Pawnee County, OK

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Population

16,428

0.122% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jim Inhofe

Republican Party

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

Median Age

41.9

Poverty Rate

15.4%

Median Household Income

$47,413

2.05% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$91,500

4.57% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

6,587

0.288% 1-year decline

About

In 2018, Pawnee County, OK had a population of 16.4k people with a median age of 41.9 and a median household income of $47,413. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Pawnee County, OK declined from 16,448 to 16,428, a -0.122% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,460 to $47,413, a 2.05% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pawnee County, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.9%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (11.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.17%), White (Hispanic) (1.88%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.919%). NaNk% of the people in Pawnee County, OK speak a non-English language, and 99.6% are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in Pawnee County, OK is $91,500, and the homeownership rate is 75.9%. Most people in Pawnee County, OK commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 25.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Pawnee County, OK is 2 cars per household.

Pawnee County, OK borders Creek County, OK, Noble County, OK, Osage County, OK, Payne County, OK, and Tulsa County, OK.

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COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Oklahoma, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Impact on Employment

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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.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Oklahoma across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Pawnee County, OK went to Donald J. Trump with 74.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (21.1%), followed by Other (4.57%). The most partisan county was Cimarron County, OK with 89.2% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

Jim Inhofe and James Lankford 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 Popular Vote Over Time

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2016 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (74.3%)
Republican Party
Hillary Rodham Clinton (21.1%)
Democratic Party
Other (4.57%)
Other Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 74.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (21.1%), followed by Other (4.57%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oklahoma for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

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Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Pawnee County, OK

74.3% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Oklahoma

Cimarron County, OK
89.2% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Beaver County, OK
88.9% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Ellis County, OK
88.2% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Oklahoma was Cimarron County, OK with 89.2% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Oklahoma colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Oklahoma

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Jim Inhofe

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on November 16, 1994
Elected to the seat following the resignation of David Boren.

James Lankford

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elected to the seat to succeed Tom Coburn, who had to resign at the eve of 113th United States Congress|113th Congress.

Jim Inhofe and James Lankford 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 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.

Diversity

Pawnee County, OK is home to a population of 16.4k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2018, 0.913% of Pawnee County, OK residents were born outside of the country (150 people).

In 2018, there were 6.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.6k people) in Pawnee County, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.9k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 1.18k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pawnee County, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.6k ± 7
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1.9k ± 124
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.18k ± 137

3.03%

Hispanic Population

497 people

3.03% of the people in Pawnee County, OK are hispanic (497 people).

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

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

0.913%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

150 people

1.11%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

182 people

As of 2018, 0.913% of Pawnee County, OK residents (150 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pawnee County, OK was 1.11%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.4

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 5.1

In 2018, the median age of all people in Pawnee County, OK was 41.9. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 42, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 47. But people in Pawnee County, OK are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Pawnee County, OK residents was 42.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
107,425 ± 7,935 people
Vietnam
15,408 ± 3,041 people
India
7,989 ± 2,192 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma was Mexico, the natal country of 107,425 Oklahoma residents, followed by Vietnam with 15,408 and India with 7,989.

Citizenship

99.6%

2018 Citizenship

99.6%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 99.6% of Pawnee County, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Pawnee County, OK was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
549 ± 65
Gulf War (1990s)
173 ± 44
Korea
88 ± 26

Pawnee County, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.17 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Pawnee County, OK is $47,413. In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Pawnee County, OK was Census Tract 9572 with a value of $53,588, followed by Census Tract 9574 and Census Tract 9571, with respective values of $52,902 and $47,971.

Males in Oklahoma have an average income that is 1.44 times higher than the average income of females, which is $39,687. The income inequality in Oklahoma (measured using the Gini index) is 0.455, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Pawnee County, OK employs 6.59k people. The largest industries in Pawnee County, OK are Manufacturing (968 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (859 people), and Retail Trade (641 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($60,125), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($53,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($52,266).

Wages

Median Household Income

$47,413

2018 value

± $2,347

2.05%

1 Year Growth

± 6.47%

Households in Pawnee County, OK have a median annual income of $47,413, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $46,460 in 2017, which represents a 2.05% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Pawnee County, OK compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

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

$57,090

Average Male Salary in Oklahoma

± $1,576

$39,687

Average Female Salary in Oklahoma

± $1,128

In 2017, full-time male employees in Oklahoma made 1.44 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Oklahoma by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

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

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Oklahoma

White
$46,109 ± $1,108
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
$44,605 ± $18,568
Asian
$44,604 ± $6,576

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Oklahoma workers was White. These workers were paid 1.03 times more than Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Oklahoma.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Oklahoma by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pawnee County, OK is from Oklahoma.

0.455

2017 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

0.455

2016 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

In 2017, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0213% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Oklahoma was lower than than the national average of 0.479. 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.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9572
Census Tract 9574
Census Tract 9571

In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Pawnee County, OK was Census Tract 9572 with a value of $53,588, followed by Census Tract 9574 and Census Tract 9571, with respective values of $52,902 and $47,971.

