Harmon County, OK

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2022 Population

2,499

1.61% 1-year decline

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

40.7

0.245% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

17.6%

0.0871% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$55,729

0.65% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$78,500

2.12% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Harmon County, OK had a population of 2.5k people with a median age of 40.7 and a median household income of $55,729. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Harmon County, OK declined from 2,540 to 2,499, a −1.61% decrease and its median household income grew from $55,369 to $55,729, a 0.65% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Harmon County, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.3%), White (Hispanic) (13.8%), Other (Hispanic) (12.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.96%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (5.04%).

None of the households in Harmon County, 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 Harmon County, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Harmon County, OK was $78,500, and the homeownership rate was 75.2%.

Most people in Harmon County, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Harmon County, OK was 2 cars per household.

Harmon County, OK borders Beckham County, OK, Greer County, OK, Jackson County, OK, Childress County, TX, Collingsworth County, TX, and Hardeman County, TX.

United States Oklahoma

Population & Diversity

Harmon County, OK is home to a population of 2.5k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.88% of Harmon County, OK residents were born outside of the country (122 people).

In 2022, there were 3.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.33k people) in Harmon County, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 345 White (Hispanic) and 323 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.4%

2022 Citizenship

97.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.4% of Harmon County, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Harmon County, OK was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harmon County, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.33k ± 10
White (Hispanic)
345 ± 101
Other (Hispanic)
323 ± 94

31.8%

Hispanic Population

794 people

31.8% of the people in Harmon County, OK are hispanic (794 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

4.88%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

122 people

5.51%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

140 people

As of 2022, 4.88% of Harmon County, OK residents (122 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 Harmon County, OK was 5.51%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 21
Vietnam
14 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 10

Harmon County, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Harmon County, OK employs 1.1k people. The largest industries in Harmon County, OK are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (253 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (190 people), and Public Administration (81 people), and the highest paying industries are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($84,432), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,614), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,278).

Employment

Occupations

1.1k

2022 Value

± 148

−2.75%

1 Year decline

± 19.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Harmon County, OK declined at a rate of −2.75%, from 1.13k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harmon County, OK, are Management Occupations (207 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (105 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (85 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harmon County, 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

1.1k

2022 Value

± 148

−2.75%

1 Year decline

± 19.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Harmon County, OK declined at a rate of −2.75%, from 1.13k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harmon County, OK, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (253 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (190 people), and Public Administration (81 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harmon County, OK, though some of these residents may live in Harmon County, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,394

Median earning men ± $10,083

$28,105

Median earning women ± $4,783

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,773), Public Administration ($71,667), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($69,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($33,606), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($32,679), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,125).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

6
Retail Trade
5
Other Services (except Public Administration)
4
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Harmon County, OK went to Donald J. Trump with 80.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (19%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.643%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (80.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (19%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.643%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Harmon County, OK went to Donald J. Trump with 80.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (19%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.643%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Harmon County, OK 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 Harmon County, OK was $78,500 in 2022, which is 0.278 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $80,200 to $78,500, a 2.12% decrease. The homeownership rate in Harmon County, OK is 75.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Harmon County, OK have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harmon County, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$78,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$12,972

$717

Median Property Taxes

±$100

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.2%

Homeownership

2022

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 75.2% of the housing units in Harmon County, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9678

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Harmon County, 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.

$55,729

Median Household Income

± $10,518

954

Number of Households

± 136

In 2022, the median household income of the 954 households in Harmon County, OK grew to $55,729 from the previous year's value of $55,369.

The following chart displays the households in Harmon County, 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Harmon County, 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 (78.8%)
Carpooled (9.35%)
Worked At Home (8.89%)

In 2022, 78.8% of workers in Harmon County, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.35%) and those who worked at home (8.89%).

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

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harmon County, OK have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.44% of the workforce in Harmon County, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harmon County, OK (425 out of 2.42k 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 Males 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Harmon County, OK is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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

81.5% of the population of Harmon County, OK has health coverage, with 33.1% on employee plans, 18.8% on Medicaid, 17.7% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 0.165% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Harmon County, OK see 2557 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.62% decrease from the previous year (2653 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2418 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2418 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,557 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Harmon County, OK

Primary care physicians in Harmon County, OK see an average of 2,557 patients per year. This represents a 3.62% decrease from the previous year (2,653 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

18.5%

Uninsured

33.1%

Employer Coverage

18.8%

Medicaid

17.7%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

0.165%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Harmon County, OK declined by 6.74% from 19.8% to 18.5%.

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