Owasso, OK

Census Place

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2023 Population
39,013
2.31% 1-year growth
US Senator
James Lankford
Republican Party
US Senator
Markwayne Mullin
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
33.6
0.299% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
6.68%
5.3% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$79,386
0.256% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$231,400
5.95% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
19,649
2.05% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Owasso, OK had a population of 39k people with a median age of 33.6 and a median household income of $79,386. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Owasso, OK grew from 38,134 to 39,013, a 2.31% increase and its median household income grew from $79,183 to $79,386, a 0.256% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Owasso, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.9%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (9.09%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (6.64%), Other (Hispanic) (3.73%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.47%).

None of the households in Owasso, 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.

97.7% of the residents in Owasso, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Owasso, OK was $231,400, and the homeownership rate was 64.5%.

Most people in Owasso, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Owasso, OK was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Owasso, OK is home to a population of 39k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.9% of Owasso, OK residents were born outside of the country (1.52k people).

In 2023, there were 7.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.9k people) in Owasso, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.55k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2.59k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%
2023 Citizenship
97.7%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.7% of Owasso, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Owasso, OK was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Owasso, OK
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    26.9k ± 1.03k
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    3.55k ± 519
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    2.59k ± 465
9.03%
Hispanic Population
3.52k people

In 2023, there were 7.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.9k people) in Owasso, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.55k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2.59k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.03% of the people in Owasso, OK are hispanic (3.52k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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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

3.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.52k people
3.89%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.48k people

As of 2023, 3.9% of Owasso, OK residents (1.52k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Owasso, OK was 3.89%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,076 ± 270
  2. Vietnam
    489 ± 138
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    358 ± 114

Owasso, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Owasso, OK employs 19.6k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Owasso, OK were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,092 people), Manufacturing (2,666 people), and Retail Trade (2,434 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($94,095), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($93,060), and Information ($85,625).

Employment

Occupations

19.6k
2023 Value
± 996
2.05%
1 Year growth
± 7.06%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Owasso, OK grew at a rate of 2.05%, from 19.3k employees to 19.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Owasso, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,242 people), Management Occupations (2,059 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,885 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Owasso, OK.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

19.6k
2023 Value
± 996
2.05%
1 Year growth
± 7.06%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Owasso, OK grew at a rate of 2.05%, from 19.3k employees to 19.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Owasso, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,092 people), Manufacturing (2,666 people), and Retail Trade (2,434 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Owasso, OK, though some of these residents may live in Owasso, 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

$57,633
Median earning men ± $3,755
$40,073
Median earning women ± $2,405

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($110,198), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($86,838), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,904).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($93,448), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,038), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,295).

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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

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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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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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.961% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.863% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (968k), Some college (720k), and Bachelors Degree (507k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Owasso, OK was $231,400 in 2023, which is 0.763 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $218,400 to $231,400, a 5.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Owasso, OK is 64.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Owasso, OK have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Owasso, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$231,400
Median Property Value 2023
±$5,144
$9,590
Median Property Taxes
±$711

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 Owasso, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

64.5%
Homeownership
2023
61.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 64.5% of the housing units in Owasso, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.5%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Owasso, OK colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$79,386
Median Household Income
± $4,493
14.9k
Number of Households
± 890

In 2023, the median household income of the 14.9k households in Owasso, OK grew to $79,386 from the previous year's value of $79,183.

The following chart displays the households in Owasso, 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 Owasso, 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 2023
  1. Drove Alone (80.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.1%)
  3. Carpooled (7.64%)

In 2023, 80.1% of workers in Owasso, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.64%).

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

21.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Owasso, OK have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.53% of the workforce in Owasso, 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 Owasso, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Owasso, OK have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.68% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Owasso, OK (2.57k out of 38.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Owasso, OK is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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

91.7% of the population of Owasso, OK has health coverage, with 57.9% on employee plans, 10.8% on Medicaid, 9.39% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 3.26% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oklahoma see 1,694 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.48% increase from the previous year (1,653 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 235 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.9% under 18 years, 23.7% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.33%
Uninsured
57.9%
Employer Coverage
10.8%
Medicaid
9.39%
Medicare
10.3%
Non-Group
3.26%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Owasso, OK declined by 4.31% from 8.7% to 8.33%.

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