Inola, OK

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,863
0.852% 1-year decline
US Senator
James Lankford
Republican Party
US Senator
Markwayne Mullin
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
36.3
0% 1-year change
2023 Poverty Rate
8.9%
8.9% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$60,500
4.89% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$170,400
9.37% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
871
3.44% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Inola, OK had a population of 1.86k people with a median age of 36.3 and a median household income of $60,500. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Inola, OK declined from 1,879 to 1,863, a −0.852% decrease and its median household income grew from $57,679 to $60,500, a 4.89% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Inola, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.6%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (13.2%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (10.1%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.83%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.45%).

None of the households in Inola, 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.

99.7% of the residents in Inola, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Inola, OK was $170,400, and the homeownership rate was 72.4%.

Most people in Inola, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Inola, OK was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Inola, OK is home to a population of 1.86k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.859% of Inola, OK residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2023, there were 5.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.32k people) in Inola, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 246 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 189 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.7%
2023 Citizenship
99.2%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.7% of Inola, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Inola, OK was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Inola, OK
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.32k ± 233
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    246 ± 85
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    189 ± 75
3.11%
Hispanic Population
58 people

In 2023, there were 5.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.32k people) in Inola, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 246 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 189 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.11% of the people in Inola, OK are hispanic (58 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Inola, 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

0.859%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
16 people
1.6%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
30 people

As of 2023, 0.859% of Inola, OK residents (16 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 Inola, OK was 1.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    41 ± 34
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    28 ± 20
  3. Korea
    21 ± 35

Inola, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Inola, OK employs 871 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Inola, OK were Manufacturing (166 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (127 people), and Retail Trade (76 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,583), Utilities ($74,583), and Public Administration ($74,063).

Occupations

871
2023 Value
± 107
3.44%
1 Year growth
± 17.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Inola, OK grew at a rate of 3.44%, from 842 employees to 871 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Inola, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (110 people), Production Occupations (94 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (64 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Inola, OK.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

871
2023 Value
± 107
3.44%
1 Year growth
± 17.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Inola, OK grew at a rate of 3.44%, from 842 employees to 871 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Inola, OK, are Manufacturing (166 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (127 people), and Retail Trade (76 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Inola, OK, though some of these residents may live in Inola, 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

$50,189
Median earning men ± $4,616
$35,750
Median earning women ± $7,292

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($100,625), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,833), and Manufacturing ($58,646).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($73,750), Information ($53,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,333).

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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.

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 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

Awarded Degrees over Time

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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.

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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 Inola, OK was $170,400 in 2023, which is 0.562 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $155,800 to $170,400, a 9.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Inola, OK is 72.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Inola, OK have an average commute time of 27.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Inola, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$170,400
Median Property Value 2023
±$17,716
$495
Median Property Taxes
±$78

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 Inola, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

72.4%
Homeownership
2023
60.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 72.4% of the housing units in Inola, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.6%.

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Income by Location

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$60,500
Median Household Income
± $5,466
684
Number of Households
± 91

In 2023, the median household income of the 684 households in Inola, OK grew to $60,500 from the previous year's value of $57,679.

The following chart displays the households in Inola, 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 Inola, 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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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (83.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.11%)
  3. Carpooled (7.42%)

In 2023, 83.4% of workers in Inola, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.11%) and those who carpooled to work (7.42%).

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Commute Time

27.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Inola, OK have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.77% of the workforce in Inola, 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 Inola, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Inola, OK have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

8.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Inola, OK (161 out of 1.81k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Inola, OK is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

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

88.8% of the population of Inola, OK has health coverage, with 43.1% on employee plans, 17.9% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 2.65% 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, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 25% between 18 and 34 years, 34.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.2%
Uninsured
43.1%
Employer Coverage
17.9%
Medicaid
14%
Medicare
11.2%
Non-Group
2.65%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Inola, OK declined by 15.5% from 13.2% to 11.2%.

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