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

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 45 - 54

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

15.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pawnee County, OK (2.49k out of 16.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
1,821 ± 139
Native American
416 ± 70
Two Or More
222 ± 53

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pawnee County, OK is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

6.59k

2018 Value

± 284

-0.288%

1 Year decline

± 6.12%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Pawnee County, OK declined at a rate of -0.288%, from 6.61k employees to 6.59k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pawnee County, OK, are Production Occupations (874 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (741 people), and Management Occupations (566 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pawnee County, OK.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Pawnee County, OK, by number of employees, are Production Occupations (874 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (741 people), and Management Occupations (566 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Pawnee County, OK has an unusually high number of residents working as Production Occupations (2.31 times higher than expected), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (1.96 times), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1.42 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Pawnee County, OK, by median earnings, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations ($86,250), Computer & Mathematical Occupations ($79,028), and Computer, Engineering, & Science Occupations ($75,833).

Industries

Employment by Industries

6.59k

2018 Value

± 284

-0.288%

1 Year decline

± 6.12%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Pawnee County, OK declined at a rate of -0.288%, from 6.61k employees to 6.59k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pawnee County, OK, are Manufacturing (968 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (859 people), and Retail Trade (641 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pawnee County, OK, though some of these residents may live in Pawnee County, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Pawnee County, OK, by number of employees, are Manufacturing (968 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (859 people), and Retail Trade (641 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Pawnee County, OK has an unusually high number of Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (8.91 times higher than expected), Utilities (2.83 times), and Manufacturing (1.46 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Pawnee County, OK, by median earnings, are Utilities ($60,125), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($53,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($52,266).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Oklahoma to other states, or from other states to Oklahoma.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Coal-n.e.c.
$52.4B
Fuel oils
$21.4B
Gasoline
$19.2B

In 2015, the top outbound Oklahoma product (by dollars) was Coal-n.e.c. with $52.4B, followed by Fuel oils ($21.4B) and Gasoline ($19.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Oklahoma products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Oklahoma.

$220B

2015 Value in Oklahoma

$309B

Projected 2045 Value in Oklahoma

40.6% growth

In 2015, total outbound Oklahoma trade was $220B. This is expected to increase 40.6% to $309B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Oklahoma trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Oklahoma to other states, or from other states to Oklahoma.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$40.8B
Kansas
$19.3B
Arkansas
$7.03B

In 2015, the top outbound Oklahoma domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $40.8B, followed by Kansas with $19.3B and Arkansas and $7.03B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Oklahoma shares with each state (excluding itself).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pawnee County, OK was $91,500 in 2018, which is 0.398 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $87,500 to $91,500, a 4.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Pawnee County, OK is 75.9%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Pawnee County, OK have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Pawnee County, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$91,500

2018 Median

± $4,429

$87,500

2017 Median

± $2,469

In 2018, the median property value in Pawnee County, OK grew to to $91,500 from the previous year's value of $87,500.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Pawnee County, OK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pawnee County, OK the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$47,413

Median Household Income

± $2,347

6.21k

Number of Households

± 252

In 2018, the median household income of the 6.21k households in Pawnee County, OK grew to $47,413 from the previous year's value of $46,460.

The following chart displays the households in Pawnee County, 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.

Property Taxes

< $800

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Pawnee County, OK distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pawnee County, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

Rent vs Own

75.9%

2018 Homeownership

75.9%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 75.9% of the housing units in Pawnee County, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.9%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Pawnee County, OK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pawnee County, OK have a longer commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 2.06% of the workforce in Pawnee County, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
80%
Carpooled
11.1%
Worked At Home
5.28%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Pawnee County, OK was Drove Alone (80%), followed by those who Carpooled (11.1%) and those who Worked At Home (5.28%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pawnee County, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pawnee County, OK have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

84.8% of the population of Pawnee County, OK has health coverage, with 37.7% on employee plans, 16.2% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 2.14% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Oklahoma was $7,627 in 2014. This is a 4.58% increase from the previous year ($7,293).

Primary care physicians in Pawnee County, OK see 3287 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.213% increase from the previous year (3280 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1268 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 824 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Ottawa County and Pushmataha County have the highest prevalence of diabetes (16.2%). Additionally, Adair County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (41.9%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,287 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pawnee County, OK

Primary care physicians in Pawnee County, OK see an average of 3,287 patients per year. This represents a 0.213% increase from the previous year (3,280 patients).

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

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

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

$7,627

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Oklahoma

$3,878

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$6,529

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$10,429

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Oklahoma (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 4.58%, from $7,293 to $7,627.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

15.2%

Uninsured

37.7%

Employer Coverage

16.2%

Medicaid

15.2%

Medicare

13.7%

Non-Group

2.14%

Military or VA

Between 2017 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pawnee County, OK declined by 5.39% from 16% to 15.2%.

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