Hennessey, OK

Census Place

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2022 Population

2,669

0.41% 1-year decline

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

36.4

2.15% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

17.4%

6.39% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$50,707

24.5% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$146,900

11.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Hennessey, OK had a population of 2.67k people with a median age of 36.4 and a median household income of $50,707. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Hennessey, OK declined from 2,680 to 2,669, a −0.41% decrease and its median household income grew from $40,726 to $50,707, a 24.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hennessey, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (13%), White (Hispanic) (9.97%), Other (Hispanic) (7.19%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.16%).

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.

91.2% of the residents in Hennessey, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Hennessey, OK was $146,900, and the homeownership rate was 68.6%.

Most people in Hennessey, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Hennessey, OK was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hennessey, OK is home to a population of 2.67k people, from which 91.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 13.2% of Hennessey, OK residents were born outside of the country (351 people).

In 2022, there were 4.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.71k people) in Hennessey, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 346 Two+ (Hispanic) and 266 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

91.2%

2022 Citizenship

93.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 91.2% of Hennessey, OK residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Hennessey, OK was 93.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
1.71k ± 352
Two+ (Hispanic)
346 ± 170
White (Hispanic)
266 ± 152

30.1%

Hispanic Population

804 people

30.1% of the people in Hennessey, OK are hispanic (804 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

13.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

351 people

10.1%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

272 people

As of 2022, 13.2% of Hennessey, OK residents (351 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 Hennessey, OK was 10.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 21
Vietnam
7 ± 17
Korea
6 ± 12

Hennessey, 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 Hennessey, OK employs 1.11k people. The largest industries in Hennessey, OK are Health Care & Social Assistance (266 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (173 people), and Manufacturing (113 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($125,139), Transportation & Warehousing ($98,194), and Construction ($66,538).

Employment

Occupations

1.11k

2022 Value

± 226

−3.97%

1 Year decline

± 30.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hennessey, OK declined at a rate of −3.97%, from 1.16k employees to 1.11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hennessey, OK, are Production Occupations (214 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (113 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (106 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

1.11k

2022 Value

± 226

−3.97%

1 Year decline

± 30.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hennessey, OK declined at a rate of −3.97%, from 1.16k employees to 1.11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hennessey, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (266 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (173 people), and Manufacturing (113 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

$42,303

Median earning men ± $11,846

$38,750

Median earning women ± $12,419

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Construction ($66,538), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,595).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,148), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,250), and Manufacturing ($32,188).

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 Hennessey, OK was $146,900 in 2022, which is 0.521 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $132,000 to $146,900, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Hennessey, OK is 68.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Hennessey, OK have an average commute time of 16.7 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.

Property

$146,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$20,684

$618

Median Property Taxes

±$142

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.6%

Homeownership

2022

69.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 68.6% of the housing units in Hennessey, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.8%.

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

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.

$50,707

Median Household Income

± $18,557

901

Number of Households

± 181

In 2022, the median household income of the 901 households in Hennessey, OK grew to $50,707 from the previous year's value of $40,726.

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 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 (91.4%)
Carpooled (7.44%)
Worked At Home (1.19%)

In 2022, 91.4% of workers in Hennessey, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.44%) and those who worked at home (1.19%).

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

16.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hennessey, OK have a shorter commute time (16.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 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

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hennessey, OK (458 out of 2.63k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

76% of the population of Hennessey, OK has health coverage, with 35.4% on employee plans, 17% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 0.19% 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.8% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

24%

Uninsured

35.4%

Employer Coverage

17%

Medicaid

11.4%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

0.19%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hennessey, OK grew by 0.76% from 23.8% to 24%.

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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