Broken Arrow, OK

Census Place

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2023 Population
115,919
1.47% 1-year growth
US Senator
James Lankford
Republican Party
US Senator
Markwayne Mullin
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
37
0.543% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
8.99%
5.81% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$85,220
3.24% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$229,300
8.78% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
58,448
0.802% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Broken Arrow, OK had a population of 116k people with a median age of 37 and a median household income of $85,220. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Broken Arrow, OK grew from 114,237 to 115,919, a 1.47% increase and its median household income grew from $82,547 to $85,220, a 3.24% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Broken Arrow, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (8.61%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.79%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (4.66%).

None of the households in Broken Arrow, 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.

96.3% of the residents in Broken Arrow, OK are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Broken Arrow, OK are Broken Arrow Beauty College-Broken Arrow (40 degrees awarded in 2018).

In 2023, the median property value in Broken Arrow, OK was $229,300, and the homeownership rate was 72.6%.

Most people in Broken Arrow, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Broken Arrow, OK was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Broken Arrow, OK is home to a population of 116k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.21% of Broken Arrow, OK residents were born outside of the country (9.52k people).

In 2023, there were 7.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (74.9k people) in Broken Arrow, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.98k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 6.72k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.3%
2023 Citizenship
96.5%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.3% of Broken Arrow, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Broken Arrow, OK was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Broken Arrow, OK
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    74.9k ± 1.12k
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    9.98k ± 736
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    6.72k ± 677
11.3%
Hispanic Population
13.1k people

In 2023, there were 7.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (74.9k people) in Broken Arrow, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.98k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 6.72k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.3% of the people in Broken Arrow, OK are hispanic (13.1k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    102,193 ± 7,747 people
  2. Vietnam
    12,454 ± 2,736 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.21%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
9.52k people
7.63%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
8.71k people

As of 2023, 8.21% of Broken Arrow, OK residents (9.52k 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 Broken Arrow, OK was 7.63%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,374 ± 338
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,707 ± 226
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,006 ± 178

Broken Arrow, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Broken Arrow, OK employs 58.4k people. The largest industries in Broken Arrow, OK are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,068 people), Retail Trade (6,743 people), and Manufacturing (6,483 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($83,790), Utilities ($77,191), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($72,708).

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.

Occupations

58.4k
2023 Value
± 1,449
0.802%
1 Year growth
± 3.47%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Broken Arrow, OK grew at a rate of 0.802%, from 58k employees to 58.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Broken Arrow, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,626 people), Management Occupations (6,845 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (6,319 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Broken Arrow, OK.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

58.4k
2023 Value
± 1,449
0.802%
1 Year growth
± 3.47%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Broken Arrow, OK grew at a rate of 0.802%, from 58k employees to 58.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Broken Arrow, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,068 people), Retail Trade (6,743 people), and Manufacturing (6,483 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Broken Arrow, OK, though some of these residents may live in Broken Arrow, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$56,752
Median earning men ± $1,868
$41,442
Median earning women ± $1,015

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,062), Information ($72,935), and Wholesale Trade ($71,071).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($82,925), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,857), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,000).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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.

US Senators from Oklahoma

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James Lankford
Senator from Oklahoma3
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Took office following the resignation of Tom Coburn.
Markwayne Mullin
Senator from Oklahoma2
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.

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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.

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Education

In 2018, universities in Broken Arrow, OK awarded 40 degrees. The student population of Broken Arrow, OK in 2018 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 40 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Broken Arrow, OK are White (20 and 50%), followed by Black or African American (6 and 15%), Hispanic or Latino (6 and 15%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (4 and 10%).

The largest universities in Broken Arrow, OK by number of degrees awarded are Broken Arrow Beauty College-Broken Arrow (40 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Broken Arrow, OK are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (21 and 52.5%), General Cosmetology (13 and 32.5%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (4 and 10%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2018 there were 40 students enrolled in Broken Arrow, OK, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 27 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 4 degrees awarded
  2. 21 degrees awarded

In 2018, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Broken Arrow, OK was Nail Specialist & Manicurist with 4 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
40 degrees awarded

In 2018, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Broken Arrow Beauty College-Broken Arrow with 40 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2018, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Broken Arrow, OK, which is 0.0256 times less than the 39 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2018, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 20 degrees mean that there were 3.33 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 6 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Broken Arrow, OK was $229,300 in 2023, which is 0.756 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $210,800 to $229,300, a 8.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Broken Arrow, OK is 72.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Broken Arrow, OK have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Broken Arrow, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Broken Arrow, OK is $85,220. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Broken Arrow, OK was Census Tract 305.09 with a value of $121,417, followed by Census Tract 75.18 and Census Tract 74.12, with respective values of $113,442 and $112,365.

Property

$229,300
Median Property Value 2023
±$3,509
$31,665
Median Property Taxes
±$1,015

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 Broken Arrow, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

72.6%
Homeownership
2023
65.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 72.6% of the housing units in Broken Arrow, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.5%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 305.09
  2. Census Tract 75.18
  3. Census Tract 74.12

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Broken Arrow, OK was Census Tract 305.09 with a value of $121,417, followed by Census Tract 75.18 and Census Tract 74.12, with respective values of $113,442 and $112,365.

The following map shows all of the places in Broken Arrow, OK colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$85,220
Median Household Income
± $2,209
43.6k
Number of Households
± 1,240

In 2023, the median household income of the 43.6k households in Broken Arrow, OK grew to $85,220 from the previous year's value of $82,547.

The following chart displays the households in Broken Arrow, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Broken Arrow, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (80%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.8%)
  3. Carpooled (7.75%)

In 2023, 80% of workers in Broken Arrow, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.75%).

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Commute Time

21.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Broken Arrow, OK have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.76% of the workforce in Broken Arrow, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

8.99% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Broken Arrow, OK (10.4k out of 115k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower 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 35 - 44.

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

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.

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Health

89.7% of the population of Broken Arrow, OK has health coverage, with 52.1% on employee plans, 10.6% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 1.49% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tulsa County, OK see 917 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.66% increase from the previous year (902 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1423 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 212 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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917 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tulsa County, OK

Primary care physicians in Tulsa County, OK see an average of 917 patients per year. This represents a 1.66% increase from the previous year (902 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Tulsa County, OK in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.8% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.3%
Uninsured
52.1%
Employer Coverage
10.6%
Medicaid
12.1%
Medicare
13.4%
Non-Group
1.49%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Broken Arrow, OK declined by 0.402% from 10.3% to 10.3%.

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

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