Laverne, OK

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,050

1.45% 1-year growth

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

37.3

5.97% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

25.4%

24.7% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$56,250

2.49% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$109,400

8.53% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

440

10.4% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Laverne, OK had a population of 1.05k people with a median age of 37.3 and a median household income of $56,250. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Laverne, OK grew from 1,035 to 1,050, a 1.45% increase and its median household income grew from $54,886 to $56,250, a 2.49% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Laverne, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (59.8%), Other (Hispanic) (32.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.24%), White (Hispanic) (2.29%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2%).

None of the households in Laverne, 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.

77.2% of the residents in Laverne, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Laverne, OK was $109,400, and the homeownership rate was 72.1%.

Most people in Laverne, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Laverne, OK was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Laverne, OK is home to a population of 1.05k people, from which 77.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 27.6% of Laverne, OK residents were born outside of the country (290 people).

In 2023, there were 1.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (628 people) in Laverne, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 343 Other (Hispanic) and 34 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

77.2%

2023 Citizenship

79.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 77.2% of Laverne, OK residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Laverne, OK was 79.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Laverne, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
628 ± 181
Other (Hispanic)
343 ± 132
Two+ (Hispanic)
34 ± 55.9

38.2%

Hispanic Population

401 people

38.2% of the people in Laverne, OK are hispanic (401 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

27.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

290 people

26%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

269 people

As of 2023, 27.6% of Laverne, OK residents (290 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Laverne, OK was 26%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
20 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 23
World War II
8 ± 13

Laverne, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Laverne, OK employs 440 people. The largest industries in Laverne, OK are Educational Services (67 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (65 people), and Retail Trade (62 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,279), Utilities ($71,625), and Construction ($64,125).

Employment

Occupations

440

2023 Value

± 126

−10.4%

1 Year decline

± 42%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Laverne, OK declined at a rate of −10.4%, from 491 employees to 440 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Laverne, OK, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Laverne, 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

440

2023 Value

± 126

−10.4%

1 Year decline

± 42%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Laverne, OK declined at a rate of −10.4%, from 491 employees to 440 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Laverne, OK, are Educational Services (67 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (65 people), and Retail Trade (62 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Laverne, OK, though some of these residents may live in Laverne, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,929

Median earning men ± $14,894

$27,250

Median earning women ± $26,344

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,279), Construction ($64,125), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($34,554).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,348) and Retail Trade ($25,500).

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, 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 Laverne, OK was $109,400 in 2023, which is 0.361 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $100,800 to $109,400, a 8.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Laverne, OK is 72.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Laverne, OK have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Laverne, OK is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$109,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$22,392

$276

Median Property Taxes

±$87

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.1%

Homeownership

2023

71.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 72.1% of the housing units in Laverne, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Laverne, 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 Laverne, 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.

$56,250

Median Household Income

± $22,886

383

Number of Households

± 109

In 2023, the median household income of the 383 households in Laverne, OK grew to $56,250 from the previous year's value of $54,886.

The following chart displays the households in Laverne, 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 Laverne, 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 2023

Drove Alone (88.2%)
Carpooled (4.77%)
Worked At Home (4.77%)

In 2023, 88.2% of workers in Laverne, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.77%) and those who worked at home (4.77%).

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

21.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Laverne, OK have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.39% of the workforce in Laverne, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Laverne, OK (267 out of 1.05k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

77.9% of the population of Laverne, OK has health coverage, with 40% on employee plans, 23.6% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 3.14% on non-group plans, and 0.762% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 36% under 18 years, 12.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

22.1%

Uninsured

40%

Employer Coverage

23.6%

Medicaid

10.4%

Medicare

3.14%

Non-Group

0.762%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Laverne, OK grew by 25.7% from 17.6% to 22.1%.

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

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