Broken Bow, OK

Census Place

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2024 Population
4,226
US Senator
James Lankford
Republican Party
US Senator
Markwayne Mullin
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
33.4
0.299% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
34.4%
15.9% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$39,895
21.4% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$179,900
13.1% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,546
1.97% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Broken Bow, 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.

94% of the residents in Broken Bow, OK are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Broken Bow, OK are Totally Cosmo School of Modern Cosmetology (6 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2024, the median property value in Broken Bow, OK was $179,900, and the homeownership rate was 54.6%.

Most people in Broken Bow, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Broken Bow, OK was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Broken Bow, OK is home to a population of 4.23k people, from which 94% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.899% of Broken Bow, OK residents were born outside of the country (38 people).

In 2024, there were 2.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.34k people) in Broken Bow, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 783 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 353 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94%
2024 Citizenship
93.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94% of Broken Bow, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Broken Bow, OK was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Broken Bow, OK
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.34k ± 307
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    783 ± 291
  3. Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
    353 ± 120
2.91%
Hispanic Population
123 people

In 2024, there were 2.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.34k people) in Broken Bow, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 783 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 353 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.91% of the people in Broken Bow, OK are hispanic (123 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Broken Bow, OK as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Oklahoma.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    105,376 ± 7,864 people
  2. Vietnam
    13,032 ± 2,798 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.899%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
38 people
1.45%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
61 people

As of 2024, 0.899% of Broken Bow, OK residents (38 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 Broken Bow, OK was 1.45%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    56 ± 56
  2. Vietnam
    55 ± 47
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    35 ± 57

Broken Bow, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Broken Bow, OK employs 1.55k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Broken Bow, OK were Manufacturing (362 people), Retail Trade (320 people), and Construction (130 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($92,083), Public Administration ($61,100), and Educational Services ($51,184).

Employment

Occupations

1.55k
2024 Value
± 268
−1.97%
1 Year decline
± 24.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Broken Bow, OK declined at a rate of −1.97%, from 1.58k employees to 1.55k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Broken Bow, OK, are Production Occupations (257 people), Sales & Related Occupations (195 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (179 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Broken Bow, OK.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

1.55k
2024 Value
± 268
−1.97%
1 Year decline
± 24.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Broken Bow, OK declined at a rate of −1.97%, from 1.58k employees to 1.55k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Broken Bow, OK, are Manufacturing (362 people), Retail Trade (320 people), and Construction (130 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Broken Bow, OK, though some of these residents may live in Broken Bow, 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

$40,576
Median earning men ± $7,409
$35,530
Median earning women ± $6,842

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($92,083), Manufacturing ($57,171), and Construction ($37,304).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,100), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,798), and Retail Trade ($24,814).

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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.

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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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Broken Bow, OK. Showing the available data for Oklahoma.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (66.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (31.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

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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Education

In 2021, universities in Broken Bow, OK awarded 6 degrees. The student population of Broken Bow, OK in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 5 male students and 6 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Broken Bow, OK are White (2 and 33.3%), American Indian or Alaska Native (2 and 33.3%), Black or African American (1 and 16.7%), and Hispanic or Latino (1 and 16.7%).

The largest universities in Broken Bow, OK by number of degrees awarded are Totally Cosmo School of Modern Cosmetology (6 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Broken Bow, OK are Barbering (4 and 66.7%), General Cosmetology (2 and 33.3%), and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 11 students enrolled in Broken Bow, OK, 45.5% men and 54.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5 records, of which 80% were women and 20% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Barbering
    4 degrees awarded
  2. General Cosmetology
    2 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Broken Bow, OK was Barbering with 4 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Broken Bow, OK according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Totally Cosmo School of Modern Cosmetology
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
6 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Totally Cosmo School of Modern Cosmetology with 6 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2021, 3 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Broken Bow, OK, which is 1 times more than the 3 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2 degrees mean that there were 1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, with 2 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Broken Bow, OK was $179,900 in 2024, which is 0.541 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $159,000 to $179,900, a 13.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Broken Bow, OK is 54.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Broken Bow, OK have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Broken Bow, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$179,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$50,712
$831
Median Property Taxes
±$182

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

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

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Rent vs Own

54.6%
Homeownership
2024
72.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 54.6% of the housing units in Broken Bow, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$39,895
Median Household Income
± $15,439
1.52k
Number of Households
± 248

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.52k households in Broken Bow, OK declined from $39,895 from the previous year's value of $50,744.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Broken Bow, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (88.3%)
  2. Carpooled (9.78%)
  3. Worked At Home (1.92%)

In 2024, 88.3% of workers in Broken Bow, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.78%) and those who worked at home (1.92%).

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.

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Commute Time

21.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Broken Bow, OK have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.81% of the workforce in Broken Bow, 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 Bow, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Broken Bow, OK have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Broken Bow, OK (1.43k out of 4.15k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Broken Bow, OK is White, followed by Native American 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.

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Health

83.7% of the population of Broken Bow, OK has health coverage, with 23.4% on employee plans, 34.2% on Medicaid, 14.7% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 0.963% 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, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.4% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 34.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

16.3%
Uninsured
23.4%
Employer Coverage
34.2%
Medicaid
14.7%
Medicare
10.5%
Non-Group
0.963%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Broken Bow, OK declined by 19.5% from 20.2% to 16.3%.

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