Congressional District 3, OK

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Population

778,026

US Senator

Jim Inhofe

Republican Party

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Representative

Frank Lucas

Republican Party

Median Age

Poverty Rate

15.5%

Median Household Income

$53,419

Median Property Value

$125,200

About

In 2018, Congressional District 3, OK had a population of 778k people with a median age of 37 and a median household income of $53,419.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 3, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.5%), White (Hispanic) (5.9%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (5.57%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.39%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.85%). NaNk% of the people in Congressional District 3, OK speak a non-English language, and 97.1% are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in Congressional District 3, OK is $125,200, and the homeownership rate is 71.1%. Most people in Congressional District 3, OK commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 20.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 3, OK is 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 3, OK borders Congressional District 4, CO, Congressional District 1, KS, Congressional District 4, KS, Congressional District 3, NM, Congressional District 1, OK, Congressional District 2, OK, Congressional District 4, OK, Congressional District 5, OK, and Congressional District 13, TX.

United States Kansas Oklahoma

Civics

Jim Inhofe and James Lankford 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.

Congressional District 3, OK is currently represented by Frank Lucas in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Oklahoma

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Jim Inhofe

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on November 16, 1994
Elected to the seat following the resignation of David Boren.

James Lankford

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elected to the seat to succeed Tom Coburn, who had to resign at the eve of 113th United States Congress|113th Congress.

Jim Inhofe and James Lankford 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 Representatives from Congressional District 3, OK

Frank Lucas

District 3 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 3, OK is currently represented by Frank Lucas (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Congressional District 3, OK have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Congressional District 3, OK is home to a population of 778k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2018, 4.92% of Congressional District 3, OK residents were born outside of the country (38.3k people).

In 2018, there were 12.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (572k people) in Congressional District 3, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 45.9k White (Hispanic) and 43.4k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 3, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
572k ± 3.23k
White (Hispanic)
45.9k ± 3.58k
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
43.4k ± 2.72k

10.3%

Hispanic Population

80.1k people

10.3% of the people in Congressional District 3, OK are hispanic (80.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 3, OK as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

4.92%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

38.3k people

As of 2018, 4.92% of Congressional District 3, OK residents (38.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 3, OK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.4

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1.8

In 2018, the median age of all people in Congressional District 3, OK was 37. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 37, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 40.

Citizenship

97.1%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2018, 97.1% of Congressional District 3, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 3, OK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
17,251 ± 1,414
Gulf War (2001-)
10,560 ± 1,550
Gulf War (1990s)
7,097 ± 1,286

Congressional District 3, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Congressional District 3, OK is $53,419. In 2018, the congressional district with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 3, OK was Congressional District 1, OK with a value of $56,454, followed by Congressional District 4, OK and Congressional District 3, OK, with respective values of $56,342 and $53,419.

The economy of Congressional District 3, OK employs 353k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 3, OK are Retail Trade (46,176 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (41,763 people), and Educational Services (34,247 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($65,284), Utilities ($61,445), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($55,833).

Wages

Median Household Income

$53,419

2018 value

± $1,278

Households in Congressional District 3, OK have a median annual income of $53,419, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Congressional District 3, OK compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2018, the congressional district with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Congressional District 3, OK was Congressional District 1, OK with a value of $56,454, followed by Congressional District 4, OK and Congressional District 3, OK, with respective values of $56,342 and $53,419.

The following map shows all of the congressional districts in Congressional District 3, OK colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 18 - 24

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

15.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 3, OK (115k out of 746k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
80,645 ± 1,762
Hispanic
17,869 ± 877
Native American
10,457 ± 540

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 3, OK is White, followed by Hispanic and Native American.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

353k

2018 Value

± 8,495

In 2018, there were 353k employees (± 8,495) in Congressional District 3, OK.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 3, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (42,278 people), Sales & Related Occupations (39,768 people), and Management Occupations (31,839 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 3, OK.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Congressional District 3, OK, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (42,278 people), Sales & Related Occupations (39,768 people), and Management Occupations (31,839 people).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Congressional District 3, OK, by median earnings, are Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($66,998), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations ($60,793), and Computer, Engineering, & Science Occupations ($60,350).

Industries

Employment by Industries

353k

2018 Value

± 8,495

In 2018, there were 353k employees (± 8,495) in Congressional District 3, OK.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 3, OK, are Retail Trade (46,176 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (41,763 people), and Educational Services (34,247 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 3, OK, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 3, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Congressional District 3, OK, by number of employees, are Retail Trade (46,176 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (41,763 people), and Educational Services (34,247 people).

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Congressional District 3, OK, by median earnings, are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($65,284), Utilities ($61,445), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($55,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 3, OK was $125,200 in 2018, which is 0.545 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 3, OK is 71.1%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Congressional District 3, OK have an average commute time of 20.7 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Congressional District 3, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$125,200

2018 Median

± $4,181

In 2018, the median property value in Congressional District 3, OK was $125,200.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Congressional District 3, OK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Congressional District 3, OK the largest share of households have a property value in the $150k - $175k range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,419

Median Household Income

± $1,278

280k

Number of Households

± 6,997

In 2018, the median household income of the 280k households in Congressional District 3, OK was $53,419.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 3, 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.

Property Taxes

< $800

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Congressional District 3, OK distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Congressional District 3, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

Rent vs Own

71.1%

2018 Homeownership

In 2018, 71.1% of the housing units in Congressional District 3, OK were occupied by their owner.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Congressional District 3, OK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

20.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 3, OK have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.06% of the workforce in Congressional District 3, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 3, OK compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
81.7%
Carpooled
10.4%
Worked At Home
4.43%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Congressional District 3, OK was Drove Alone (81.7%), followed by those who Carpooled (10.4%) and those who Worked At Home (4.43%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 3, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Congressional District 3, OK have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

Health Care Coverage

12.9%

Uninsured

45.2%

Employer Coverage

13.2%

Medicaid

12.6%

Medicare

13.9%

Non-Group

2.17%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 3, OK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.