Lamont, OK

Census Place

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2023 Population

252

5.62% 1-year decline

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

32.9

10.4% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

13.5%

39.6% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$65,795

2.01% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$47,300

2.67% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

158

11.7% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Lamont, OK had a population of 252 people with a median age of 32.9 and a median household income of $65,795. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lamont, OK declined from 267 to 252, a −5.62% decrease and its median household income grew from $64,500 to $65,795, a 2.01% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lamont, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.7%), White (Hispanic) (5.95%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.59%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (0.794%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Lamont, 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.

100% of the residents in Lamont, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Lamont, OK was $47,300, and the homeownership rate was 66.3%.

Most people in Lamont, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Lamont, OK was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lamont, OK is home to a population of 252 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Lamont, OK residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 15.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (231 people) in Lamont, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15 White (Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Lamont, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lamont, OK was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lamont, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
231 ± 103
White (Hispanic)
15 ± 19
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 5

6.75%

Hispanic Population

17 people

6.75% of the people in Lamont, OK are hispanic (17 people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 14
Vietnam
0 ± 17
Korea
0 ± 14

Lamont, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), NaNN times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lamont, OK employs 158 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Lamont, OK were Manufacturing (34 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (31 people), and Construction (24 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,938), Manufacturing ($54,000), and Construction ($43,500).

Employment

Occupations

158

2023 Value

± 83

−11.7%

1 Year decline

± 81.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lamont, OK declined at a rate of −11.7%, from 179 employees to 158 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lamont, OK, are Production Occupations (49 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (31 people), and Material Moving Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lamont, OK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

158

2023 Value

± 83

−11.7%

1 Year decline

± 81.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lamont, OK declined at a rate of −11.7%, from 179 employees to 158 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lamont, OK, are Manufacturing (34 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (31 people), and Construction (24 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lamont, OK, though some of these residents may live in Lamont, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,875

Median earning men ± $9,826

$23,636

Median earning women ± $15,254

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($43,500), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,977), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

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

Voting results are not available for Lamont, OK. Showing the available data for Oklahoma.

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.

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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 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.

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).

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 Lamont, OK was $47,300 in 2023, which is 0.156 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $48,600 to $47,300, a 2.67% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lamont, OK is 66.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Lamont, OK have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lamont, OK is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$47,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$15,001

$59

Median Property Taxes

±$38

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.3%

Homeownership

2023

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 66.3% of the housing units in Lamont, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

$65,795

Median Household Income

± $22,179

Number of Households

± 42

In 2023, the median household income of the 89 households in Lamont, OK grew to $65,795 from the previous year's value of $64,500.

The following chart displays the households in Lamont, 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 Lamont, OK is from Lamont, 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 0.476. 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 Lamont, OK across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (90.9%)
Worked At Home (5.19%)
Carpooled (3.9%)

In 2023, 90.9% of workers in Lamont, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.19%) and those who carpooled to work (3.9%).

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

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lamont, OK have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.05% of the workforce in Lamont, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lamont, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lamont, OK have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lamont, OK (34 out of 252 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 Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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

88.9% of the population of Lamont, OK has health coverage, with 52.8% on employee plans, 17.1% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 8.33% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 57.9% were men and 42.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.8% under 18 years, 31.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.92% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.9% were men and 42.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.1%

Uninsured

52.8%

Employer Coverage

17.1%

Medicaid

10.7%

Medicare

8.33%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lamont, OK declined by 36.9% from 17.6% to 11.1%.

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

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