El Reno, OK

Census Place

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2024 Population

18,557

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Alan Armstrong

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.8

0.288% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.3%

10% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$56,219

3.23% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$165,900

5.67% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

7,763

3.18% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in El Reno, 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.

95.6% of the residents in El Reno, OK are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in El Reno, OK are Canadian Valley Technology Center (856 degrees awarded in 2024) and Redlands Community College (308 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in El Reno, OK was $165,900, and the homeownership rate was 60.2%.

Most people in El Reno, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.1 minutes. The average car ownership in El Reno, OK was 2 cars per household.

United States Oklahoma Canadian County, OK Oklahoma City, OK Canadian County--Yukon, Mustang, El Reno, West Oklahoma City & Piedmont Cities PUMA, OK

Population & Diversity

El Reno, OK is home to a population of 18.6k people, from which 95.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.32% of El Reno, OK residents were born outside of the country (1.36k people).

In 2024, there were 6.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11k people) in El Reno, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.66k Other (Hispanic) and 1.28k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%

2024 Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.6% of El Reno, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in El Reno, OK was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in El Reno, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
11k ± 749
Other (Hispanic)
1.66k ± 473
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1.28k ± 314

22.2%

Hispanic Population

4.13k people

22.2% of the people in El Reno, OK are hispanic (4.13k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in El Reno, 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

7.32%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.36k people

5.94%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.07k people

As of 2024, 7.32% of El Reno, OK residents (1.36k 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 El Reno, OK was 5.94%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
269 ± 115
Vietnam
255 ± 76
Gulf War (1990s)
124 ± 65

El Reno, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

83% of the population of El Reno, OK has health coverage, with 35.8% on employee plans, 21.7% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 1.49% 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, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.5% under 18 years, 25.1% between 18 and 34 years, 34% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

17%

Uninsured

35.8%

Employer Coverage

21.7%

Medicaid

12.1%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

1.49%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in El Reno, OK declined by 7% from 18.2% to 17%.

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

Economy

The economy of El Reno, OK employs 7.76k people. In 2024, the largest industries in El Reno, OK were Retail Trade (1,157 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (736 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (678 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($88,375), Public Administration ($73,938), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($59,226).

Employment

Occupations

7.76k

2024 Value

± 604

3.18%

1 Year growth

± 11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in El Reno, OK grew at a rate of 3.18%, from 7.52k employees to 7.76k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in El Reno, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (917 people), Sales & Related Occupations (810 people), and Management Occupations (681 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of El Reno, 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

7.76k

2024 Value

± 604

3.18%

1 Year growth

± 11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in El Reno, OK grew at a rate of 3.18%, from 7.52k employees to 7.76k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in El Reno, OK, are Retail Trade (1,157 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (736 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (678 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of El Reno, OK, though some of these residents may live in El Reno, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,532

Median earning men ± $4,861

$33,209

Median earning women ± $4,275

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($115,921), Public Administration ($87,842), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,021).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,167), Public Administration ($58,750), and Wholesale Trade ($54,028).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

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 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 El Reno, 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
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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

In 2024, universities in El Reno, OK awarded 1,164 degrees. The student population of El Reno, OK in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,962 male students and 2,419 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in El Reno, OK are White (712 and 61.2%), Hispanic or Latino (191 and 16.4%), American Indian or Alaska Native (135 and 11.6%), and Black or African American (48 and 4.12%).

The largest universities in El Reno, OK by number of degrees awarded are Canadian Valley Technology Center (856 and 73.5%) and Redlands Community College (308 and 26.5%).

The most popular majors in El Reno, OK are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (146 and 12.5%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (88 and 7.56%), and Criminal Justice - Police Science (88 and 7.56%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 4,381 students enrolled in El Reno, OK, 44.8% men and 55.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,688 records, of which 54.4% were women and 45.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
146 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
64 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Police Science
61 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in El Reno, OK was Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant with 146 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in El Reno, OK according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Canadian Valley Technology Center
856 degrees awarded
Redlands Community College
308 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Canadian Valley Technology Center with 856 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 543 men were awarded degrees from institutions in El Reno, OK, which is 0.874 times less than the 621 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 712 degrees mean that there were 3.73 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 191 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,645) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($740) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in El Reno, OK was $165,900 in 2024, which is 0.499 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $157,000 to $165,900, a 5.67% increase. The homeownership rate in El Reno, OK is 60.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in El Reno, OK have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in El Reno, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$165,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,059

$3,704

Median Property Taxes

±$413

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 El Reno, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.2%

Homeownership

2024

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.2% of the housing units in El Reno, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in El Reno, 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.

$56,219

Median Household Income

± $6,762

6.15k

Number of Households

± 558

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.15k households in El Reno, OK grew to $56,219 from the previous year's value of $54,459.

The following chart displays the households in El Reno, 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 El Reno, 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 (82.6%)
Carpooled (9.14%)
Worked At Home (6.37%)

In 2024, 82.6% of workers in El Reno, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.14%) and those who worked at home (6.37%).

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

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in El Reno, OK have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.65% of the workforce in El Reno, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in El Reno, OK (3.25k out of 16.8k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in El Reno, OK is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.