Eufaula, OK

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,825
US Senator
James Lankford
Republican Party
US Senator
Markwayne Mullin
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
43.7
7.37% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
29.3%
2.62% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$37,289
3.38% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$178,700
0.887% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
802
14.4% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Eufaula, 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.

99.4% of the residents in Eufaula, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Eufaula, OK was $178,700, and the homeownership rate was 56.9%.

Most people in Eufaula, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Eufaula, OK was 1 car per household.

Population & Diversity

Eufaula, OK is home to a population of 2.83k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.956% of Eufaula, OK residents were born outside of the country (27 people).

In 2024, there were 4.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.8k people) in Eufaula, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 421 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 395 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.4%
2024 Citizenship
99.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Eufaula, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Eufaula, OK was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eufaula, OK
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.8k ± 189
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    421 ± 127
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    395 ± 172
2.58%
Hispanic Population
73 people

In 2024, there were 4.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.8k people) in Eufaula, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 421 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 395 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.58% of the people in Eufaula, OK are hispanic (73 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Eufaula, OK as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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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

0.956%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
27 people
1.01%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
28 people

As of 2024, 0.956% of Eufaula, OK residents (27 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 Eufaula, OK was 1.01%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    78 ± 45
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    29 ± 28
  3. Korea
    16 ± 22

Eufaula, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Eufaula, OK employs 802 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Eufaula, OK were Retail Trade (142 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (124 people), and Educational Services (81 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($75,673), Finance & Insurance ($75,227), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,833).

Occupations

802
2024 Value
± 167
14.4%
1 Year growth
± 27.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eufaula, OK grew at a rate of 14.4%, from 701 employees to 802 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eufaula, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (141 people), Sales & Related Occupations (80 people), and Transportation Occupations (66 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eufaula, OK.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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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Employment by Industries

802
2024 Value
± 167
14.4%
1 Year growth
± 27.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eufaula, OK grew at a rate of 14.4%, from 701 employees to 802 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eufaula, OK, are Retail Trade (142 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (124 people), and Educational Services (81 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Eufaula, OK, though some of these residents may live in Eufaula, 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

$34,808
Median earning men ± $7,541
$35,833
Median earning women ± $10,729

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($58,750), Manufacturing ($34,712), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($30,208).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,386), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,417), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($16,538).

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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.

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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Eufaula, OK was $178,700 in 2024, which is 0.537 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $180,300 to $178,700, a 0.887% decrease. The homeownership rate in Eufaula, OK is 56.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Eufaula, OK have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eufaula, OK is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$178,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$20,489
$694
Median Property Taxes
±$171

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

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

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Rent vs Own

56.9%
Homeownership
2024
69.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 56.9% of the housing units in Eufaula, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.9%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$37,289
Median Household Income
± $6,298
1.22k
Number of Households
± 219

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.22k households in Eufaula, OK declined from $37,289 from the previous year's value of $38,594.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Eufaula, 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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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.7%)
  2. Carpooled (10.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (10.4%)

In 2024, 75.7% of workers in Eufaula, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who worked at home (10.4%).

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Commute Time

19.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eufaula, OK have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.16% of the workforce in Eufaula, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Eufaula, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Eufaula, OK have 1 car.

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Poverty & Diversity

29.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eufaula, OK (762 out of 2.6k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Eufaula, OK is White, followed by Native American 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.

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Health

77.9% of the population of Eufaula, OK has health coverage, with 17.1% on employee plans, 26.1% on Medicaid, 21.6% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 2.95% 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, 45% were men and 55% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 15.5% between 18 and 34 years, 34.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45% were men and 55% were women.

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Uninsured People

22.1%
Uninsured
17.1%
Employer Coverage
26.1%
Medicaid
21.6%
Medicare
10.1%
Non-Group
2.95%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Eufaula, OK declined by 12.3% from 25.2% to 22.1%.

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