Drumright, OK

Census Place

2024 Population

2,361

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Alan Armstrong

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.5

3.85% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

24.7%

0.014% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$45,580

3.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Drumright, OK is home to a population of 2.36k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.02% of Drumright, OK residents were born outside of the country (24 people).

In 2024, there were 9.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.86k people) in Drumright, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 199 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 137 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Drumright, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Drumright, OK was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Drumright, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.86k ± 228
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
199 ± 52
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
137 ± 52

2.24%

Hispanic Population

53 people

2.24% of the people in Drumright, OK are hispanic (53 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Drumright, 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

1.02%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

1.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

As of 2024, 1.02% of Drumright, OK residents (24 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 Drumright, OK was 1.04%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
32 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 13

Drumright, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.46 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Drumright, OK employs 1.08k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Drumright, OK were Educational Services (157 people), Manufacturing (156 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (138 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,923), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,096), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($63,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.08k

2024 Value

± 181

3.26%

1 Year growth

± 23.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Drumright, OK grew at a rate of 3.26%, from 1.04k employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Drumright, OK, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (149 people), Production Occupations (119 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (101 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Drumright, 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

1.08k

2024 Value

± 181

3.26%

1 Year growth

± 23.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Drumright, OK grew at a rate of 3.26%, from 1.04k employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Drumright, OK, are Educational Services (157 people), Manufacturing (156 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (138 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Drumright, OK, though some of these residents may live in Drumright, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,365

Median earning men ± $8,077

$23,611

Median earning women ± $6,600

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,865), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,889), and Manufacturing ($65,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,667), and Manufacturing ($48,750).

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 Drumright, 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.

Education

The student population of Drumright, OK in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 601 male students and 558 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Drumright, OK are White (576 and 56.2%), Unknown (135 and 13.2%), American Indian or Alaska Native (112 and 10.9%), and Two or More Races (87 and 8.49%).

The largest universities in Drumright, OK by number of degrees awarded are Central Technology Center (1,025 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Drumright, OK are Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (557 and 54.3%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (62 and 6.05%), and Computer & Information Systems Security (30 and 2.93%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 1,159 students enrolled in Drumright, OK, 51.9% men and 48.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 778 records, of which 47.7% were women and 52.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor

Most Common

557 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in Drumright, OK was Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor with 557 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of less than 1 academic year from schools in Drumright, OK according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Central Technology Center

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,025 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Central Technology Center with 1,025 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 742 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Drumright, OK, which is 2.62 times more than the 283 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 576 degrees mean that there were 4.27 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 135 degrees awarded.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Drumright, OK was $85,600 in 2024, which is 0.257 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $85,000 to $85,600, a 0.706% increase. The homeownership rate in Drumright, OK is 68.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Drumright, OK have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Drumright, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$85,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,870

$691

Median Property Taxes

±$98

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.3%

Homeownership

2024

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.3% of the housing units in Drumright, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Drumright, 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.

$45,580

Median Household Income

± $7,704

1.01k

Number of Households

± 132

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.01k households in Drumright, OK grew to $45,580 from the previous year's value of $43,869.

The following chart displays the households in Drumright, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Drumright, 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 (80.5%)
Carpooled (8.43%)
Worked At Home (7.4%)

In 2024, 80.5% of workers in Drumright, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.43%) and those who worked at home (7.4%).

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

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Drumright, OK have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.21% of the workforce in Drumright, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Drumright, OK (568 out of 2.3k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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