Craig County, OK

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2023 Population

14,215

0.502% 1-year growth

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.8

0.971% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$50,182

4.51% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,485

1.71% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Craig County, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (61.6%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (19.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (10.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.48%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.48%).

None of the households in Craig County, 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.

Most people in Craig County, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Craig County, OK was 2 cars per household.

Craig County, OK borders Cherokee County, KS, Labette County, KS, Delaware County, OK, Mayes County, OK, Nowata County, OK, Ottawa County, OK, and Rogers County, OK.

United States Oklahoma

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 3.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.76k people) in Craig County, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.81k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 1.43k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Craig County, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.76k ± 23
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
2.81k ± 175
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.43k ± 206

3.63%

Hispanic Population

516 people

3.63% of the people in Craig County, OK are hispanic (516 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.79%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

254 people

2.47%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

350 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
266 ± 62
Gulf War (2001-)
98 ± 53
Gulf War (1990s)
61 ± 34

Craig County, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.71 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Craig County, OK employs 5.49k people. The largest industries in Craig County, OK are Health Care & Social Assistance (975 people), Retail Trade (599 people), and Manufacturing (460 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($65,833), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($60,670), and Transportation & Warehousing ($57,750).

Males in Oklahoma have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,245. The income inequality in Oklahoma (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

5.49k

2023 Value

± 339

1.71%

1 Year growth

± 8.66%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Craig County, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (583 people), Sales & Related Occupations (500 people), and Management Occupations (493 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Craig County, 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

5.49k

2023 Value

± 339

1.71%

1 Year growth

± 8.66%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Craig County, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (975 people), Retail Trade (599 people), and Manufacturing (460 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Craig County, OK, though some of these residents may live in Craig County, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,778), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,500), and Manufacturing ($50,357).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($52,708), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,154), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,682).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

35
Health Care and Social Assistance
34
Retail Trade
27
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$57.8k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$24.8k
Utilities
$20k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Craig County, OK went to Donald J. Trump with 77.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.46%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (77.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.46%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Craig County, OK went to Donald J. Trump with 77.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.46%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Craig County, OK 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 false were N/A.

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

People in Craig County, OK have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Craig County, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Craig County, OK colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$50,182

Median Household Income

± $2,687

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Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Craig County, 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 Craig County, 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 2023

Drove Alone (75.6%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Worked At Home (10.8%)

In 2023, 75.6% of workers in Craig County, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (10.8%).

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

23.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Craig County, OK have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.19% of the workforce in Craig County, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Craig County, OK (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

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

N/A% of the population of Craig County, OK has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Craig County, OK see 2366 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.382% increase from the previous year (2357 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1568 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 162 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,366 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Craig County, OK

Primary care physicians in Craig County, OK see an average of 2,366 patients per year. This represents a 0.382% increase from the previous year (2,357 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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

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