Geary, OK

Census Place

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2022 Population

853

9.22% 1-year growth

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

34.5

19% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

23.2%

7.67% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$46,417

30.9% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$63,900

9.98% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Geary, OK had a population of 853 people with a median age of 34.5 and a median household income of $46,417. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Geary, OK grew from 781 to 853, a 9.22% increase and its median household income grew from $35,469 to $46,417, a 30.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Geary, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (59.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (11.3%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (11.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.27%), and White (Hispanic) (4.57%).

None of the households in Geary, 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.

97.7% of the residents in Geary, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Geary, OK was $63,900, and the homeownership rate was 56.8%.

Most people in Geary, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 minutes. The average car ownership in Geary, OK was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Geary, OK is home to a population of 853 people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.99% of Geary, OK residents were born outside of the country (34 people).

In 2022, there were 5.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (506 people) in Geary, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 96 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 95 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.7%

2022 Citizenship

97.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.7% of Geary, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Geary, OK was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Geary, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
506 ± 109
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
96 ± 48.1
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
95 ± 56

15.1%

Hispanic Population

129 people

15.1% of the people in Geary, OK are hispanic (129 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

3.99%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

34 people

3.97%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

As of 2022, 3.99% of Geary, OK residents (34 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 Geary, OK was 3.97%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
27 ± 28
Vietnam
15 ± 20
Korea
2 ± 10

Geary, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.8 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Geary, OK employs 320 people. The largest industries in Geary, OK are Health Care & Social Assistance (54 people), Retail Trade (50 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (35 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($118,182), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,167), and Utilities ($58,125).

Employment

Occupations

320

2022 Value

± 85

1.27%

1 Year growth

± 38.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Geary, OK grew at a rate of 1.27%, from 316 employees to 320 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Geary, OK, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (38 people), Management Occupations (37 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Geary, 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

320

2022 Value

± 85

1.27%

1 Year growth

± 38.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Geary, OK grew at a rate of 1.27%, from 316 employees to 320 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Geary, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (54 people), Retail Trade (50 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (35 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Geary, OK, though some of these residents may live in Geary, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,500

Median earning men ± $11,066

$35,089

Median earning women ± $13,514

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,625), Manufacturing ($56,667), and Public Administration ($55,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,333), Retail Trade ($20,833), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($14,750).

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.

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

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 Geary, OK was $63,900 in 2022, which is 0.227 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $58,100 to $63,900, a 9.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Geary, OK is 56.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Geary, OK have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Geary, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$63,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$9,078

$212

Median Property Taxes

±$55

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

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

Rent vs Own

56.8%

Homeownership

2022

57.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 56.8% of the housing units in Geary, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Geary, 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 Geary, 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.

$46,417

Median Household Income

± $8,421

373

Number of Households

± 74

In 2022, the median household income of the 373 households in Geary, OK grew to $46,417 from the previous year's value of $35,469.

The following chart displays the households in Geary, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Geary, 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 (76.3%)
Carpooled (16.9%)
Worked At Home (4.38%)

In 2022, 76.3% of workers in Geary, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.9%) and those who worked at home (4.38%).

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

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Geary, OK have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.59% of the workforce in Geary, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Geary, OK (188 out of 812 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 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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

80.6% of the population of Geary, OK has health coverage, with 26.9% on employee plans, 31.8% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 9.47% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Canadian County, OK see 2785 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.3% increase from the previous year (2696 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2344 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 499 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,785 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Canadian County, OK

Primary care physicians in Canadian County, OK see an average of 2,785 patients per year. This represents a 3.3% increase from the previous year (2,696 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.3% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 33.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.9% were men and 57.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

19.4%

Uninsured

26.9%

Employer Coverage

31.8%

Medicaid

12.4%

Medicare

9.47%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Geary, OK declined by 16.4% from 23.2% to 19.4%.

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

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