Holdenville, OK

Census Place

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2023 Population
5,916
0.271% 1-year growth
US Senator
James Lankford
Republican Party
US Senator
Markwayne Mullin
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
36.2
0.277% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
26%
14.8% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$41,413
8.32% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$76,900
18.3% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
1,796
1.91% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Holdenville, OK had a population of 5.92k people with a median age of 36.2 and a median household income of $41,413. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Holdenville, OK grew from 5,900 to 5,916, a 0.271% increase and its median household income grew from $38,232 to $41,413, a 8.32% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Holdenville, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.3%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (17.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.26%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (8.42%), and White (Hispanic) (3.62%).

None of the households in Holdenville, 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.

97.1% of the residents in Holdenville, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Holdenville, OK was $76,900, and the homeownership rate was 60.8%.

Most people in Holdenville, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Holdenville, OK was 1 car per household.

United StatesOklahomaHughes County, OKEast Central Oklahoma Counties--McAlester, Seminole, Holdenville & Eufaula Cities PUMA, OK

Population & Diversity

Holdenville, OK is home to a population of 5.92k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.92% of Holdenville, OK residents were born outside of the country (232 people).

In 2023, there were 3.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.33k people) in Holdenville, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.06k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 548 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%
2023 Citizenship
96.9%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.1% of Holdenville, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Holdenville, OK was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Holdenville, OK
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.33k ± 184
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    1.06k ± 149
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    548 ± 128
7.52%
Hispanic Population
445 people

In 2023, there were 3.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.33k people) in Holdenville, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.06k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 548 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.52% of the people in Holdenville, OK are hispanic (445 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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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

3.92%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
232 people
4.34%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
256 people

As of 2023, 3.92% of Holdenville, OK residents (232 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Holdenville, OK was 4.34%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    109 ± 55
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    60 ± 47
  3. Vietnam
    52 ± 37

Holdenville, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.82 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Holdenville, OK employs 1.8k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Holdenville, OK were Public Administration (251 people), Manufacturing (234 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (188 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($70,757), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($57,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($52,024).

Employment

Occupations

1.8k
2023 Value
± 264
−1.91%
1 Year decline
± 20.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Holdenville, OK declined at a rate of −1.91%, from 1.83k employees to 1.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Holdenville, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (299 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (177 people), and Production Occupations (160 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Holdenville, OK.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.8k
2023 Value
± 264
−1.91%
1 Year decline
± 20.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Holdenville, OK declined at a rate of −1.91%, from 1.83k employees to 1.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Holdenville, OK, are Public Administration (251 people), Manufacturing (234 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (188 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Holdenville, OK, though some of these residents may live in Holdenville, 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

$29,954
Median earning men ± $7,876
$29,129
Median earning women ± $2,330

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,750), Manufacturing ($58,082), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,929).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,592), Public Administration ($38,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,679).

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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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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

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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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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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.961% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.863% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (968k), Some college (720k), and Bachelors Degree (507k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Holdenville, OK was $76,900 in 2023, which is 0.253 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $65,000 to $76,900, a 18.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Holdenville, OK is 60.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Holdenville, OK have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Holdenville, OK is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$76,900
Median Property Value 2023
±$16,327
$819
Median Property Taxes
±$161

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

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

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Rent vs Own

60.8%
Homeownership
2023
66.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 60.8% of the housing units in Holdenville, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.5%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Holdenville, OK colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$41,413
Median Household Income
± $6,519
1.35k
Number of Households
± 179

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.35k households in Holdenville, OK grew to $41,413 from the previous year's value of $38,232.

The following chart displays the households in Holdenville, 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 range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Holdenville, 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 2023
  1. Drove Alone (85.7%)
  2. Carpooled (4.93%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.87%)

In 2023, 85.7% of workers in Holdenville, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.93%) and those who worked at home (4.87%).

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

21.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Holdenville, OK have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.94% of the workforce in Holdenville, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Holdenville, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Holdenville, OK have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Holdenville, OK (1.12k out of 4.32k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Holdenville, OK is White, followed by Native American and Black.

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

78.1% of the population of Holdenville, OK has health coverage, with 32.6% on employee plans, 22.9% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 8.11% on non-group plans, and 1.11% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oklahoma see 1,694 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.48% increase from the previous year (1,653 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 235 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.8% under 18 years, 23.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

21.9%
Uninsured
32.6%
Employer Coverage
22.9%
Medicaid
13.3%
Medicare
8.11%
Non-Group
1.11%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Holdenville, OK grew by 5.07% from 20.9% to 21.9%.

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