Okay, OK

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2022 Population

432

3.36% 1-year decline

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

43.2

2.26% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

16.4%

17.1% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$39,792

13.7% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$78,100

8.02% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Okay, OK had a population of 432 people with a median age of 43.2 and a median household income of $39,792. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Okay, OK declined from 447 to 432, a −3.36% decrease and its median household income grew from $35,000 to $39,792, a 13.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Okay, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (47.7%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (22.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (19%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.47%), and White (Hispanic) (2.55%).

None of the households in Okay, 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.

99.3% of the residents in Okay, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Okay, OK was $78,100, and the homeownership rate was 77.2%.

Most people in Okay, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Okay, OK was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Okay, OK is home to a population of 432 people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.62% of Okay, OK residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2022, there were 2.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (206 people) in Okay, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 99 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 82 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

99.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.3% of Okay, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Okay, OK was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Okay, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
206 ± 49
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
99 ± 42
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
82 ± 40

5.32%

Hispanic Population

23 people

5.32% of the people in Okay, OK are hispanic (23 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.62%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

1.12%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2022, 1.62% of Okay, OK residents (7 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 Okay, OK was 1.12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
22 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 10

Okay, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Okay, OK employs 182 people. The largest industries in Okay, OK are Health Care & Social Assistance (29 people), Manufacturing (27 people), and Retail Trade (22 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($70,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,500), and Construction ($49,583).

Employment

Occupations

182

2022 Value

± 64

−2.67%

1 Year decline

± 53.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Okay, OK declined at a rate of −2.67%, from 187 employees to 182 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Okay, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (29 people), Production Occupations (19 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Okay, 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

182

2022 Value

± 64

−2.67%

1 Year decline

± 53.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Okay, OK declined at a rate of −2.67%, from 187 employees to 182 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Okay, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (29 people), Manufacturing (27 people), and Retail Trade (22 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Okay, OK, though some of these residents may live in Okay, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,750

Median earning men ± $8,422

$30,313

Median earning women ± $11,994

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,000), Construction ($49,583), and Manufacturing ($28,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($43,125), Retail Trade ($40,417), and Manufacturing ($30,417).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

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 Okay, OK was $78,100 in 2022, which is 0.277 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $72,300 to $78,100, a 8.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Okay, OK is 77.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Okay, OK have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Okay, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$78,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,068

$129

Median Property Taxes

±$39

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.2%

Homeownership

2022

73.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 77.2% of the housing units in Okay, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.2%.

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

$39,792

Median Household Income

± $13,705

167

Number of Households

± 37

In 2022, the median household income of the 167 households in Okay, OK grew to $39,792 from the previous year's value of $35,000.

The following chart displays the households in Okay, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Okay, 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 (90.4%)
Carpooled (5.42%)
Other (4.22%)

In 2022, 90.4% of workers in Okay, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.42%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.22%).

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

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Okay, OK have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Okay, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Okay, OK (70 out of 428 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

77.5% of the population of Okay, OK has health coverage, with 27.5% on employee plans, 22.2% on Medicaid, 13.7% on Medicare, 8.1% on non-group plans, and 6.02% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wagoner County, OK see 3071 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.33% decrease from the previous year (3387 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5603 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 725 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,071 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wagoner County, OK

Primary care physicians in Wagoner County, OK see an average of 3,071 patients per year. This represents a 9.33% decrease from the previous year (3,387 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Wagoner County, OK in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.1% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

22.5%

Uninsured

27.5%

Employer Coverage

22.2%

Medicaid

13.7%

Medicare

8.1%

Non-Group

6.02%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Okay, OK declined by 15.7% from 26.6% to 22.5%.

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

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