Purcell, OK

Census Place

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2023 Population

6,716

1.27% 1-year growth

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

36.1

4.03% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.4%

15% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$60,529

11.4% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

2,898

6.15% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Purcell, OK had a population of 6.72k people with a median age of 36.1 and a median household income of $60,529. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Purcell, OK grew from 6,632 to 6,716, a 1.27% increase and its median household income declined from $68,295 to $60,529, a −11.4% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Purcell, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (8.25%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.39%), White (Hispanic) (6.54%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (5.12%).

None of the households in Purcell, 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% of the residents in Purcell, OK are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Purcell, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Purcell, OK was 2 cars per household.

About the photo: Purcell Water Tower seen from I-35 southbound

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Population & Diversity

Purcell, OK is home to a population of 6.72k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.73% of Purcell, OK residents were born outside of the country (452 people).

In 2023, there were 8.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.58k people) in Purcell, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 554 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 496 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

97.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97% of Purcell, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Purcell, OK was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Purcell, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.58k ± 344
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
554 ± 190
Two+ (Hispanic)
496 ± 256

17%

Hispanic Population

1.14k people

17% of the people in Purcell, OK are hispanic (1.14k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Purcell, 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 Purcell, OK.

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 Purcell, OK was Mexico, the natal country of 102,193 Purcell, OK residents, followed by Vietnam with 12,454 and India with 10,765.

Foreign-Born Population

6.73%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

452 people

6.41%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

425 people

As of 2023, 6.73% of Purcell, OK residents (452 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 Purcell, OK was 6.41%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
207 ± 97
Gulf War (2001-)
92 ± 61
Gulf War (1990s)
57 ± 71

Purcell, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.25 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Purcell, OK employs 2.9k people. The largest industries in Purcell, OK are Health Care & Social Assistance (434 people), Retail Trade (425 people), and Educational Services (278 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($76,007), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,294), and Finance & Insurance ($70,294).

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 N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.9k

2023 Value

± 374

6.15%

1 Year growth

± 17.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Purcell, OK grew at a rate of 6.15%, from 2.73k employees to 2.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Purcell, OK, are Management Occupations (283 people), Sales & Related Occupations (270 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (260 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Purcell, 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

2.9k

2023 Value

± 374

6.15%

1 Year growth

± 17.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Purcell, OK grew at a rate of 6.15%, from 2.73k employees to 2.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Purcell, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (434 people), Retail Trade (425 people), and Educational Services (278 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Purcell, OK, though some of these residents may live in Purcell, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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

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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 N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

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

People in Purcell, OK have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Purcell, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 4003

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Purcell, 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.

$60,529

Median Household Income

± $5,912

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Purcell, OK declined from $60,529 from the previous year's value of $68,295.

The following chart displays the households in Purcell, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Purcell, OK is from Purcell, OK.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Purcell, OK across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (83%)
Carpooled (10.2%)
Worked At Home (5.62%)

In 2023, 83% of workers in Purcell, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who worked at home (5.62%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Purcell, OK have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.07% of the workforce in Purcell, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Purcell, OK (745 out of 6.55k 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 < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

85.3% of the population of Purcell, OK has health coverage, with 40.1% on employee plans, 18.8% on Medicaid, 8.67% on Medicare, 16.6% on non-group plans, and 1.15% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in McClain County, OK see 2067 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.96% decrease from the previous year (2130 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2901 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 837 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

2,067 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in McClain County, OK

Primary care physicians in McClain County, OK see an average of 2,067 patients per year. This represents a 2.96% decrease from the previous year (2,130 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

14.7%

Uninsured

40.1%

Employer Coverage

18.8%

Medicaid

8.67%

Medicare

16.6%

Non-Group

1.15%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Purcell, OK declined by 10.6% from 16.4% to 14.7%.

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

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