Roland, OK

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2023 Population

3,527

3.46% 1-year growth

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

33.6

1.51% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

17.8%

23.4% 1-year increase

2023 Employed Population

1,626

0.49% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Roland, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (62.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (13.8%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (13.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.32%), and White (Hispanic) (1.36%).

None of the households in Roland, 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.

99.1% of the residents in Roland, OK are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Roland, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Roland, OK was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Roland, OK is home to a population of 3.53k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.01% of Roland, OK residents were born outside of the country (71 people).

In 2023, there were 4.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.2k people) in Roland, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 485 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 481 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

98.9%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Roland, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.2k ± 206
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
485 ± 121
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
481 ± 134

2.67%

Hispanic Population

94 people

2.67% of the people in Roland, OK are hispanic (94 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Roland, 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

2.01%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

71 people

1.73%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

59 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
123 ± 75
Vietnam
31 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 12

Roland, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.97 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Roland, OK employs 1.63k people. The largest industries in Roland, OK are Manufacturing (339 people), Retail Trade (283 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (207 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($65,313), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($50,875), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,190).

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

1.63k

2023 Value

± 228

−0.49%

1 Year decline

± 20.3%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Roland, OK, are Production Occupations (302 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (236 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (187 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Roland, OK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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

1.63k

2023 Value

± 228

−0.49%

1 Year decline

± 20.3%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Roland, OK, are Manufacturing (339 people), Retail Trade (283 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (207 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Roland, OK, though some of these residents may live in Roland, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,281

Median earning men ± $6,849

$31,563

Median earning women ± $3,762

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($53,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,500), and Manufacturing ($42,650).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,481), Public Administration ($43,750), and Manufacturing ($37,746).

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.

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 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

People in Roland, OK have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Roland, 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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The following map shows all of the places in Roland, OK colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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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.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Roland, 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 Roland, 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 (79.2%)
Carpooled (15.5%)
Worked At Home (3.51%)

In 2023, 79.2% of workers in Roland, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.5%) and those who worked at home (3.51%).

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

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Roland, OK have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.878% of the workforce in Roland, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Roland, OK (626 out of 3.52k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Roland, OK is White, followed by Native American 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.

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

75.2% of the population of Roland, OK has health coverage, with 34.5% on employee plans, 21.3% on Medicaid, 8.91% on Medicare, 9.28% on non-group plans, and 1.26% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sequoyah County, OK see 3195 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.77% decrease from the previous year (3464 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 335 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,195 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sequoyah County, OK

Primary care physicians in Sequoyah County, OK see an average of 3,195 patients per year. This represents a 7.77% decrease from the previous year (3,464 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Sequoyah 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

24.8%

Uninsured

34.5%

Employer Coverage

21.3%

Medicaid

8.91%

Medicare

9.28%

Non-Group

1.26%

Military or VA

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

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