Shawnee, OK

Census Place

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2024 Population
31,671
US Senator
James Lankford
Republican Party
US Senator
Markwayne Mullin
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
34.6
1.14% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
20.8%
1.57% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$55,815
2.83% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$160,100
8.32% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
13,148
0.906% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Shawnee, 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.

98.5% of the residents in Shawnee, OK are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Shawnee, OK are Gordon Cooper Technology Center (407 degrees awarded in 2023), Oklahoma Baptist University (334 degrees), and Shawnee Beauty College (97 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Shawnee, OK was $160,100, and the homeownership rate was 58.3%.

Most people in Shawnee, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Shawnee, OK was 2 cars per household.

United StatesOklahomaPottawatomie County, OKShawnee, OKEast Central Oklahoma Counties--Shawnee, Stroud, Chandler & Tecumseh Cities PUMA, OK

Population & Diversity

Shawnee, OK is home to a population of 31.7k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.48% of Shawnee, OK residents were born outside of the country (787 people).

In 2024, there were 5.96 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.5k people) in Shawnee, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.6k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 2.5k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%
2024 Citizenship
98.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Shawnee, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shawnee, OK was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shawnee, OK
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    21.5k ± 527
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    3.6k ± 433
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    2.5k ± 354
6.8%
Hispanic Population
2.15k people

In 2024, there were 5.96 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.5k people) in Shawnee, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.6k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 2.5k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.8% of the people in Shawnee, OK are hispanic (2.15k people).

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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

2.48%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
787 people
2.2%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
693 people

As of 2024, 2.48% of Shawnee, OK residents (787 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Shawnee, OK was 2.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    547 ± 140
  2. Vietnam
    532 ± 153
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    295 ± 119

Shawnee, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Shawnee, OK employs 13.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shawnee, OK were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,849 people), Retail Trade (1,653 people), and Educational Services (1,416 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($80,662), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($61,628), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,828).

Employment

Occupations

13.1k
2024 Value
± 657
0.906%
1 Year growth
± 7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shawnee, OK grew at a rate of 0.906%, from 13k employees to 13.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shawnee, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,305 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,251 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,031 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shawnee, OK.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

13.1k
2024 Value
± 657
0.906%
1 Year growth
± 7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shawnee, OK grew at a rate of 0.906%, from 13k employees to 13.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shawnee, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,849 people), Retail Trade (1,653 people), and Educational Services (1,416 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shawnee, OK, though some of these residents may live in Shawnee, 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

$42,344
Median earning men ± $3,555
$32,183
Median earning women ± $1,970

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,676), Information ($71,050), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,221).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($55,250), Public Administration ($53,188), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,682).

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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

Voting results are not available for Shawnee, OK. Showing the available data for Oklahoma.
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%).

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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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Education

In 2023, universities in Shawnee, OK awarded 838 degrees. The student population of Shawnee, OK in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,200 male students and 1,265 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Shawnee, OK are White (549 and 65.7%), Two or More Races (130 and 15.6%), American Indian or Alaska Native (59 and 7.06%), and Hispanic or Latino (48 and 5.74%).

The largest universities in Shawnee, OK by number of degrees awarded are Gordon Cooper Technology Center (407 and 48.6%), Oklahoma Baptist University (334 and 39.9%), and Shawnee Beauty College (97 and 11.6%).

The most popular majors in Shawnee, OK are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (91 and 10.9%), General Cosmetology (59 and 7.04%), and Registered Nursing (33 and 3.94%).

The median tuition cost in Shawnee, OK for private four year colleges is $30,340.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Shawnee, OK, the percentage of applicants admitted was 55.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 2,465 (48.7% men and 51.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 2,465 students enrolled in Shawnee, OK, 48.7% men and 51.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,500 records, of which 52.4% were women and 47.6% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Physical Therapy
    20 degrees awarded
  2. Counseling Psychology
    18 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    33 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Shawnee, OK was Physical Therapy with 20 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Gordon Cooper Technology Center
    407 degrees awarded
  2. Oklahoma Baptist University
    334 degrees awarded
  3. Shawnee Beauty College
    97 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Gordon Cooper Technology Center with 407 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 346 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Shawnee, OK, which is 0.703 times less than the 492 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 549 degrees mean that there were 4.22 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 130 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($30,340) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($3,710) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,350) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Shawnee, OK was $160,100 in 2024, which is 0.481 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $147,800 to $160,100, a 8.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Shawnee, OK is 58.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shawnee, OK have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shawnee, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$160,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$7,976
$6,849
Median Property Taxes
±$483

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

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

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Rent vs Own

58.3%
Homeownership
2024
64.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 58.3% of the housing units in Shawnee, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$55,815
Median Household Income
± $2,005
11.7k
Number of Households
± 605

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.7k households in Shawnee, OK grew to $55,815 from the previous year's value of $54,281.

The following chart displays the households in Shawnee, 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 Shawnee, 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 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79.6%)
  2. Carpooled (9.04%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.02%)

In 2024, 79.6% of workers in Shawnee, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.04%) and those who worked at home (7.02%).

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

20.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shawnee, OK have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.32% of the workforce in Shawnee, 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 Shawnee, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Shawnee, OK have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shawnee, OK (6.15k out of 29.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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

87.4% of the population of Shawnee, OK has health coverage, with 40.8% on employee plans, 22.6% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 1.75% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oklahoma see 1,694 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,694 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 231 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.1% under 18 years, 24.9% between 18 and 34 years, 33.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.6%
Uninsured
40.8%
Employer Coverage
22.6%
Medicaid
10.7%
Medicare
11.6%
Non-Group
1.75%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Shawnee, OK declined by 7.67% from 13.6% to 12.6%.

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