Cowlington, OK

Census Place

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2024 Population
132
US Senator
James Lankford
Republican Party
US Senator
Markwayne Mullin
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
33.6
15.2% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
60.6%
73.2% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$25,625
32.8% 1-year decline
2022 Median Property Value
$92,500
3.95% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
28
31.7% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Cowlington, 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.

99.2% of the residents in Cowlington, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Cowlington, OK was $92,500, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Most people in Cowlington, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Cowlington, OK was 4 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cowlington, OK is home to a population of 132 people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.758% of Cowlington, OK residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 11.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (112 people) in Cowlington, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 8 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
98.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Cowlington, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cowlington, OK was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cowlington, OK
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    112 ± 68
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    10 ± 14
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    8 ± 11
0.758%
Hispanic Population
1 people

In 2024, there were 11.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (112 people) in Cowlington, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 8 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.758% of the people in Cowlington, OK are hispanic (1 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cowlington, OK as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Oklahoma.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    105,376 ± 7,864 people
  2. Vietnam
    13,032 ± 2,798 people
  3. Guatemala
    11,790 ± 2,662 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma was Mexico, the natal country of 105,376 Oklahoma residents, followed by Vietnam with 13,032 and Guatemala with 11,790.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.758%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1 people
1.43%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2 people

As of 2024, 0.758% of Cowlington, OK residents (1 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 Cowlington, OK was 1.43%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Economy

Employment

Occupations

28
2024 Value
± 68
−31.7%
1 Year decline
± 429%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cowlington, OK declined at a rate of −31.7%, from 41 employees to 28 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cowlington, OK, are Management Occupations (7 people), Transportation Occupations (5 people), and Material Moving Occupations (4 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cowlington, OK.

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

28
2024 Value
± 68
−31.7%
1 Year decline
± 429%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cowlington, OK declined at a rate of −31.7%, from 41 employees to 28 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cowlington, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (7 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (4 people), and Construction (4 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cowlington, OK, though some of these residents may live in Cowlington, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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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.

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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 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

Voting results are not available for Cowlington, OK. Showing the available data for Oklahoma.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (66.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (31.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Oklahoma

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James Lankford
Senator from Oklahoma3
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Took office following the resignation of Tom Coburn.
Markwayne Mullin
Senator from Oklahoma2
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cowlington, OK was $92,500 in 2022, which is 0.278 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $96,300 to $92,500, a 3.95% decrease. The homeownership rate in Cowlington, OK is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cowlington, OK have an average commute time of 36.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cowlington, OK is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$92,500
Median Property Value 2022
±$64,871
$45
Median Property Taxes
±$34

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

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

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Rent vs Own

100%
Homeownership
2024
83.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Cowlington, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$25,625
Median Household Income
± $19,884
45
Number of Households
± 30

In 2022, the median household income of the 45 households in Cowlington, OK declined from $25,625 from the previous year's value of $38,125.

The following chart displays the households in Cowlington, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cowlington, OK is from Oklahoma.
0.452
2023 Wage GINI in Oklahoma
0.456
2022 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

In 2023, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.809% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oklahoma was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oklahoma in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (82.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.9%)

In 2024, 82.1% of workers in Cowlington, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.9%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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.

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Commute Time

36.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cowlington, OK have a longer commute time (36.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.35% of the workforce in Cowlington, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

4 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cowlington, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cowlington, OK have 4 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

60.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cowlington, OK (80 out of 132 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 Females 12 - 14, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males < 5.

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

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Health

82.6% of the population of Cowlington, OK has health coverage, with 38.6% on employee plans, 18.2% on Medicaid, 7.58% on Medicare, 18.2% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oklahoma see 1,694 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,694 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 231 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 60.6% were men and 39.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 40.2% under 18 years, 11.4% between 18 and 34 years, 34.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 60.6% were men and 39.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

17.4%
Uninsured
38.6%
Employer Coverage
18.2%
Medicaid
7.58%
Medicare
18.2%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cowlington, OK grew by 1.64% from 17.1% to 17.4%.

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