Hennessey, OK

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2023 Population

2,603

2.47% 1-year decline

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

33.7

7.42% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

15%

13.8% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$54,185

6.86% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,196

7.36% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hennessey, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (55.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (18.9%), Other (Hispanic) (11.8%), White (Hispanic) (11.3%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.34%).

None of the households in Hennessey, 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.

88.5% of the residents in Hennessey, OK are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Hennessey, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Hennessey, OK was 2 cars per household.

United States Oklahoma Kingfisher County, OK Panhandle & NW Oklahoma Counties--Guymon, Woodward, Alva & Kingfisher Cities PUMA, OK

Population & Diversity

Hennessey, OK is home to a population of 2.6k people, from which 88.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 16.5% of Hennessey, OK residents were born outside of the country (430 people).

In 2023, there were 2.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.45k people) in Hennessey, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 491 Two+ (Hispanic) and 307 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.5%

2023 Citizenship

91.2%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hennessey, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.45k ± 334
Two+ (Hispanic)
491 ± 221
Other (Hispanic)
307 ± 168

42%

Hispanic Population

1.09k people

42% of the people in Hennessey, OK are hispanic (1.09k people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
102,193 ± 7,747 people
Vietnam
12,454 ± 2,736 people
India
10,765 ± 2,544 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hennessey, OK was Mexico, the natal country of 102,193 Hennessey, OK residents, followed by Vietnam with 12,454 and India with 10,765.

Foreign-Born Population

16.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

430 people

13.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

351 people

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

Economy

The economy of Hennessey, OK employs 1.2k people. The largest industries in Hennessey, OK are Health Care & Social Assistance (246 people), Manufacturing (188 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (155 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($101,406), Information ($73,333), and Construction ($68,478).

Males in Oklahoma have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,245. The income inequality in Oklahoma (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.2k

2023 Value

± 219

7.36%

1 Year growth

± 25.4%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hennessey, OK, are Production Occupations (256 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (127 people), and Management Occupations (105 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hennessey, 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

1.2k

2023 Value

± 219

7.36%

1 Year growth

± 25.4%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hennessey, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (246 people), Manufacturing (188 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (155 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hennessey, OK, though some of these residents may live in Hennessey, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,286

Median earning men ± $6,376

$40,455

Median earning women ± $17,430

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($68,478), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,689), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($49,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,357), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,875), and Manufacturing ($31,641).

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 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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (31.9%)
Democratic Party
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.

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, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

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

People in Hennessey, OK have an average commute time of 17.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hennessey, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9581

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Hennessey, 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.

$54,185

Median Household Income

± $21,812

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Hennessey, 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 Hennessey, OK is from Hennessey, OK.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Hennessey, OK across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (88.3%)
Carpooled (8.49%)
Worked At Home (2.83%)

In 2023, 88.3% of workers in Hennessey, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.49%) and those who worked at home (2.83%).

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

17.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hennessey, OK have a shorter commute time (17.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Hennessey, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hennessey, OK (385 out of 2.57k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hennessey, OK is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More 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.

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

75.9% of the population of Hennessey, OK has health coverage, with 39.1% on employee plans, 12.8% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 1.99% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kingfisher County, OK see 2258 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.266% increase from the previous year (2252 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1382 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 563 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,258 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kingfisher County, OK

Primary care physicians in Kingfisher County, OK see an average of 2,258 patients per year. This represents a 0.266% increase from the previous year (2,252 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 33.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

24.1%

Uninsured

39.1%

Employer Coverage

12.8%

Medicaid

11.9%

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

1.99%

Military or VA

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

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