Guymon, OK

Census Place

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2024 Population
12,539
US Senator
James Lankford
Republican Party
US Senator
Markwayne Mullin
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
30.7
0.647% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
13.2%
38.2% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$60,075
5.3% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$182,000
5.94% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
6,040
4.05% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Guymon, 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.

79% of the residents in Guymon, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Guymon, OK was $182,000, and the homeownership rate was 62.3%.

Most people in Guymon, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Guymon, OK was 2 cars per household.

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

Population & Diversity

Guymon, OK is home to a population of 12.5k people, from which 79% are citizens. As of 2024, 27% of Guymon, OK residents were born outside of the country (3.38k people).

In 2024, there were 1.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.29k people) in Guymon, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.69k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.37k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

79%
2024 Citizenship
74.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 79% of Guymon, OK residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Guymon, OK was 74.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Guymon, OK
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.29k ± 413
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    2.69k ± 717
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    2.37k ± 770
61.3%
Hispanic Population
7.69k people

In 2024, there were 1.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.29k people) in Guymon, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.69k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.37k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

61.3% of the people in Guymon, OK are hispanic (7.69k people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Oklahoma.
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

27%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
3.38k people
28.7%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3.62k people

As of 2024, 27% of Guymon, OK residents (3.38k 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 Guymon, OK was 28.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    78 ± 105
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    34 ± 38
  3. Vietnam
    24 ± 36

Guymon, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Guymon, OK employs 6.04k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Guymon, OK were Manufacturing (1,861 people), Retail Trade (648 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (571 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($95,234), Utilities ($80,255), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,597).

Employment

Occupations

6.04k
2024 Value
± 713
−4.05%
1 Year decline
± 17.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Guymon, OK declined at a rate of −4.05%, from 6.3k employees to 6.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Guymon, OK, are Production Occupations (1,073 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (588 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (558 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Guymon, 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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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.04k
2024 Value
± 713
−4.05%
1 Year decline
± 17.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Guymon, OK declined at a rate of −4.05%, from 6.3k employees to 6.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Guymon, OK, are Manufacturing (1,861 people), Retail Trade (648 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (571 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Guymon, OK, though some of these residents may live in Guymon, 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

$44,083
Median earning men ± $3,451
$32,833
Median earning women ± $10,890

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,069), Manufacturing ($53,581), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($45,707).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($95,625), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,750), and Manufacturing ($50,158).

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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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Guymon, OK. Showing the available data for Oklahoma.
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Guymon, OK was $182,000 in 2024, which is 0.547 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $171,800 to $182,000, a 5.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Guymon, OK is 62.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Guymon, OK have an average commute time of 14.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Guymon, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$182,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$9,599
$2,432
Median Property Taxes
±$450

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 Guymon, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

62.3%
Homeownership
2024
69.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 62.3% of the housing units in Guymon, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$60,075
Median Household Income
± $5,551
3.9k
Number of Households
± 534

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.9k households in Guymon, OK grew to $60,075 from the previous year's value of $57,051.

The following chart displays the households in Guymon, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Guymon, 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 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74.2%)
  2. Carpooled (20.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (2.66%)

In 2024, 74.2% of workers in Guymon, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.4%) and those who worked at home (2.66%).

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

14.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Guymon, OK have a shorter commute time (14.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.237% of the workforce in Guymon, 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 Guymon, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Guymon, OK have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Guymon, OK (1.64k out of 12.4k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Guymon, OK is Hispanic, followed by White 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

86.1% of the population of Guymon, OK has health coverage, with 59.4% on employee plans, 13.6% on Medicaid, 5.75% on Medicare, 7.14% on non-group plans, and 0.177% 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, 53.9% were men and 46.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33% under 18 years, 23.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.9% were men and 46.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

13.9%
Uninsured
59.4%
Employer Coverage
13.6%
Medicaid
5.75%
Medicare
7.14%
Non-Group
0.177%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Guymon, OK declined by 28.3% from 19.4% to 13.9%.

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

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