Leedey, OK

Census Place

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2022 Population

553

10.8% 1-year growth

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

29.9

5.65% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

9.95%

34.7% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$73,409

15.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$94,200

6.08% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Leedey, OK had a population of 553 people with a median age of 29.9 and a median household income of $73,409. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Leedey, OK grew from 499 to 553, a 10.8% increase and its median household income grew from $63,750 to $73,409, a 15.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Leedey, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.5%), White (Hispanic) (7.05%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.8%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (3.44%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.08%).

None of the households in Leedey, 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.

99.8% of the residents in Leedey, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Leedey, OK was $94,200, and the homeownership rate was 79.4%.

Most people in Leedey, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Leedey, OK was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Leedey, OK is home to a population of 553 people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.542% of Leedey, OK residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2022, there were 11.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (462 people) in Leedey, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39 White (Hispanic) and 21 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.8%

2022 Citizenship

98.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.8% of Leedey, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Leedey, OK was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Leedey, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
462 ± 83
White (Hispanic)
39 ± 34
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 22.4

9.22%

Hispanic Population

51 people

9.22% of the people in Leedey, OK are hispanic (51 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

0.542%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

1.4%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2022, 0.542% of Leedey, OK residents (3 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 Leedey, OK was 1.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
9 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 14

Leedey, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Leedey, OK employs 231 people. The largest industries in Leedey, OK are Educational Services (43 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (32 people), and Construction (27 people), and the highest paying industries are Other Services Except Public Administration ($151,250), Manufacturing ($101,667), and Transportation & Warehousing ($101,042).

Employment

Occupations

231

2022 Value

± 69

8.96%

1 Year growth

± 39.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Leedey, OK grew at a rate of 8.96%, from 212 employees to 231 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Leedey, OK, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (53 people), Management Occupations (37 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (31 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Leedey, 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

231

2022 Value

± 69

8.96%

1 Year growth

± 39.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Leedey, OK grew at a rate of 8.96%, from 212 employees to 231 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Leedey, OK, are Educational Services (43 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (32 people), and Construction (27 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Leedey, OK, though some of these residents may live in Leedey, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,583

Median earning men ± $22,980

$33,750

Median earning women ± $14,928

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($225,625), Manufacturing ($101,667), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($96,429).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,250), and Retail Trade ($17,639).

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 Leedey, OK was $94,200 in 2022, which is 0.334 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $88,800 to $94,200, a 6.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Leedey, OK is 79.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Leedey, OK have an average commute time of 29.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Leedey, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$94,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$9,546

$162

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.4%

Homeownership

2022

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 79.4% of the housing units in Leedey, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.6%.

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

$73,409

Median Household Income

± $9,741

204

Number of Households

± 42

In 2022, the median household income of the 204 households in Leedey, OK grew to $73,409 from the previous year's value of $63,750.

The following chart displays the households in Leedey, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Leedey, 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 (79.5%)
Carpooled (17.7%)
Worked At Home (1.36%)

In 2022, 79.5% of workers in Leedey, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.7%) and those who worked at home (1.36%).

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

29.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Leedey, OK have a longer commute time (29.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.15% of the workforce in Leedey, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Leedey, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Leedey, OK have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Leedey, OK (55 out of 553 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

89.9% of the population of Leedey, OK has health coverage, with 55.3% on employee plans, 9.4% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 3.25% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 37.8% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 31.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.8% were men and 46.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.1%

Uninsured

55.3%

Employer Coverage

9.4%

Medicaid

11.6%

Medicare

10.3%

Non-Group

3.25%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Leedey, OK declined by 4.66% from 10.6% to 10.1%.

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

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