Gage, OK

Census Place

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2023 Population
495
14.8% 1-year growth
US Senator
James Lankford
Republican Party
US Senator
Markwayne Mullin
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
45.6
0.437% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
19%
5.92% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$46,667
8.94% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$70,800
2023 Employed Population
180
18.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Gage, OK had a population of 495 people with a median age of 45.6 and a median household income of $46,667. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Gage, OK grew from 431 to 495, a 14.8% increase and its median household income declined from $51,250 to $46,667, a −8.94% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gage, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.9%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (6.67%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) (2.22%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.41%), and White (Hispanic) (0.606%).

None of the households in Gage, 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.

99.8% of the residents in Gage, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Gage, OK was $70,800, and the homeownership rate was 83.5%.

Most people in Gage, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27 minutes. The average car ownership in Gage, OK was 2 cars per household.

United StatesOklahomaEllis County, OKPanhandle & NW Oklahoma Counties--Guymon, Woodward, Alva & Kingfisher Cities PUMA, OK

Population & Diversity

Gage, OK is home to a population of 495 people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.202% of Gage, OK residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2023, there were 13.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (440 people) in Gage, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.8% of Gage, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Gage, OK was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gage, OK
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    440 ± 102
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    33 ± 23
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
    11 ± 14
3.03%
Hispanic Population
15 people

In 2023, there were 13.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (440 people) in Gage, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.03% of the people in Gage, OK are hispanic (15 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gage, 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

0.202%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1 people

As of 2023, 0.202% of Gage, OK residents (1 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gage, OK was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    9 ± 16
  2. Korea
    8 ± 14
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    5 ± 13

Gage, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Gage, OK employs 180 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Gage, OK were Retail Trade (27 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (18 people), and Construction (17 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($82,969), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,813), and Construction ($47,083).

Employment

Occupations

180
2023 Value
± 78
18.4%
1 Year growth
± 53.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gage, OK grew at a rate of 18.4%, from 152 employees to 180 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gage, OK, are Transportation Occupations (33 people), Sales & Related Occupations (23 people), and Production Occupations (21 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gage, OK.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

180
2023 Value
± 78
18.4%
1 Year growth
± 53.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gage, OK grew at a rate of 18.4%, from 152 employees to 180 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gage, OK, are Retail Trade (27 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (18 people), and Construction (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gage, OK, though some of these residents may live in Gage, 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

$31,406
Median earning men ± $30,197
$17,039
Median earning women ± $2,579

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,125), Construction ($47,083), and Retail Trade ($14,271).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($16,250), Other Services Except Public Administration ($2,499), and Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (66.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (31.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Oklahoma over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.961% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.863% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (968k), Some college (720k), and Bachelors Degree (507k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Gage, OK was $70,800 in 2023, which is 0.233 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $70,800 to $70,800, a 0% change. The homeownership rate in Gage, OK is 83.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Gage, OK have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gage, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$70,800
Median Property Value 2023
±$32,771
$142
Median Property Taxes
±$45

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

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

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Rent vs Own

83.5%
Homeownership
2023
62.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 83.5% of the housing units in Gage, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.9%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

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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.
$46,667
Median Household Income
± $16,502
170
Number of Households
± 46

In 2023, the median household income of the 170 households in Gage, OK declined from $46,667 from the previous year's value of $51,250.

The following chart displays the households in Gage, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gage, 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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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (66.3%)
  2. Carpooled (32.6%)
  3. Motorcycle (1.16%)

In 2023, 66.3% of workers in Gage, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (32.6%) and those who used a motorcycle to get to work (1.16%).

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.

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Commute Time

27 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gage, OK have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.81% of the workforce in Gage, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gage, OK (94 out of 495 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gage, 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.

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Health

82.2% of the population of Gage, OK has health coverage, with 34.9% on employee plans, 19.2% on Medicaid, 22.6% on Medicare, 5.45% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oklahoma see 1,694 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.48% increase from the previous year (1,653 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 235 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.7% were men and 46.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.1% under 18 years, 7.68% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.7% were men and 46.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

17.8%
Uninsured
34.9%
Employer Coverage
19.2%
Medicaid
22.6%
Medicare
5.45%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gage, OK declined by 9.86% from 19.7% to 17.8%.

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