Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK

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2024 Population

124,634

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Alan Armstrong

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.1

0.627% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24.8%

3.54% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$54,071

0.736% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$154,700

14.9% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

52,323

1.84% 1-year growth

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34.1% of the households in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, 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.

88.2% of the residents in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK are JB's Hair Design and Barber College (36 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK was $154,700, and the homeownership rate was 49.4%.

Most people in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK was 2 cars per household.

Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK borders East Central Oklahoma Counties--Shawnee, Stroud, Chandler & Tecumseh Cities PUMA, OK, North Cleveland County--South Oklahoma City & Moore Cities PUMA, OK, Oklahoma County (East)--Midwest City, Del City, East Oklahoma City & Choctaw Cities PUMA, OK, Oklahoma County (Central)--Oklahoma City, The Village & Nichols Hills Cities PUMA, OK, and Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK.

United States Oklahoma

Population & Diversity

Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK is home to a population of 125k people, from which 88.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 16.9% of Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK residents were born outside of the country (21.1k people).

In 2024, there were 2.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (45.9k people) in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.3k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 15.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK are Spanish (36,383 households), Vietnamese (573 households), and Other Languages of Asia (305 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

59,412

Women

47.6%

65,407

Men

52.4%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 124,819 inhabitants, with 52.4% men, and 47.6% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

88.2%

2024 Citizenship

88.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.2% of Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK was 88.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
45.9k ± 1.84k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
18.3k ± 1.82k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
15.3k ± 1.63k

39.5%

Hispanic Population

49.2k people

39.5% of the people in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK are hispanic (49.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,684 ± 2,875 people
Honduras
1,318 ± 887 people
Guatemala
845 ± 711 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK was Mexico, the natal country of 15,684 Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK residents, followed by Honduras with 1,318 and Guatemala with 845.

Foreign-Born Population

16.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21.1k people

16.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20.7k people

As of 2024, 16.9% of Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK residents (21.1k 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 Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK was 16.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
36,383 households (31.4%)
Vietnamese
573 households (0.495%)
Other Languages of Asia
305 households (0.264%)

34.1% of the households in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK was Spanish. 31.4% of the households in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2,290 ± 349
Vietnam
1,759 ± 374
Gulf War (1990s)
1,362 ± 288

Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK.

Health

79.7% of the population of Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK has health coverage, with 29.5% on employee plans, 28% on Medicaid, 6.95% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 3.38% 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, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,694 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Oklahoma

Primary care physicians in Oklahoma see an average of 1,694 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,694 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30% under 18 years, 24.1% between 18 and 34 years, 34.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 11% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

20.3%

Uninsured

29.5%

Employer Coverage

28%

Medicaid

6.95%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

3.38%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK declined by 1.28% from 20.6% to 20.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK employs 52.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK were Construction (5,212 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,531 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,844 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($274,199), Individual & family services ($139,373), and Aircraft & parts manufacturing ($132,957).

Males in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK have an average income that is 1.1 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,009. The income inequality in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK (measured using the Gini index) is 0.419, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

21,735

Women

41.5%

30,588

Men

58.5%

The workforce of Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK in 2024 was 52,323 people, with 41.5% woman, and 58.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

52.3k

2024 Value

1.84%

1 Year growth

± 1.84%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK grew at a rate of 1.84%, from 51.4k employees to 52.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK, are Janitors & building cleaners (1,584 people), Cooks (1,478 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,401 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, 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

52.3k

2024 Value

1.84%

1 Year growth

± 1.84%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK grew at a rate of 1.84%, from 51.4k employees to 52.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK, are Construction (5,212 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,531 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,844 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK, though some of these residents may live in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,810

Median earning men ± $1,643

$31,809

Median earning women ± $901

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,018), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,614), and Information ($57,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($59,621), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,950), and Construction ($47,000).

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 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 Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, 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

In 2024, universities in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK awarded 36 degrees. The student population of Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 45 male students and 14 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK are Black or African American (24 and 66.7%), Hispanic or Latino (7 and 19.4%), White (4 and 11.1%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (1 and 2.78%).

The largest universities in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK by number of degrees awarded are JB's Hair Design and Barber College (36 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK are Barbering (36 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 59 students enrolled in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK, 76.3% men and 23.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 36 records, of which 8.33% were women and 91.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Barbering

Most Common

36 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK was Barbering with 36 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

JB's Hair Design and Barber College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

36 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was JB's Hair Design and Barber College with 36 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 28 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK, which is 3.5 times more than the 8 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 24 degrees mean that there were 3.43 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 7 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 3.34% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.28% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (28.8k), Some college (20.8k), and Secondary Education (19.3k).

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 Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK was $154,700 in 2024, which is 0.465 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $134,600 to $154,700, a 14.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK is 49.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$154,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,299

$22,788

Median Property Taxes

±$1,148

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 Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

49.4%

Homeownership

2024

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.4% of the housing units in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 49.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, 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.

$54,071

Median Household Income

± $2,904

46.2k

Number of Households

± 1,876

In 2024, the median household income of the 46.2k households in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK grew to $54,071 from the previous year's value of $53,676.

The following chart displays the households in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, 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

0.419

2024 Wage GINI in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK

0.42

2023 Wage GINI in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK

In 2024, the income inequality in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK was 0.419 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.243% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.2%)
Carpooled (13.1%)
Worked At Home (7.32%)

In 2024, 74.2% of workers in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.1%) and those who worked at home (7.32%).

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

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.11% of the workforce in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK (30.1k out of 121k 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 Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK is White, followed by Hispanic 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.