Calera, OK

Census Place

2024 Population

3,007

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Alan Armstrong

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.3

0.949% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.7%

1.59% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$64,449

19% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$157,600

Population & Diversity

Calera, OK is home to a population of 3.01k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.43% of Calera, OK residents were born outside of the country (43 people).

In 2024, there were 3.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.87k people) in Calera, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 527 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 397 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Calera, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Calera, OK was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Calera, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.87k ± 179
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
527 ± 149
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
397 ± 133

5.25%

Hispanic Population

158 people

5.25% of the people in Calera, OK are hispanic (158 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Calera, 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
105,864 ± 7,883 people
Vietnam
13,987 ± 2,899 people
Guatemala
12,051 ± 2,691 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma was Mexico, the natal country of 105,864 Oklahoma residents, followed by Vietnam with 13,987 and Guatemala with 12,051.

Foreign-Born Population

1.43%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

1.46%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

As of 2024, 1.43% of Calera, OK residents (43 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 Calera, OK was 1.46%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
77 ± 36
Gulf War (1990s)
44 ± 45
Vietnam
37 ± 31

Calera, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Calera, OK employs 1.48k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Calera, OK were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (212 people), Accommodation & Food Services (147 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (141 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($90,208), Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,250), and Transportation & Warehousing ($53,984).

Employment

Occupations

1.48k

2024 Value

± 201

3.07%

1 Year growth

± 18.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Calera, OK grew at a rate of 3.07%, from 1.44k employees to 1.48k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Calera, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (235 people), Sales & Related Occupations (134 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (113 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Calera, 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

1.48k

2024 Value

± 201

3.07%

1 Year growth

± 18.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Calera, OK grew at a rate of 3.07%, from 1.44k employees to 1.48k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Calera, OK, are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (212 people), Accommodation & Food Services (147 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (141 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Calera, OK, though some of these residents may live in Calera, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,442

Median earning men ± $9,363

$35,362

Median earning women ± $2,963

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,375), and Public Administration ($55,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($44,886), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,982), and Retail Trade ($36,563).

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 Alan Armstrong 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 Calera, 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.

Alan Armstrong

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on March 24, 2026
Took office following the resignation of Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security.{{cite web |last1=Hoberock |first1=Barbara |title=Mullin resigns from US Senate |url=https://oklahomavoice.com/2026/03/23/mullin-resigns-from-us-senate-oklahoma-governor-to-appoint-his-replacement/ |website=Oklahoma Voice |access-date=24 March 2026}}.

James Lankford and Alan Armstrong 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Calera, OK was $157,600 in 2024, which is 0.474 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $159,500 to $157,600, a 1.19% decrease. The homeownership rate in Calera, OK is 47.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Calera, OK have an average commute time of 14.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Calera, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$157,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,267

$541

Median Property Taxes

±$113

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

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

Rent vs Own

47.5%

Homeownership

2024

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 47.5% of the housing units in Calera, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 52.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Calera, 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.

$64,449

Median Household Income

± $15,731

1.14k

Number of Households

± 164

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.14k households in Calera, OK grew to $64,449 from the previous year's value of $54,179.

The following chart displays the households in Calera, 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 Calera, OK is from Oklahoma.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

0.452

2023 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

In 2024, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.454% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oklahoma was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 (77.6%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Worked At Home (7.15%)

In 2024, 77.6% of workers in Calera, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (7.15%).

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

14.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Calera, OK have a shorter commute time (14.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.822% of the workforce in Calera, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Calera, OK (460 out of 2.93k 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 < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

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

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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