Altus, OK

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

24,730

0.186% 1-year decline

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

0.865% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

16%

9.85% 1-year increase

2023 Employed Population

10,641

1.24% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Altus, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (61.5%), White (Hispanic) (10.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.92%), and Other (Hispanic) (5.84%).

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

The largest universities in Altus, OK are Western Oklahoma State College (281 degrees awarded in 2022) and Southwest Technology Center (182 degrees).

Most people in Altus, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Altus, OK was 2 cars per household.

Altus, OK borders Vernon, TX.

United States Oklahoma

Population & Diversity

Altus, OK is home to a population of 24.7k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.22% of Altus, OK residents were born outside of the country (1.54k people).

In 2023, there were 5.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.2k people) in Altus, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.6k White (Hispanic) and 1.68k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

97.5%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Altus, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.2k ± 84
White (Hispanic)
2.6k ± 343
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.68k ± 459

24.6%

Hispanic Population

6.08k people

24.6% of the people in Altus, OK are hispanic (6.08k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Altus, OK as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA 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

6.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.54k people

5.49%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.36k people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
864 ± 217
Gulf War (1990s)
628 ± 153
Vietnam
556 ± 124

Altus, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Altus, OK employs 10.6k people. The largest industries in Altus, OK are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,420 people), Public Administration (1,367 people), and Retail Trade (1,311 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($95,341), Utilities ($77,188), and Public Administration ($61,832).

Employment

Occupations

10.6k

2023 Value

± 670

−1.24%

1 Year decline

± 9.11%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Altus, OK, are Management Occupations (1,102 people), Sales & Related Occupations (929 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (920 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Altus, 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

10.6k

2023 Value

± 670

−1.24%

1 Year decline

± 9.11%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Altus, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,420 people), Public Administration (1,367 people), and Retail Trade (1,311 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Altus, OK, though some of these residents may live in Altus, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,897

Median earning men ± $4,590

$33,132

Median earning women ± $3,138

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,703), Public Administration ($67,400), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,861).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($46,741), Manufacturing ($42,803), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,287).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

47
Retail Trade
37
Finance and Insurance
34
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$48k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$48k
Manufacturing
$39.1k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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 Altus, 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 Altus, OK awarded 463 degrees. The student population of Altus, OK in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 607 male students and 1,063 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Altus, OK are White (252 and 54.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (80 and 17.3%), Two or More Races (55 and 11.9%), and Black or African American (38 and 8.21%).

The largest universities in Altus, OK by number of degrees awarded are Western Oklahoma State College (281 and 60.7%) and Southwest Technology Center (182 and 39.3%).

The most popular majors in Altus, OK are Registered Nursing (90 and 19.4%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (57 and 12.3%), and Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology (48 and 10.4%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,670 students enrolled in Altus, OK, 36.3% men and 63.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 884 records, of which 65.5% were women and 34.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Altus, OK was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Western Oklahoma State College
281 degrees awarded
Southwest Technology Center
182 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Western Oklahoma State College with 281 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 163 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Altus, OK, which is 0.543 times less than the 300 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 252 degrees mean that there were 3.15 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 80 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.

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

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

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

People in Altus, OK have an average commute time of 13.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Altus, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Altus, OK is N/A. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Altus, OK was Canadian County, OK with a value of $85,427, followed by McClain County, OK and Logan County, OK, with respective values of $84,778 and $82,735.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Altus, OK was Canadian County, OK with a value of $85,427, followed by McClain County, OK and Logan County, OK, with respective values of $84,778 and $82,735.

The following map shows all of the counties in Altus, 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

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Altus, 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 Altus, 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 (82.5%)
Carpooled (8.11%)
Worked At Home (5.2%)

In 2023, 82.5% of workers in Altus, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.11%) and those who worked at home (5.2%).

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

13.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Altus, OK have a shorter commute time (13.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.987% of the workforce in Altus, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Altus, OK (3.81k out of 23.9k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

86% of the population of Altus, OK has health coverage, with 35.2% on employee plans, 15.8% on Medicaid, 9.26% on Medicare, 18.3% on non-group plans, and 7.37% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oklahoma see 1653 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.6% increase from the previous year (1627 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1572 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 238 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,653 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Oklahoma

Primary care physicians in Oklahoma see an average of 1,653 patients per year. This represents a 1.6% increase from the previous year (1,627 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.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

14%

Uninsured

35.2%

Employer Coverage

15.8%

Medicaid

9.26%

Medicare

18.3%

Non-Group

7.37%

Military or VA

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

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