Fort Towson, OK

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2023 Population

578

5.47% 1-year growth

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

53.6

0.372% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

14.1%

1.4% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$50,250

4.15% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$133,000

3.27% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

221

13.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Fort Towson, OK had a population of 578 people with a median age of 53.6 and a median household income of $50,250. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fort Towson, OK grew from 548 to 578, a 5.47% increase and its median household income grew from $48,250 to $50,250, a 4.15% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Towson, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (10.2%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (8.82%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.56%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.04%).

None of the households in Fort Towson, 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.

98.4% of the residents in Fort Towson, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Fort Towson, OK was $133,000, and the homeownership rate was 66.8%.

Most people in Fort Towson, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Towson, OK was 2 cars per household.

United States Oklahoma Choctaw County, OK Southeast Oklahoma Counties--Poteau, Idabel, Broken Bow, Wilburton & Hugo Cities PUMA, OK

Population & Diversity

Fort Towson, OK is home to a population of 578 people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.08% of Fort Towson, OK residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2023, there were 7.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (444 people) in Fort Towson, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 59 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 51 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

98.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.4% of Fort Towson, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Towson, OK was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Towson, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
444 ± 92
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
59 ± 32.6
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
51 ± 25

1.9%

Hispanic Population

11 people

1.9% of the people in Fort Towson, OK are hispanic (11 people).

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

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin

Mexico
102,193 ± 7,747 people
Vietnam
12,454 ± 2,736 people
India
10,765 ± 2,544 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma was Mexico, the natal country of 102,193 Oklahoma residents, followed by Vietnam with 12,454 and India with 10,765.

Foreign-Born Population

2.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

1.64%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2023, 2.08% of Fort Towson, OK residents (12 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Towson, OK was 1.64%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
24 ± 17
World War II
13 ± 15
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 9

Fort Towson, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.85 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fort Towson, OK employs 221 people. The largest industries in Fort Towson, OK are Manufacturing (43 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (28 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (22 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($70,417), Manufacturing ($62,917), and Educational Services ($53,472).

Males in Oklahoma have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,245. The income inequality in Oklahoma (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

221

2023 Value

± 68

13.9%

1 Year growth

± 40.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fort Towson, OK grew at a rate of 13.9%, from 194 employees to 221 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Towson, OK, are Management Occupations (38 people), Production Occupations (27 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Towson, OK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

221

2023 Value

± 68

13.9%

1 Year growth

± 40.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fort Towson, OK grew at a rate of 13.9%, from 194 employees to 221 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Towson, OK, are Manufacturing (43 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (28 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (22 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Towson, OK, though some of these residents may live in Fort Towson, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,094

Median earning men ± $10,995

$35,000

Median earning women ± $16,642

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($70,417), Manufacturing ($70,250), and Public Administration ($44,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,625), and Manufacturing ($22,188).

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 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

Voting results are not available for Fort Towson, 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

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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

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

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

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 Fort Towson, OK was $133,000 in 2023, which is 0.438 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $137,500 to $133,000, a 3.27% decrease. The homeownership rate in Fort Towson, OK is 66.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Fort Towson, OK have an average commute time of 27.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Towson, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$133,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$28,818

$165

Median Property Taxes

±$36

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.8%

Homeownership

2023

59.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 66.8% of the housing units in Fort Towson, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Fort Towson, 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.

$50,250

Median Household Income

± $19,673

247

Number of Households

± 52

In 2023, the median household income of the 247 households in Fort Towson, OK grew to $50,250 from the previous year's value of $48,250.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Towson, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Towson, 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 2023

Drove Alone (72.8%)
Carpooled (21.2%)
Worked At Home (5.07%)

In 2023, 72.8% of workers in Fort Towson, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.2%) and those who worked at home (5.07%).

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

27.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Towson, OK have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.88% of the workforce in Fort Towson, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Towson, OK (80 out of 569 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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

84.4% of the population of Fort Towson, OK has health coverage, with 17.3% on employee plans, 29.4% on Medicaid, 21.6% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 5.88% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Choctaw County, OK see 2092 patients per year on average, which represents a 14.4% decrease from the previous year (2445 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3577 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 118 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,092 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Choctaw County, OK

Primary care physicians in Choctaw County, OK see an average of 2,092 patients per year. This represents a 14.4% decrease from the previous year (2,445 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.2% under 18 years, 10.6% between 18 and 34 years, 41% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.7% were men and 47.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

15.6%

Uninsured

17.3%

Employer Coverage

29.4%

Medicaid

21.6%

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

5.88%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Towson, OK declined by 5.19% from 16.4% to 15.6%.

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

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