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39.1% of the households in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, 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.
85.3% of the residents in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK are Oklahoma City Community College (1,798 degrees awarded in 2024), Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City (919 degrees), and Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma (8 degrees).
In 2024, the median property value in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK was $136,800, and the homeownership rate was 50.1%.
Most people in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK was 2 cars per household.
Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK borders North Cleveland County--South Oklahoma City & Moore Cities PUMA, OK, Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK, Oklahoma County (Central)--Oklahoma City, The Village & Nichols Hills Cities PUMA, OK, Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK, and Canadian County--Yukon, Mustang, El Reno, West Oklahoma City & Piedmont Cities PUMA, OK.
Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK is home to a population of 110k people, from which 85.3% are citizens.
As of 2024, 20% of Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK residents were born outside of the country (22k people).
In 2024, there were 2.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (38.8k people) in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17.9k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 13.7k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK are Spanish (35,989 households), Vietnamese (935 households), and Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (380 households).
The resident population of Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK in 2024 was 109,621 inhabitants, with 51.4% men, and 48.6% women.
The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK.
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As of 2024, 85.3% of Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK was 85.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 2.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (38.8k people) in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17.9k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 13.7k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
44.7% of the people in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK are hispanic (49k people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK was Mexico, the natal country of 14,122 Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,323 and Vietnam with 818.
As of 2024, 20% of Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK residents (22k 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 Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK was 19.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
39.1% of the households in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.
In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK was Spanish. 35.9% of the households in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.
Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK.
76.7% of the population of Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK has health coverage, with 29.9% on employee plans, 27.9% on Medicaid, 8.09% on Medicare, 9.63% on non-group plans, and 1.2% 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, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.
Primary care physicians in Oklahoma see an average of 1,694 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,694 patients).
The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Oklahoma in comparison to its neighboring geographies.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.5% under 18 years, 24.5% between 18 and 34 years, 34.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.7% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK grew by 2.19% from 22.8% to 23.3%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
The economy of Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK employs 47k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK were Construction (6,151 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,176 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,855 people), and the highest paying industries were Legal services ($85,770), Employment services ($80,676), and Other health care services ($74,572).
Males in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK have an average income that is 1.07 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,060. The income inequality in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK (measured using the Gini index) is 0.385, which is lower than than the national average.
The workforce of Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK in 2024 was 46,953 people, with 44.3% woman, and 55.7% men.
The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK.
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From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK declined at a rate of −1.1%, from 47.5k employees to 47k employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK, are Construction laborers (1,869 people), Cooks (1,588 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,414 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK declined at a rate of −1.1%, from 47.5k employees to 47k employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK, are Construction (6,151 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,176 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,855 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK, though some of these residents may live in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,347), Wholesale Trade ($51,138), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,354).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($54,253), Wholesale Trade ($53,203), and Information ($43,750).
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.
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 Alan Armstrong 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.
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.
James Lankford and Alan Armstrong 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.
The student population of Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5,339 male students and 10,124 female students.
Most students graduating from Universities in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK are White (1,397 and 52.8%), Hispanic or Latino (496 and 18.8%), Black or African American (239 and 9.04%), and Two or More Races (209 and 7.9%).
The largest universities in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK by number of degrees awarded are Oklahoma City Community College (1,798 and 66%), Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City (919 and 33.7%), and Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma (8 and 0.294%).
The most popular majors in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK are General Studies (503 and 18.5%), Registered Nursing (378 and 13.9%), and Other Multidisciplinary Studies (218 and 8%).
The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $3,119 for in-state students and $8,904 for out-of-state students.
In 2024 there were 15,463 students enrolled in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK, 34.5% men and 65.5% women.
By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,695 records, of which 63.9% were women and 36.1% men.
In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK was General Studies with 501 degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK according to their major.
In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Oklahoma City Community College with 1,798 degrees awarded.
In 2024, 1,092 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK, which is 0.669 times less than the 1,633 female students who received degrees in the same year.
In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,397 degrees mean that there were 2.82 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 496 degrees awarded.
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.
Public, 4-year or above ($3,119) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.
Public, 2-year ($1,034) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.
Public, 2-year ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.
The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.
In 2024, 1.78% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.69% of women were in the same situation.
This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.
The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (24.8k), Secondary Education (18.3k), and Primary Education (16.6k).
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.
The median property value in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK was $136,800 in 2024, which is 0.411 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $123,700 to $136,800, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK is 50.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.
People in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.
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 Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 50.1% of the housing units in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.8%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 42.9k households in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK declined from $50,243 from the previous year's value of $50,802.
The following chart displays the households in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, 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.
In 2024, the income inequality in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK was 0.385 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.928% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 73.9% of workers in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.3%) and those who worked at home (7.18%).
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.
Using averages, employees in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.84% of the workforce in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.
The chart below shows how the median household income in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
The following chart displays the households in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK have 2 cars.
23.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK (25.7k out of 108k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK is Hispanic, followed by White 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
In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).
The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.