Shawnee, OK

Census Place

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2023 Population

31,511

0.382% 1-year growth

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

0.287% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

20.5%

1.15% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$147,800

4.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

13,030

1.27% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Shawnee, OK had a population of 31.5k people with a median age of 35 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Shawnee, OK grew from 31,391 to 31,511, a 0.382% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Shawnee, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.9%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (11.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.72%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.16%), and White (Hispanic) (3.03%).

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

In 2023, the median property value in Shawnee, OK was $147,800, and the homeownership rate was 57.3%.

Most people in Shawnee, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Shawnee, OK was 2 cars per household.

United States Oklahoma Pottawatomie County, OK Shawnee, OK East Central Oklahoma Counties--Shawnee, Stroud, Chandler & Tecumseh Cities PUMA, OK

Population & Diversity

Shawnee, OK is home to a population of 31.5k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.2% of Shawnee, OK residents were born outside of the country (693 people).

In 2023, there were 5.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.4k people) in Shawnee, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.73k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 2.43k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

98.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.6% of Shawnee, OK residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Shawnee, OK was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shawnee, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
21.4k ± 459
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
3.73k ± 397
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.43k ± 366

7.17%

Hispanic Population

2.26k people

7.17% of the people in Shawnee, OK are hispanic (2.26k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Shawnee, 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

2.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

693 people

2.12%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

666 people

As of 2023, 2.2% of Shawnee, OK residents (693 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 Shawnee, OK was 2.12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
596 ± 153
Gulf War (2001-)
564 ± 119
Gulf War (1990s)
270 ± 111

Shawnee, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Shawnee, OK employs 13k people. The largest industries in Shawnee, OK are , and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($82,813), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($61,875), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,938).

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

13k

2023 Value

± 650

1.27%

1 Year growth

± 6.82%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Shawnee, OK grew at a rate of 1.27%, from 12.9k employees to 13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shawnee, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,350 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,290 people), and Management Occupations (1,124 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shawnee, 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

13k

2023 Value

± 650

1.27%

1 Year growth

± 6.82%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Shawnee, OK grew at a rate of 1.27%, from 12.9k employees to 13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shawnee, OK, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shawnee, OK, though some of these residents may live in Shawnee, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,800

Median earning men ± $4,197

$30,575

Median earning women ± $1,761

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($76,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,679), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,354).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($47,083), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,610), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,981).

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 Shawnee, 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 Shawnee, OK awarded 816 degrees. The student population of Shawnee, OK in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,193 male students and 1,196 female students.

The median tuition cost in Shawnee, OK for private four year colleges is $29,330.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Shawnee, OK, the percentage of applicants admitted was 47.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 2,389 (49.9% men and 50.1% 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 2022 there were 2,389 students enrolled in Shawnee, OK, 49.9% men and 50.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Elementary Education & Teaching
22 degrees awarded
Physical Therapy
19 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
38 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Shawnee, OK was Elementary Education & Teaching with 22 degrees awarded.

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

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

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($29,330) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($3,550) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,300) 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 N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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 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

The median property value in Shawnee, OK was $147,800 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $141,300 to $147,800, a 4.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Shawnee, OK is 57.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Shawnee, OK have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shawnee, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Shawnee, OK is N/A. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Shawnee, OK was Census Tract 5008 with a value of $78,208, followed by Census Tract 5006 and Census Tract 5010.04, with respective values of $65,368 and $64,764.

Housing

Property

$147,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,850

$6,759

Median Property Taxes

±$455

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

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

Rent vs Own

57.3%

Homeownership

2023

64.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 57.3% of the housing units in Shawnee, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shawnee, 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 5008
Census Tract 5006
Census Tract 5010.04

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Shawnee, OK was Census Tract 5008 with a value of $78,208, followed by Census Tract 5006 and Census Tract 5010.04, with respective values of $65,368 and $64,764.

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

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

11.8k

Number of Households

± 603

In N/A, the median household income of the 11.8k households in Shawnee, OK N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Shawnee, 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 Shawnee, 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 (82.3%)
Carpooled (8.6%)
Worked At Home (6.26%)

In 2023, 82.3% of workers in Shawnee, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.6%) and those who worked at home (6.26%).

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

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shawnee, OK have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.03% of the workforce in Shawnee, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shawnee, OK (6.04k out of 29.5k 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 Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

86.4% of the population of Shawnee, OK has health coverage, with 41.7% on employee plans, 21.1% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 2.22% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 24.7% between 18 and 34 years, 34.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.6%

Uninsured

41.7%

Employer Coverage

21.1%

Medicaid

10.7%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

2.22%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Shawnee, OK declined by 2.73% from 14% to 13.6%.

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

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