Catoosa, OK

Census Place

2024 Population

7,496

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Alan Armstrong

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.6

0.267% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.8%

11.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$72,467

2.25% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Catoosa, OK is home to a population of 7.5k people, from which 95.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.95% of Catoosa, OK residents were born outside of the country (521 people).

In 2024, there were 3.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.09k people) in Catoosa, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.08k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 840 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.7%

2024 Citizenship

96%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.7% of Catoosa, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Catoosa, OK was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Catoosa, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.09k ± 339
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1.08k ± 207
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
840 ± 201

16%

Hispanic Population

1.2k people

16% of the people in Catoosa, OK are hispanic (1.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Catoosa, 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

6.95%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

521 people

6.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

481 people

As of 2024, 6.95% of Catoosa, OK residents (521 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 Catoosa, OK was 6.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
303 ± 152
Gulf War (2001-)
180 ± 67
Gulf War (1990s)
77 ± 36

Catoosa, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.68 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Catoosa, OK employs 3.87k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Catoosa, OK were Retail Trade (637 people), Manufacturing (504 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (493 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($83,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,125), and Utilities ($82,250).

Employment

Occupations

3.87k

2024 Value

± 289

0.311%

1 Year growth

± 10.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Catoosa, OK grew at a rate of 0.311%, from 3.86k employees to 3.87k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Catoosa, OK, are Sales & Related Occupations (439 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (408 people), and Production Occupations (356 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Catoosa, 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

3.87k

2024 Value

± 289

0.311%

1 Year growth

± 10.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Catoosa, OK grew at a rate of 0.311%, from 3.86k employees to 3.87k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Catoosa, OK, are Retail Trade (637 people), Manufacturing (504 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (493 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Catoosa, OK, though some of these residents may live in Catoosa, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,500

Median earning men ± $4,252

$33,613

Median earning women ± $2,859

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($100,156), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,346), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,979).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($85,114), Wholesale Trade ($74,063), and Public Administration ($73,421).

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 Catoosa, 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 Catoosa, OK was $178,800 in 2024, which is 0.537 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $169,000 to $178,800, a 5.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Catoosa, OK is 60.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Catoosa, OK have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Catoosa, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$178,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,294

$1,800

Median Property Taxes

±$227

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 Catoosa, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.8%

Homeownership

2024

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.8% of the housing units in Catoosa, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Catoosa, 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.

$72,467

Median Household Income

± $6,223

2.96k

Number of Households

± 288

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.96k households in Catoosa, OK grew to $72,467 from the previous year's value of $70,875.

The following chart displays the households in Catoosa, 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 Catoosa, 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 (79.9%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Worked At Home (6.55%)

In 2024, 79.9% of workers in Catoosa, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who worked at home (6.55%).

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

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Catoosa, OK have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.09% of the workforce in Catoosa, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Catoosa, OK (946 out of 7.37k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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