Bartlesville, OK

Census Place

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2024 Population

37,878

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.8

0.271% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.2%

11.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$58,869

0.989% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$167,200

7.94% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

16,222

0.546% 1-year decline

About

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

The largest universities in Bartlesville, OK are Oklahoma Wesleyan University (189 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Bartlesville, OK was $167,200, and the homeownership rate was 68.2%.

Most people in Bartlesville, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Bartlesville, OK was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bartlesville, OK is home to a population of 37.9k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.03% of Bartlesville, OK residents were born outside of the country (1.53k people).

In 2024, there were 7.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.9k people) in Bartlesville, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.55k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2.32k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Bartlesville, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bartlesville, OK was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bartlesville, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
26.9k ± 464
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.55k ± 412
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
2.32k ± 339

7.15%

Hispanic Population

2.71k people

7.15% of the people in Bartlesville, OK are hispanic (2.71k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bartlesville, 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
105,376 ± 7,864 people
Vietnam
13,032 ± 2,798 people
Guatemala
11,790 ± 2,662 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma was Mexico, the natal country of 105,376 Oklahoma residents, followed by Vietnam with 13,032 and Guatemala with 11,790.

Foreign-Born Population

4.03%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.53k people

4.36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.64k people

As of 2024, 4.03% of Bartlesville, OK residents (1.53k 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 Bartlesville, OK was 4.36%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
799 ± 172
Gulf War (2001-)
479 ± 133
Gulf War (1990s)
275 ± 106

Bartlesville, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bartlesville, OK.

Economy

The economy of Bartlesville, OK employs 16.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bartlesville, OK were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,303 people), Retail Trade (2,200 people), and Manufacturing (1,864 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($94,922), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($81,000), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,726).

Employment

Occupations

16.2k

2024 Value

± 818

−0.546%

1 Year decline

± 7.15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bartlesville, OK declined at a rate of −0.546%, from 16.3k employees to 16.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bartlesville, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,663 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,517 people), and Management Occupations (1,509 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bartlesville, OK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

16.2k

2024 Value

± 818

−0.546%

1 Year decline

± 7.15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bartlesville, OK declined at a rate of −0.546%, from 16.3k employees to 16.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bartlesville, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,303 people), Retail Trade (2,200 people), and Manufacturing (1,864 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bartlesville, OK, though some of these residents may live in Bartlesville, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,424

Median earning men ± $1,994

$35,211

Median earning women ± $2,725

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($86,319), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,938), and Manufacturing ($65,240).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($68,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,721), and Public Administration ($58,700).

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.

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 Bartlesville, 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Bartlesville, OK awarded 189 degrees. The student population of Bartlesville, OK in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 473 male students and 474 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bartlesville, OK are White (116 and 64.4%), Hispanic or Latino (22 and 12.2%), American Indian or Alaska Native (16 and 8.89%), and Two or More Races (12 and 6.67%).

The largest universities in Bartlesville, OK by number of degrees awarded are Oklahoma Wesleyan University (189 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Bartlesville, OK are General Business (30 and 15.9%), General Business Administration & Management (24 and 12.7%), and Registered Nursing (24 and 12.7%).

The median tuition cost in Bartlesville, OK for private four year colleges is $29,698.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Bartlesville, OK, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 36.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 947 (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 2023 there were 947 students enrolled in Bartlesville, OK, 49.9% men and 50.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 483 records, of which 47.6% were women and 52.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
24 degrees awarded
Digital Communication & Multimedia
10 degrees awarded
General Business
30 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Bartlesville, OK was Registered Nursing with 24 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

189 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Oklahoma Wesleyan University with 189 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 76 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bartlesville, OK, which is 0.673 times less than the 113 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 116 degrees mean that there were 5.27 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 22 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($29,698) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,768) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($900) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bartlesville, OK was $167,200 in 2024, which is 0.503 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $154,900 to $167,200, a 7.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Bartlesville, OK is 68.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bartlesville, OK have an average commute time of 17.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bartlesville, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$167,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,557

$10,106

Median Property Taxes

±$619

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 Bartlesville, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.2%

Homeownership

2024

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.2% of the housing units in Bartlesville, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.2%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,869

Median Household Income

± $3,809

14.8k

Number of Households

± 785

In 2024, the median household income of the 14.8k households in Bartlesville, OK declined from $58,869 from the previous year's value of $59,457.

The following chart displays the households in Bartlesville, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bartlesville, OK is from Oklahoma.

0.452

2023 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

In 2023, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.809% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oklahoma was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 2024

Drove Alone (75.6%)
Carpooled (12.3%)
Worked At Home (8%)

In 2024, 75.6% of workers in Bartlesville, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who worked at home (8%).

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

17.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bartlesville, OK have a shorter commute time (17.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.839% of the workforce in Bartlesville, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bartlesville, OK (6.32k out of 36.7k 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 Females 18 - 24 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bartlesville, OK is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

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

89.9% of the population of Bartlesville, OK has health coverage, with 40.9% on employee plans, 19.1% on Medicaid, 16.1% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.29% 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, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 33.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.1%

Uninsured

40.9%

Employer Coverage

19.1%

Medicaid

16.1%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

1.29%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bartlesville, OK declined by 7.57% from 10.9% to 10.1%.

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

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