Colbert, OK

Census Place

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2022 Population

1,336

8.62% 1-year growth

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

43.9

5.59% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

20.2%

3.24% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$53,600

16.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$76,100

10.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Colbert, OK had a population of 1.34k people with a median age of 43.9 and a median household income of $53,600. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Colbert, OK grew from 1,230 to 1,336, a 8.62% increase and its median household income grew from $46,125 to $53,600, a 16.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Colbert, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (73%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.73%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (8.38%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.91%), and White (Hispanic) (2.1%).

None of the households in Colbert, 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.

99.6% of the residents in Colbert, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Colbert, OK was $76,100, and the homeownership rate was 58.8%.

Most people in Colbert, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Colbert, OK was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Colbert, OK is home to a population of 1.34k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.749% of Colbert, OK residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2022, there were 7.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (975 people) in Colbert, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 130 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 112 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

98.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.6% of Colbert, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Colbert, OK was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Colbert, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
975 ± 236
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
130 ± 57
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
112 ± 52

2.99%

Hispanic Population

40 people

2.99% of the people in Colbert, OK are hispanic (40 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

0.749%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

1.79%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

As of 2022, 0.749% of Colbert, OK residents (10 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Colbert, OK was 1.79%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
27 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 15
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 16

Colbert, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.93 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Colbert, OK employs 659 people. The largest industries in Colbert, OK are Construction (160 people), Retail Trade (84 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (66 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($50,655), Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,333), and Construction ($39,491).

Employment

Occupations

659

2022 Value

± 155

13.2%

1 Year growth

± 31.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Colbert, OK grew at a rate of 13.2%, from 582 employees to 659 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Colbert, OK, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (124 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (89 people), and Transportation Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Colbert, 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

659

2022 Value

± 155

13.2%

1 Year growth

± 31.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Colbert, OK grew at a rate of 13.2%, from 582 employees to 659 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Colbert, OK, are Construction (160 people), Retail Trade (84 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (66 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Colbert, OK, though some of these residents may live in Colbert, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,139

Median earning men ± $15,069

$37,500

Median earning women ± $8,626

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Construction ($73,542), Manufacturing ($47,361), and Public Administration ($44,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,917), Manufacturing ($50,789), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($32,500).

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.

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

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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
Took office following the resignation of Tom Coburn.

Markwayne Mullin

Senator from Oklahoma

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.

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

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

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Measure

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.

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

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).

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 Colbert, OK was $76,100 in 2022, which is 0.27 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $69,100 to $76,100, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Colbert, OK is 58.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Colbert, OK have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Colbert, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$76,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,007

$314

Median Property Taxes

±$78

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

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

Rent vs Own

58.8%

Homeownership

2022

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 58.8% of the housing units in Colbert, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Colbert, OK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Colbert, 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.

$53,600

Median Household Income

± $9,709

534

Number of Households

± 112

In 2022, the median household income of the 534 households in Colbert, OK grew to $53,600 from the previous year's value of $46,125.

The following chart displays the households in Colbert, 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Colbert, 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.

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 2022

Drove Alone (84.5%)
Worked At Home (7.83%)
Carpooled (4.37%)

In 2022, 84.5% of workers in Colbert, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.83%) and those who carpooled to work (4.37%).

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

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Colbert, OK have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 12.5% of the workforce in Colbert, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Colbert, OK (262 out of 1.29k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

72.2% of the population of Colbert, OK has health coverage, with 30.5% on employee plans, 14.5% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 3.63% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bryan County, OK see 2579 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.46% increase from the previous year (2400 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2944 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 117 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,579 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bryan County, OK

Primary care physicians in Bryan County, OK see an average of 2,579 patients per year. This represents a 7.46% increase from the previous year (2,400 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.6% under 18 years, 26.9% between 18 and 34 years, 34.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

27.8%

Uninsured

30.5%

Employer Coverage

14.5%

Medicaid

13.1%

Medicare

10.4%

Non-Group

3.63%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Colbert, OK declined by 8.73% from 30.5% to 27.8%.

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

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