Okarche, OK

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2023 Population

1,270

8.17% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AJames Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AMarkwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.2

18.9% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

14.4%

10.3% 1-year decrease

2023 Employed Population

584

3.95% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Okarche, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.6%), Other (Hispanic) (3.23%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.68%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.36%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.89%).

None of the households in Okarche, 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.

97.2% of the residents in Okarche, OK are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Okarche, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Okarche, OK was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Okarche, OK is home to a population of 1.27k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.31% of Okarche, OK residents were born outside of the country (42 people).

In 2023, there were 27.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.11k people) in Okarche, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 41 Other (Hispanic) and 34 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

98.1%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Okarche, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.11k ± 312
Other (Hispanic)
41 ± 49
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
34 ± 43

6.69%

Hispanic Population

85 people

6.69% of the people in Okarche, OK are hispanic (85 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Okarche, 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
102,193 ± 7,747 people
Vietnam
12,454 ± 2,736 people
India
10,765 ± 2,544 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma was Mexico, the natal country of 102,193 Oklahoma residents, followed by Vietnam with 12,454 and India with 10,765.

Foreign-Born Population

3.31%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

2.17%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
20 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 17

Okarche, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Okarche, OK employs 584 people. The largest industries in Okarche, OK are Educational Services (75 people), Public Administration (75 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (63 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

584

2023 Value

± 140

−3.95%

1 Year decline

± 34.8%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Okarche, OK, are Management Occupations (64 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (51 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (48 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Okarche, 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

584

2023 Value

± 140

−3.95%

1 Year decline

± 34.8%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Okarche, OK, are Educational Services (75 people), Public Administration (75 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (63 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Okarche, OK, though some of these residents may live in Okarche, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($250,001), Public Administration ($91,875), and Wholesale Trade ($71,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($56,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,304), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,457).

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

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (66.2%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (31.9%)
Democratic Party
N/ARobert 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

N/AJames Lankford

Senator from Oklahoma

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

N/AMarkwayne 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.

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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, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% 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

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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

People in Okarche, OK have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Okarche, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

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The following chart displays the households in Okarche, 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 Okarche, 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 (87.3%)
Carpooled (9.93%)
Walked (1.37%)

In 2023, 87.3% of workers in Okarche, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.93%) and those who walked to work (1.37%).

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

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Okarche, OK have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.24% of the workforce in Okarche, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Okarche, OK (179 out of 1.24k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Okarche, OK is White, followed by Black 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.

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.

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

Uninsured People

4.12%

Uninsured

55.8%

Employer Coverage

17.5%

Medicaid

5.57%

Medicare

16.6%

Non-Group

0.404%

Military or VA

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

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