Enid, OK

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

62,456

0.275% 1-year decline

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

35.7

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

14%

3.7% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$64,165

5.65% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$142,000

10.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Enid, OK had a population of 62.5k people with a median age of 35.7 and a median household income of $64,165. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Enid, OK declined from 62,628 to 62,456, a −0.275% decrease and its median household income grew from $60,732 to $64,165, a 5.65% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Enid, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.63%), White (Hispanic) (5%), Other (Hispanic) (4.66%), and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (3.95%).

None of the households in Enid, 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.

95.3% of the residents in Enid, OK are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Enid, OK are Autry Technology Center (264 degrees awarded in 2022) and Formations Institute (12 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Enid, OK was $142,000, and the homeownership rate was 65.7%.

Most people in Enid, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Enid, OK was 2 cars per household.

Enid, OK borders Oklahoma City, OK and Ponca City, OK.

United States Oklahoma

Population & Diversity

Enid, OK is home to a population of 62.5k people, from which 95.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.91% of Enid, OK residents were born outside of the country (3.07k people).

In 2022, there were 12.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (45k people) in Enid, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.52k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 3.12k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.3%

2022 Citizenship

94.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.3% of Enid, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Enid, OK was 94.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Enid, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
45k ± 30
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.52k ± 447
White (Hispanic)
3.12k ± 600

13.8%

Hispanic Population

8.63k people

13.8% of the people in Enid, OK are hispanic (8.63k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

4.91%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.07k people

7.35%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

4.61k people

As of 2022, 4.91% of Enid, OK residents (3.07k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Enid, OK was 7.35%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,073 ± 253
Vietnam
1,067 ± 243
Gulf War (1990s)
832 ± 223

Enid, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Enid, OK employs 28.1k people. The largest industries in Enid, OK are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,558 people), Retail Trade (3,521 people), and Manufacturing (3,080 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($93,510), Utilities ($90,114), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,526).

Employment

Occupations

28.1k

2022 Value

± 1,384

−1.33%

1 Year decline

± 7.42%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Enid, OK declined at a rate of −1.33%, from 28.5k employees to 28.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Enid, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,810 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,600 people), and Management Occupations (2,514 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Enid, 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

28.1k

2022 Value

± 1,384

−1.33%

1 Year decline

± 7.42%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Enid, OK declined at a rate of −1.33%, from 28.5k employees to 28.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Enid, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,558 people), Retail Trade (3,521 people), and Manufacturing (3,080 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Enid, OK, though some of these residents may live in Enid, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,883

Median earning men ± $4,612

$31,019

Median earning women ± $2,138

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($91,438), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,222), and Public Administration ($68,537).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,356), Wholesale Trade ($47,679), and Public Administration ($39,665).

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

690
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
496
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
319
Retail Trade

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.58%).

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

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (65.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.3%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.58%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.58%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oklahoma 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

In 2022, universities in Enid, OK awarded 276 degrees. The student population of Enid, OK in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 230 male students and 255 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Enid, OK are White (171 and 62%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (62 and 22.5%), Two or More Races (17 and 6.16%), and Unknown (11 and 3.99%).

The largest universities in Enid, OK by number of degrees awarded are Autry Technology Center (264 and 95.7%) and Formations Institute (12 and 4.35%).

The most popular majors in Enid, OK are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (38 and 13.8%), Dental Assisting (26 and 9.42%), and General Cosmetology (25 and 9.06%).

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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (965k), Some college (734k), and Bachelors Degree (494k).

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

The median property value in Enid, OK was $142,000 in 2022, which is 0.504 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $128,800 to $142,000, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Enid, OK is 65.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Enid, OK have an average commute time of 18.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Enid, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Enid, OK is $64,165. In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Enid, OK was Canadian County, OK with a value of $82,364, followed by Logan County, OK and McClain County, OK, with respective values of $80,565 and $80,150.

Property

$142,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,553

$15,657

Median Property Taxes

±$951

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.7%

Homeownership

2022

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 65.7% of the housing units in Enid, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Enid, OK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Enid, OK was Canadian County, OK with a value of $82,364, followed by Logan County, OK and McClain County, OK, with respective values of $80,565 and $80,150.

The following map shows all of the counties in Enid, OK colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$64,165

Median Household Income

± $2,469

23.8k

Number of Households

± 1,253

In 2022, the median household income of the 23.8k households in Enid, OK grew to $64,165 from the previous year's value of $60,732.

The following chart displays the households in Enid, 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 Enid, 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 2022

Drove Alone (78.2%)
Carpooled (14.5%)
Worked At Home (4.42%)

In 2022, 78.2% of workers in Enid, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.5%) and those who worked at home (4.42%).

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

18.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Enid, OK have a shorter commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.97% of the workforce in Enid, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Enid, OK (8.46k out of 60.4k 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 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Enid, OK is White, followed by Hispanic and Pacific Islander.

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

85.4% of the population of Enid, OK has health coverage, with 40.6% on employee plans, 17% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 3.35% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oklahoma see 1653 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.6% increase from the previous year (1627 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1572 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 238 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,653 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Oklahoma

Primary care physicians in Oklahoma see an average of 1,653 patients per year. This represents a 1.6% increase from the previous year (1,627 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.9% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 35.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14.6%

Uninsured

40.6%

Employer Coverage

17%

Medicaid

12.2%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

3.35%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Enid, OK declined by 8.65% from 16% to 14.6%.

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

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