Boley, OK

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2022 Population

1,108

2.72% 1-year decline

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

43.7

2.24% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

49.3%

4.38% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$29,750

0.565% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$94,200

6.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Boley, OK had a population of 1.11k people with a median age of 43.7 and a median household income of $29,750. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Boley, OK declined from 1,139 to 1,108, a −2.72% decrease and its median household income grew from $29,583 to $29,750, a 0.565% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Boley, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (43.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (28.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (15.1%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (10.3%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.26%).

None of the households in Boley, 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.

99% of the residents in Boley, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Boley, OK was $94,200, and the homeownership rate was 71.4%.

Most people in Boley, OK walked to work, and the average commute time was 16.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Boley, OK was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Boley, OK employs 93 people. The largest industries in Boley, OK are Health Care & Social Assistance (65 people), Educational Services (7 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (6 people), and the highest paying industries are Total ($13,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($6,900), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($6,550).

Employment

Occupations

2022 Value

± 88

−11.4%

1 Year decline

± 133%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Boley, OK declined at a rate of −11.4%, from 105 employees to 93 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boley, OK, are Production Occupations (24 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (20 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Boley, 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

2022 Value

± 88

−11.4%

1 Year decline

± 133%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Boley, OK declined at a rate of −11.4%, from 105 employees to 93 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boley, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (65 people), Educational Services (7 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (6 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Boley, OK, though some of these residents may live in Boley, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$6,823

Median earning men ± $31,950

$24,167

Median earning women ± $3,108

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($5,885).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,750).

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.58%).

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

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (65.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.3%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.58%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.58%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oklahoma for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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

Completions

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

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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 Boley, OK was $94,200 in 2022, which is 0.334 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $88,200 to $94,200, a 6.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Boley, OK is 71.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Boley, OK have an average commute time of 16.5 minutes, and they walked to work. Car ownership in Boley, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$94,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$9,720

$55

Median Property Taxes

±$35

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.4%

Homeownership

2022

66.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 71.4% of the housing units in Boley, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

$29,750

Median Household Income

± $11,006

Number of Households

± 31

In 2022, the median household income of the 77 households in Boley, OK grew to $29,750 from the previous year's value of $29,583.

The following chart displays the households in Boley, 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 Boley, 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 2022

Walked (51.6%)
Drove Alone (28%)
Worked At Home (11.8%)

In 2022, 51.6% of workers in Boley, OK walked to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (28%) and those who worked at home (11.8%).

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

16.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Boley, OK have a shorter commute time (16.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 7.32% of the workforce in Boley, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

49.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boley, OK (148 out of 300 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Boley, OK is White, followed by Black 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

78.7% of the population of Boley, OK has health coverage, with 8.33% on employee plans, 41.3% on Medicaid, 23% on Medicare, 1% on non-group plans, and 5% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 8.33% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 45% between 35 and 64 years, and 25% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.7% were men and 45.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

21.3%

Uninsured

8.33%

Employer Coverage

41.3%

Medicaid

23%

Medicare

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Boley, OK grew by 17.5% from 18.2% to 21.3%.

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

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