Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK

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2021 Population

105,423

1.65% 1-year decline

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

39.1

0.256% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

15.6%

3.12% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$52,599

3.99% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$121,500

3.58% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK had a population of 105k people with a median age of 39.1 and a median household income of $52,599. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK declined from 107,192 to 105,423, a −1.65% decrease and its median household income grew from $50,579 to $52,599, a 3.99% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (9.08%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (7.34%), White (Hispanic) (4.91%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.74%).

7.35% of the households in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, 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 Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK are Southern Oklahoma Technology Center (369 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK was $121,500, and the homeownership rate was 69.7%.

Most people in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK was 2 cars per household.

Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK borders Stephens, Caddo, Comanche (North), Tillman, Jefferson & Cotton Counties PUMA, OK, Ada City PUMA, OK, Grady, McClain & Pottawatomie (South) Counties PUMA, OK, Stillwater City PUMA, OK, North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Outside Wichita County) & Wise County PUMA, TX, and Grayson, Cooke & Fannin Counties PUMA, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK is home to a population of 105k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 3.67% of Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK residents were born outside of the country (3.86k people).

In 2021, there were 7.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (73.4k people) in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.57k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 7.74k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK are Spanish (5,296 households), Other Native Languages of North America (367 households), and German (233 households).

Citizenship

97.9%

2021 Citizenship

97.7%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.9% of Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
73.4k ± 419
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
9.57k ± 563
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
7.74k ± 434

9.19%

Hispanic Population

9.68k people

9.19% of the people in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK are hispanic (9.68k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.67%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

3.86k people

3.58%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

3.84k people

As of 2021, 3.67% of Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK residents (3.86k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK was 3.58%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
5,296 households (5.38%)
Other Native Languages of North America
367 households (0.373%)
German
233 households (0.237%)

7.35% of the households in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK was Spanish. 5.38% of the households in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,312 ± 242
Gulf War (2001-)
1,389 ± 210
Gulf War (1990s)
1,023 ± 173

Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.66 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK employs 41.6k people. The largest industries in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK are Elementary & secondary schools (2,797 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,290 people), and Construction (2,228 people), and the highest paying industries are Petroleum refining ($110,528), Insurance carriers ($100,622), and Oil & gas extraction ($89,695).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

19,284

Women

46%

22,637

Men

54%

The workforce of Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK in 2020 was 41,921 people, with 46% woman, and 54% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

41.6k

2021 Value

−0.716%

1 Year decline

± −0.716%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK declined at a rate of −0.716%, from 41.9k employees to 41.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,464 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,171 people), and Registered nurses (1,131 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, 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

41.6k

2021 Value

−0.716%

1 Year decline

± −0.716%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK declined at a rate of −0.716%, from 41.9k employees to 41.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK, are Elementary & secondary schools (2,797 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,290 people), and Construction (2,228 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK, though some of these residents may live in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,662

Median earning men ± $1,102

$29,317

Median earning women ± $1,310

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,125), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,342), and Manufacturing ($57,213).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($56,204), Public Administration ($39,583), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($35,972).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Oklahoma. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Oklahoma.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Oklahoma to other states, or from other states to Oklahoma.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Coal-n.e.c.
$21.2B
Mixed freight
$16.9B
Machinery
$11.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Oklahoma product (by dollars) was Coal-n.e.c. with $21.2B, followed by Mixed freight ($16.9B) and Machinery ($11.6B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Oklahoma products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$170B

2020 Value in Oklahoma

$311B

Projected 2050 Value in Oklahoma

82.4% growth

In 2020, total outbound Oklahoma trade was $170B. This is expected to increase 82.4% to $311B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Oklahoma trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Oklahoma to other states, or from other states to Oklahoma.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$33.7B
Kansas
$11B
California
$5.32B

In 2020, the top outbound Oklahoma domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $33.7B, followed by Kansas with $11B and California and $5.32B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Oklahoma shares with each state (excluding itself).

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

Voting results are not available for Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK. Showing the available data for Oklahoma.

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
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Tom Coburn.

Markwayne Mullin

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Elected to the seat 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

In 2021, universities in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK awarded 369 degrees. The student population of Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 347 male students and 286 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK are White (219 and 59.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (47 and 12.7%), American Indian or Alaska Native (47 and 12.7%), and Two or More Races (39 and 10.6%).

The largest universities in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK by number of degrees awarded are Southern Oklahoma Technology Center (369 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (36 and 9.76%), Biotechnology (29 and 7.86%), and Medical Assistant (26 and 7.05%).

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

Measure

In 2021, 0.644% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.809% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (30.6k), Some college (18k), and Secondary Education (14.9k).

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 Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK was $121,500 in 2021, which is 0.496 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $117,300 to $121,500, a 3.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK is 69.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK is $52,599. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK was Edmond & Oklahoma City (North Central) Cities PUMA, OK with a value of $80,925, followed by Oklahoma City (West) PUMA, OK and Claremore City PUMA, OK, with respective values of $76,973 and $74,853.

Property

$121,500

Median Property Value 2021

±$3,250

$27,516

Median Property Taxes

±$836

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 Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.7%

Homeownership

2021

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 69.7% of the housing units in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK was Edmond & Oklahoma City (North Central) Cities PUMA, OK with a value of $80,925, followed by Oklahoma City (West) PUMA, OK and Claremore City PUMA, OK, with respective values of $76,973 and $74,853.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, 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.

$52,599

Median Household Income

± $1,374

39.5k

Number of Households

± 1,065

In 2021, the median household income of the 39.5k households in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK grew to $52,599 from the previous year's value of $50,579.

The following chart displays the households in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, 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

0.396

2021 Wage GINI in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK

0.399

2020 Wage GINI in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK

In 2021, the income inequality in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK was 0.396 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.574% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (83.5%)
Carpooled (9.39%)
Worked At Home (3.81%)

In 2021, 83.5% of workers in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.39%) and those who worked at home (3.81%).

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

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.1% of the workforce in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK (16.2k out of 104k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, 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.

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

83.9% of the population of Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK has health coverage, with 39.9% on employee plans, 16.2% on Medicaid, 14.7% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 1.77% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oklahoma see 1627 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.914% decrease from the previous year (1642 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1601 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 237 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,627 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Oklahoma

Primary care physicians in Oklahoma see an average of 1,627 patients per year. This represents a 0.914% decrease from the previous year (1,642 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.5% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 17% 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

16.1%

Uninsured

39.9%

Employer Coverage

16.2%

Medicaid

14.7%

Medicare

11.4%

Non-Group

1.77%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK grew by 1.48% from 15.9% to 16.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.