,161

0.238% 1-year growth

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

33.2

1.84% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

30.1%

2.36% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$37,267

7.71% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$86,500

13.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,691

1.1% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Seminole, OK had a population of 7.16k people with a median age of 33.2 and a median household income of $37,267. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Seminole, OK grew from 7,144 to 7,161, a 0.238% increase and its median household income grew from $34,599 to $37,267, a 7.71% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Seminole, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (58.5%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (20.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (9.52%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.12%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (1.68%).

None of the households in Seminole, 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.

97.9% of the residents in Seminole, OK are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Seminole, OK are Seminole State College (316 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Seminole, OK was $86,500, and the homeownership rate was 54.5%.

Most people in Seminole, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Seminole, OK was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Seminole, OK is home to a population of 7.16k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.6% of Seminole, OK residents were born outside of the country (186 people).

In 2023, there were 2.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.19k people) in Seminole, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.47k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 682 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

97.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.9% of Seminole, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Seminole, OK was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Seminole, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.19k ± 204
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1.47k ± 199
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
682 ± 175

5.84%

Hispanic Population

418 people

5.84% of the people in Seminole, OK are hispanic (418 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Seminole, 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
102,193 ± 7,747 people
Vietnam
12,454 ± 2,736 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

2.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

186 people

3.22%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

230 people

As of 2023, 2.6% of Seminole, OK residents (186 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 Seminole, OK was 3.22%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
80 ± 49
Vietnam
70 ± 43
Gulf War (2001-)
46 ± 44

Seminole, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Seminole, OK employs 2.69k people. The largest industries in Seminole, OK are Retail Trade (569 people), Manufacturing (391 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (308 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($101,250), Finance & Insurance ($63,229), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($51,818).

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.

Employment

Occupations

2.69k

2023 Value

± 245

−1.1%

1 Year decline

± 13.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Seminole, OK declined at a rate of −1.1%, from 2.72k employees to 2.69k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Seminole, OK, are Sales & Related Occupations (443 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (309 people), and Production Occupations (292 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Seminole, 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

2.69k

2023 Value

± 245

−1.1%

1 Year decline

± 13.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Seminole, OK declined at a rate of −1.1%, from 2.72k employees to 2.69k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Seminole, OK, are Retail Trade (569 people), Manufacturing (391 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (308 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Seminole, OK, though some of these residents may live in Seminole, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,306

Median earning men ± $4,139

$22,843

Median earning women ± $3,036

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($160,104), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,500), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($50,795).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,813), Public Administration ($34,188), and Wholesale Trade ($33,750).

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.

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 Seminole, 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 2022, universities in Seminole, OK awarded 316 degrees. The student population of Seminole, OK in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 506 male students and 1,045 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Seminole, OK are White (183 and 58.5%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native (87 and 27.8%), Hispanic or Latino (19 and 6.07%), and Black or African American (13 and 4.15%).

The largest universities in Seminole, OK by number of degrees awarded are Seminole State College (316 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Seminole, OK are Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences (71 and 22.5%), General Studies (51 and 16.1%), and General Business (40 and 12.7%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,551 students enrolled in Seminole, OK, 32.6% men and 67.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 869 records, of which 69.2% were women and 30.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences
71 degrees awarded
General Studies
51 degrees awarded
General Business
40 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Seminole, OK was Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences with 71 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Seminole State College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

316 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Seminole State College with 316 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 72 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Seminole, OK, which is 0.295 times less than the 244 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 183 degrees mean that there were 2.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, with 87 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, 2-year ($3,210) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($2,250) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($3,000) 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

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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

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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).

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 Seminole, OK was $86,500 in 2023, which is 0.285 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $76,300 to $86,500, a 13.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Seminole, OK is 54.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Seminole, OK have an average commute time of 16.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Seminole, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Seminole, OK is $37,267. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Seminole, OK was Census Tract 5832 with a value of $63,214, followed by Census Tract 5833 and Census Tract 5834, with respective values of $46,778 and $41,100.

Housing

Property

$86,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$16,205

$1,408

Median Property Taxes

±$179

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

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

Rent vs Own

54.5%

Homeownership

2023

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 54.5% of the housing units in Seminole, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Seminole, 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 5832
Census Tract 5833
Census Tract 5834

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Seminole, OK was Census Tract 5832 with a value of $63,214, followed by Census Tract 5833 and Census Tract 5834, with respective values of $46,778 and $41,100.

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

$37,267

Median Household Income

± $5,022

2.58k

Number of Households

± 242

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.58k households in Seminole, OK grew to $37,267 from the previous year's value of $34,599.

The following chart displays the households in Seminole, 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 range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Seminole, 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.

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 2023

Drove Alone (83.9%)
Carpooled (9.5%)
Walked (2.83%)

In 2023, 83.9% of workers in Seminole, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.5%) and those who walked to work (2.83%).

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

16.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Seminole, OK have a shorter commute time (16.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.799% of the workforce in Seminole, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Seminole, OK (2.03k out of 6.76k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

80% of the population of Seminole, OK has health coverage, with 33.4% on employee plans, 25.8% on Medicaid, 9.68% on Medicare, 8.77% on non-group plans, and 2.36% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Seminole County, OK see 2694 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0371% decrease from the previous year (2695 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2357 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 337 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,694 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Seminole County, OK

Primary care physicians in Seminole County, OK see an average of 2,694 patients per year. This represents a 0.0371% decrease from the previous year (2,695 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.1% under 18 years, 25.6% between 18 and 34 years, 32.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.8% were men and 55.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

20%

Uninsured

33.4%

Employer Coverage

25.8%

Medicaid

9.68%

Medicare

8.77%

Non-Group

2.36%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Seminole, OK declined by 19.4% from 24.8% to 20%.

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

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