Elk City, OK

Census Place

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2024 Population

11,361

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Alan Armstrong

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.4

5.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

22.8%

14.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,272

3.58% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$150,400

9.01% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

4,598

6.53% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Elk City, 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.

96.3% of the residents in Elk City, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Elk City, OK was $150,400, and the homeownership rate was 64.3%.

Most people in Elk City, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14 minutes. The average car ownership in Elk City, OK was 2 cars per household.

United States Oklahoma Beckham County, OK Elk City, OK Southwest Oklahoma Counties--Altus, Weatherford, Elk City, Clinton & Anadarko Cities PUMA, OK

Population & Diversity

Elk City, OK is home to a population of 11.4k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.16% of Elk City, OK residents were born outside of the country (700 people).

In 2024, there were 8.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.43k people) in Elk City, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.04k White (Hispanic) and 484 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2024 Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Elk City, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elk City, OK was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elk City, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.43k ± 360
White (Hispanic)
1.04k ± 323
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
484 ± 295

18.3%

Hispanic Population

2.08k people

18.3% of the people in Elk City, OK are hispanic (2.08k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elk City, 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

6.16%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

700 people

4.97%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

567 people

As of 2024, 6.16% of Elk City, OK residents (700 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 Elk City, OK was 4.97%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
162 ± 88
Gulf War (2001-)
79 ± 73
Korea
35 ± 45

Elk City, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

89.6% of the population of Elk City, OK has health coverage, with 37.8% on employee plans, 25.6% on Medicaid, 15.5% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 0.41% 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, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 33.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.4%

Uninsured

37.8%

Employer Coverage

25.6%

Medicaid

15.5%

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

0.41%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Elk City, OK declined by 13.8% from 12.1% to 10.4%.

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

Economy

The economy of Elk City, OK employs 4.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elk City, OK were Health Care & Social Assistance (665 people), Retail Trade (594 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (550 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($92,929), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($92,536), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,179).

Employment

Occupations

4.6k

2024 Value

± 630

−6.53%

1 Year decline

± 20.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elk City, OK declined at a rate of −6.53%, from 4.92k employees to 4.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elk City, OK, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (619 people), Sales & Related Occupations (529 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (435 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elk City, 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

4.6k

2024 Value

± 630

−6.53%

1 Year decline

± 20.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elk City, OK declined at a rate of −6.53%, from 4.92k employees to 4.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elk City, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (665 people), Retail Trade (594 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (550 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elk City, OK, though some of these residents may live in Elk City, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,798

Median earning men ± $3,547

$29,338

Median earning women ± $2,783

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($92,833), Other Services Except Public Administration ($66,611), and Public Administration ($53,646).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,509), Manufacturing ($53,068), and Wholesale Trade ($42,679).

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 Elk City, 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elk City, OK was $150,400 in 2024, which is 0.452 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $165,300 to $150,400, a 9.01% decrease. The homeownership rate in Elk City, OK is 64.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elk City, OK have an average commute time of 14 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elk City, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$150,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,761

$3,198

Median Property Taxes

±$461

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.3%

Homeownership

2024

70.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.3% of the housing units in Elk City, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elk City, 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.

$51,272

Median Household Income

± $4,517

4.98k

Number of Households

± 624

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.98k households in Elk City, OK grew to $51,272 from the previous year's value of $49,500.

The following chart displays the households in Elk City, 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 Elk City, 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 (79.3%)
Carpooled (13.7%)
Other (4.06%)

In 2024, 79.3% of workers in Elk City, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.7%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.06%).

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

14 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elk City, OK have a shorter commute time (14 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.01% of the workforce in Elk City, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elk City, OK (2.56k out of 11.2k 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 Males 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elk City, OK is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.