El Reno, OK

Census Place

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2024 Population
18,557
US Senator
James Lankford
Republican Party
US Senator
Markwayne Mullin
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 (575 degrees awarded in 2023) and Redlands Community College (233 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.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in El Reno, OK
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    11k ± 749
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    1.66k ± 473
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    1.28k ± 314
22.2%
Hispanic Population
4.13k 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.

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.

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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

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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    269 ± 115
  2. Vietnam
    255 ± 76
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

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.

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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).

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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 El Reno, 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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in El Reno, OK awarded 808 degrees. The student population of El Reno, OK in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,793 male students and 2,128 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in El Reno, OK are White (519 and 64.2%), Hispanic or Latino (115 and 14.2%), American Indian or Alaska Native (81 and 10%), and Black or African American (46 and 5.69%).

The largest universities in El Reno, OK by number of degrees awarded are Canadian Valley Technology Center (575 and 71.2%) and Redlands Community College (233 and 28.8%).

The most popular majors in El Reno, OK are Liberal Arts & Sciences (83 and 10.3%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (60 and 7.43%), and General Cosmetology (41 and 5.07%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 3,921 students enrolled in El Reno, OK, 45.7% men and 54.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,448 records, of which 52.7% were women and 47.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Welding Technology
    39 degrees awarded
  2. Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
    60 degrees awarded
  3. General Cosmetology
    41 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in El Reno, OK was Welding Technology with 39 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.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Canadian Valley Technology Center
    575 degrees awarded
  2. Redlands Community College
    233 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Canadian Valley Technology Center with 575 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 383 men were awarded degrees from institutions in El Reno, OK, which is 0.901 times less than the 425 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 519 degrees mean that there were 4.51 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 115 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,645) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($740) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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

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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.

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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%.

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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.
$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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for El Reno, 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 (82.6%)
  2. Carpooled (9.14%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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