Pocasset, OK

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2023 Population

159

1.24% 1-year decline

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

44.5

1.6% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

22.6%

1.26% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$46,250

3.48% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$96,300

7.58% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

7.25% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Pocasset, OK had a population of 159 people with a median age of 44.5 and a median household income of $46,250. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Pocasset, OK declined from 161 to 159, a −1.24% decrease and its median household income declined from $47,917 to $46,250, a −3.48% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pocasset, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.55%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (3.14%), White (Hispanic) (1.26%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.629%).

None of the households in Pocasset, 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.

100% of the residents in Pocasset, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Pocasset, OK was $96,300, and the homeownership rate was 79%.

Most people in Pocasset, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Pocasset, OK was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pocasset, OK is home to a population of 159 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.26% of Pocasset, OK residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2023, there were 11.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (139 people) in Pocasset, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 5 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Pocasset, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Pocasset, OK was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pocasset, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
139 ± 46
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 10.4
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 5

1.89%

Hispanic Population

3 people

1.89% of the people in Pocasset, OK are hispanic (3 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pocasset, 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

1.26%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.621%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2023, 1.26% of Pocasset, OK residents (2 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pocasset, OK was 0.621%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 14

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

Economy

The economy of Pocasset, OK employs 74 people. The largest industries in Pocasset, OK are Educational Services (9 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (9 people), and Manufacturing (8 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($58,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,000), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($53,125).

Males in Oklahoma have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,245. The income inequality in Oklahoma (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 54

7.25%

1 Year growth

± 104%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pocasset, OK grew at a rate of 7.25%, from 69 employees to 74 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pocasset, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (12 people), Management Occupations (8 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (8 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pocasset, OK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

2023 Value

± 54

7.25%

1 Year growth

± 104%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pocasset, OK grew at a rate of 7.25%, from 69 employees to 74 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pocasset, OK, are Educational Services (9 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (9 people), and Manufacturing (8 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pocasset, OK, though some of these residents may live in Pocasset, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,625

Median earning men ± $15,059

$35,938

Median earning women ± $11,273

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($52,500), Retail Trade ($47,500), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($33,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,125) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($20,000).

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 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

Voting results are not available for Pocasset, 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

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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 Pocasset, OK was $96,300 in 2023, which is 0.317 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $104,200 to $96,300, a 7.58% decrease. The homeownership rate in Pocasset, OK is 79%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Pocasset, OK have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pocasset, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$96,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$62,316

$49

Median Property Taxes

±$23

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

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

Rent vs Own

79%

Homeownership

2023

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 79% of the housing units in Pocasset, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.3%.

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

$46,250

Median Household Income

± $11,829

Number of Households

± 24

In 2023, the median household income of the 62 households in Pocasset, OK declined from $46,250 from the previous year's value of $47,917.

The following chart displays the households in Pocasset, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pocasset, 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 (86.1%)
Carpooled (6.94%)
Worked At Home (4.17%)

In 2023, 86.1% of workers in Pocasset, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.94%) and those who worked at home (4.17%).

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

28.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pocasset, OK have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.9% of the workforce in Pocasset, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pocasset, OK (36 out of 159 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 16 - 17.

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

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

89.3% of the population of Pocasset, OK has health coverage, with 42.1% on employee plans, 18.2% on Medicaid, 22.6% on Medicare, 6.29% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Grady County, OK see 3494 patients per year on average, which represents a 12.4% decrease from the previous year (3988 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3084 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 685 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Grady County, OK.

3,494 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Grady County, OK

Primary care physicians in Grady County, OK see an average of 3,494 patients per year. This represents a 12.4% decrease from the previous year (3,988 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.6% were men and 47.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.7%

Uninsured

42.1%

Employer Coverage

18.2%

Medicaid

22.6%

Medicare

6.29%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pocasset, OK grew by 23% from 8.7% to 10.7%.

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

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