Miami, OK

Census Place

2024 Population

12,926

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Alan Armstrong

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

22.6%

0.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$46,410

1.11% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$107,600

4.87% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Miami, OK is home to a population of 12.9k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.52% of Miami, OK residents were born outside of the country (455 people).

In 2024, there were 3.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.85k people) in Miami, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.4k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 1.13k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Miami, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Miami, OK was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Miami, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.85k ± 165
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
2.4k ± 177
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.13k ± 117

6.66%

Hispanic Population

861 people

6.66% of the people in Miami, OK are hispanic (861 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Oklahoma.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
105,864 ± 7,883 people
Vietnam
13,987 ± 2,899 people
Guatemala
12,051 ± 2,691 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma was Mexico, the natal country of 105,864 Oklahoma residents, followed by Vietnam with 13,987 and Guatemala with 12,051.

Foreign-Born Population

3.52%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

455 people

2.92%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

379 people

As of 2024, 3.52% of Miami, OK residents (455 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Miami, OK was 2.92%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
233 ± 57
Gulf War (2001-)
133 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
78 ± 21

Miami, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Miami, OK.

Economy

The economy of Miami, OK employs 5.19k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Miami, OK were Health Care & Social Assistance (907 people), Manufacturing (706 people), and Retail Trade (586 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($83,333), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($78,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,833).

Employment

Occupations

5.19k

2024 Value

± 226

−0.307%

1 Year decline

± 6.32%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Miami, OK declined at a rate of −0.307%, from 5.21k employees to 5.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Miami, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (515 people), Sales & Related Occupations (504 people), and Production Occupations (446 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Miami, 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

5.19k

2024 Value

± 226

−0.307%

1 Year decline

± 6.32%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Miami, OK declined at a rate of −0.307%, from 5.21k employees to 5.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Miami, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (907 people), Manufacturing (706 people), and Retail Trade (586 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Miami, OK, though some of these residents may live in Miami, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,191

Median earning men ± $2,156

$30,248

Median earning women ± $1,484

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,250), and Construction ($46,328).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($41,111), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($36,667), and Manufacturing ($36,583).

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 Alan Armstrong 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 Miami, 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

James Lankford

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Took office following the resignation of Tom Coburn.

Alan Armstrong

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on March 24, 2026
Took office following the resignation of Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security.{{cite web |last1=Hoberock |first1=Barbara |title=Mullin resigns from US Senate |url=https://oklahomavoice.com/2026/03/23/mullin-resigns-from-us-senate-oklahoma-governor-to-appoint-his-replacement/ |website=Oklahoma Voice |access-date=24 March 2026}}.

James Lankford and Alan Armstrong 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.

Education

The student population of Miami, OK in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 711 male students and 1,251 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Miami, OK are White (168 and 52.7%), American Indian or Alaska Native (61 and 19.1%), Two or More Races (48 and 15%), and Black or African American (22 and 6.9%).

The largest universities in Miami, OK by number of degrees awarded are Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (329 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Miami, OK are Registered Nursing (54 and 16.4%), General Studies (45 and 13.7%), and General Business Administration & Management (36 and 10.9%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 1,962 students enrolled in Miami, OK, 36.2% men and 63.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 877 records, of which 68.5% were women and 31.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
54 degrees awarded
General Studies
45 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
36 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Miami, OK was Registered Nursing with 54 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Miami, OK according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

329 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College with 329 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 107 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Miami, OK, which is 0.482 times less than the 222 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 168 degrees mean that there were 2.75 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, with 61 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,270) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,943) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,550) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Miami, OK was $107,600 in 2024, which is 0.323 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $102,600 to $107,600, a 4.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Miami, OK is 55.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Miami, OK have an average commute time of 17.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Miami, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$107,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,205

$2,748

Median Property Taxes

±$160

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

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

Rent vs Own

55.6%

Homeownership

2024

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.6% of the housing units in Miami, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.7%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$46,410

Median Household Income

± $2,934

4.95k

Number of Households

± 211

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.95k households in Miami, OK grew to $46,410 from the previous year's value of $45,900.

The following chart displays the households in Miami, 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 Miami, OK is from Oklahoma.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

0.452

2023 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

In 2024, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.454% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oklahoma was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (80%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Worked At Home (4.45%)

In 2024, 80% of workers in Miami, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (4.45%).

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

17.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Miami, OK have a shorter commute time (17.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.51% of the workforce in Miami, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Miami, OK (2.72k out of 12k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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