Newkirk, OK

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,043
US Senator
James Lankford
Republican Party
US Senator
Markwayne Mullin
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
35.9
2.18% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
14.9%
9.17% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$52,639
0.915% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$101,800
2.83% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
788
1.68% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Newkirk, 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.

99.2% of the residents in Newkirk, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Newkirk, OK was $101,800, and the homeownership rate was 73.2%.

Most people in Newkirk, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Newkirk, OK was 2 cars per household.

United StatesOklahomaKay County, OKPonca City, OKNorth Central Oklahoma Counties--Enid, Ponca City, Blackwell & Perry Cities PUMA, OK

Population & Diversity

Newkirk, OK is home to a population of 2.04k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.37% of Newkirk, OK residents were born outside of the country (28 people).

In 2024, there were 6.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.42k people) in Newkirk, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 219 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 211 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%
2024 Citizenship
99.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Newkirk, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Newkirk, OK was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Newkirk, OK
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.42k ± 122
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    219 ± 45
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    211 ± 51
8.27%
Hispanic Population
169 people

In 2024, there were 6.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.42k people) in Newkirk, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 219 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 211 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.27% of the people in Newkirk, OK are hispanic (169 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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

1.37%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
28 people
0.692%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
14 people

As of 2024, 1.37% of Newkirk, OK residents (28 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 Newkirk, OK was 0.692%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    39 ± 21
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    34 ± 33
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    19 ± 10

Newkirk, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Newkirk, OK employs 788 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Newkirk, OK were Manufacturing (115 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (87 people), and Retail Trade (84 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($57,083), Transportation & Warehousing ($56,250), and Manufacturing ($54,375).

Employment

Occupations

788
2024 Value
± 77
1.68%
1 Year growth
± 13.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newkirk, OK grew at a rate of 1.68%, from 775 employees to 788 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newkirk, OK, are Production Occupations (93 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (85 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (59 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newkirk, OK.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

788
2024 Value
± 77
1.68%
1 Year growth
± 13.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newkirk, OK grew at a rate of 1.68%, from 775 employees to 788 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newkirk, OK, are Manufacturing (115 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (87 people), and Retail Trade (84 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Newkirk, OK, though some of these residents may live in Newkirk, 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

$46,116
Median earning men ± $2,033
$29,141
Median earning women ± $4,223

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,333), Manufacturing ($56,667), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($54,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($38,750), Manufacturing ($33,438), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,500).

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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.

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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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Newkirk, OK. Showing the available data for Oklahoma.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (66.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (31.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Newkirk, OK was $101,800 in 2024, which is 0.306 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $99,000 to $101,800, a 2.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Newkirk, OK is 73.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Newkirk, OK have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Newkirk, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$101,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$7,722
$530
Median Property Taxes
±$64

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

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

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Rent vs Own

73.2%
Homeownership
2024
60%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 73.2% of the housing units in Newkirk, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$52,639
Median Household Income
± $4,284
724
Number of Households
± 71

In 2024, the median household income of the 724 households in Newkirk, OK declined from $52,639 from the previous year's value of $53,125.

The following chart displays the households in Newkirk, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Newkirk, 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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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (87.5%)
  2. Carpooled (9.44%)
  3. Worked At Home (1.66%)

In 2024, 87.5% of workers in Newkirk, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.44%) and those who worked at home (1.66%).

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.

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Commute Time

22.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newkirk, OK have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.11% of the workforce in Newkirk, 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 Newkirk, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Newkirk, OK have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newkirk, OK (263 out of 1.77k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Newkirk, 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

93.7% of the population of Newkirk, OK has health coverage, with 43.8% on employee plans, 20.7% on Medicaid, 16.2% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 1.81% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oklahoma see 1,694 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,694 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 231 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.5% under 18 years, 23% between 18 and 34 years, 29.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

6.27%
Uninsured
43.8%
Employer Coverage
20.7%
Medicaid
16.2%
Medicare
11.3%
Non-Group
1.81%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Newkirk, OK declined by 27% from 8.58% to 6.27%.

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