Erick, OK

Census Place

2024 Population

799

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Alan Armstrong

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.7

1.92% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

37.5%

0.765% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$32,955

15.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$82,300

Population & Diversity

Erick, OK is home to a population of 799 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 15.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (705 people) in Erick, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 45 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 35 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Erick, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Erick, OK was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Erick, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
705 ± 193
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
45 ± 36
White (Hispanic)
35 ± 36

5.13%

Hispanic Population

41 people

5.13% of the people in Erick, OK are hispanic (41 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Erick, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 26
Vietnam
13 ± 14

Erick, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Erick, OK employs 280 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Erick, OK were Educational Services (39 people), Accommodation & Food Services (28 people), and Construction (27 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($76,000), Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,750), and Public Administration ($46,500).

Employment

Occupations

280

2024 Value

± 85

−4.44%

1 Year decline

± 49.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Erick, OK declined at a rate of −4.44%, from 293 employees to 280 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Erick, OK, are Management Occupations (48 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (45 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Erick, 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

280

2024 Value

± 85

−4.44%

1 Year decline

± 49.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Erick, OK declined at a rate of −4.44%, from 293 employees to 280 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Erick, OK, are Educational Services (39 people), Accommodation & Food Services (28 people), and Construction (27 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Erick, OK, though some of these residents may live in Erick, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,250

Median earning men ± $7,960

$24,583

Median earning women ± $5,142

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,750), Construction ($43,125), and Retail Trade ($17,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($46,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,688), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($18,558).

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 Erick, 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 Erick, OK was $82,300 in 2024, which is 0.247 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $77,100 to $82,300, a 6.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Erick, OK is 68%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Erick, OK have an average commute time of 15.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Erick, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$82,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,771

$208

Median Property Taxes

±$61

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

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

Rent vs Own

68%

Homeownership

2024

56%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68% of the housing units in Erick, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Erick, 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.

$32,955

Median Household Income

± $13,229

306

Number of Households

± 71

In 2024, the median household income of the 306 households in Erick, OK declined from $32,955 from the previous year's value of $39,000.

The following chart displays the households in Erick, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Erick, 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 (69.2%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Walked (7.25%)

In 2024, 69.2% of workers in Erick, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who walked to work (7.25%).

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

15.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Erick, OK have a shorter commute time (15.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Erick, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

37.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Erick, OK (293 out of 781 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 < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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