Guymon, OK

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
20,774
US Senator
James Lankford
Republican Party
US Senator
Markwayne Mullin
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
33
1.2% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
15.7%
15.1% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$60,069
1.34% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$163,500
5.08% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
9,445
4.61% 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.

82.4% of the residents in Guymon, OK are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Guymon, OK are Oklahoma Panhandle State University (374 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Guymon, OK was $163,500, and the homeownership rate was 66.4%.

Most people in Guymon, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Guymon, OK was 2 cars per household.

Guymon, OK borders Liberal, KS.

United StatesOklahoma

Population & Diversity

Guymon, OK is home to a population of 20.8k people, from which 82.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 23.1% of Guymon, OK residents were born outside of the country (4.81k people).

In 2024, there were 1.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.77k people) in Guymon, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.68k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82.4%
2024 Citizenship
79.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.4% 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 79.6%, 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)
    7.77k ± 168
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    4k ± 807
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    3.68k ± 835
52.1%
Hispanic Population
10.8k people

In 2024, there were 1.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.77k people) in Guymon, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.68k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

52.1% of the people in Guymon, OK are hispanic (10.8k people).

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA 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

23.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
4.81k people
23.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4.99k people

As of 2024, 23.1% of Guymon, OK residents (4.81k 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 23.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    182 ± 95
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    142 ± 120
  3. Korea
    68 ± 65

Guymon, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Guymon, OK employs 9.45k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Guymon, OK were Manufacturing (2,293 people), Educational Services (1,054 people), and Retail Trade (1,019 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($94,167), Utilities ($81,173), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,237).

Employment

Occupations

9.45k
2024 Value
± 778
−4.61%
1 Year decline
± 12.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Guymon, OK declined at a rate of −4.61%, from 9.9k employees to 9.45k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Guymon, OK, are Production Occupations (1,350 people), Sales & Related Occupations (908 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (836 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Guymon, OK.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.45k
2024 Value
± 778
−4.61%
1 Year decline
± 12.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Guymon, OK declined at a rate of −4.61%, from 9.9k employees to 9.45k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Guymon, OK, are Manufacturing (2,293 people), Educational Services (1,054 people), and Retail Trade (1,019 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

$45,527
Median earning men ± $4,178
$37,178
Median earning women ± $4,653

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($93,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,972), and Wholesale Trade ($71,238).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($95,208), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,542), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,708).

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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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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 48
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 32
    Retail Trade
  3. 32
    Construction

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $138k
    Manufacturing
  2. $65.6k
    Construction
  3. $54.8k
    Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

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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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Education

In 2023, universities in Guymon, OK awarded 374 degrees. The student population of Guymon, OK in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 446 male students and 625 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Guymon, OK are White (213 and 58.4%), Hispanic or Latino (75 and 20.5%), Two or More Races (28 and 7.67%), and Black or African American (27 and 7.4%).

The largest universities in Guymon, OK by number of degrees awarded are Oklahoma Panhandle State University (374 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Guymon, OK are Registered Nursing (155 and 41.4%), General Business Administration & Management (38 and 10.2%), and General Studies (38 and 10.2%).

The median tuition cost in Guymon, OK for a public four year colleges is $3,960 for in-state students and $4,711 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2015 in Guymon, OK, the percentage of applicants admitted was 68.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 53.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,071 (41.6% men and 58.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,071 students enrolled in Guymon, OK, 41.6% men and 58.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 528 records, of which 65.2% were women and 34.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    155 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    28 degrees awarded
  3. General Health & Physical Education
    15 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Guymon, OK was Registered Nursing with 155 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
374 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Oklahoma Panhandle State University with 374 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 108 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Guymon, OK, which is 0.406 times less than the 266 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 213 degrees mean that there were 2.84 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 75 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($3,960) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,962) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($465) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Guymon, OK was $163,500 in 2024, which is 0.491 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $155,600 to $163,500, a 5.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Guymon, OK is 66.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Guymon, OK have an average commute time of 16.9 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

$163,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,787
$4,532
Median Property Taxes
±$520

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 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

66.4%
Homeownership
2024
68.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 66.4% of the housing units in Guymon, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.4%.

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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.
$60,069
Median Household Income
± $4,227
6.82k
Number of Households
± 624

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.82k households in Guymon, OK grew to $60,069 from the previous year's value of $59,275.

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 (76.8%)
  2. Carpooled (15.5%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.29%)

In 2024, 76.8% of workers in Guymon, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.5%) and those who worked at home (3.29%).

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Commute Time

16.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Guymon, OK have a shorter commute time (16.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.985% 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

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Guymon, OK (3.2k out of 20.3k 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 Males 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 Other and White.

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

88.1% of the population of Guymon, OK has health coverage, with 53.9% on employee plans, 14.7% on Medicaid, 9.88% on Medicare, 9.21% on non-group plans, and 0.393% 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, 53.2% were men and 46.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,694 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Oklahoma

Primary care physicians in Oklahoma see an average of 1,694 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,694 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.3% under 18 years, 22.3% between 18 and 34 years, 35.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 12% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.2% were men and 46.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.9%
Uninsured
53.9%
Employer Coverage
14.7%
Medicaid
9.88%
Medicare
9.21%
Non-Group
0.393%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Guymon, OK declined by 18.4% from 14.6% to 11.9%.

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