Tushka, OK

Census Place

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2023 Population

498

17.2% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AJames Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AMarkwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

30.7

7.81% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$112,500

46.7% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

218

27.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Tushka, OK had a population of 498 people with a median age of 30.7 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Tushka, OK grew from 425 to 498, a 17.2% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Tushka, 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Tushka, OK was $112,500, and the homeownership rate was 25.9%.

Most people in Tushka, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Tushka, OK was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Tushka, OK employs 218 people. The largest industries in Tushka, OK are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

218

2023 Value

± 65

27.5%

1 Year growth

± 34.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tushka, OK grew at a rate of 27.5%, from 171 employees to 218 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tushka, OK, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (28 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (23 people), and Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tushka, 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

218

2023 Value

± 65

27.5%

1 Year growth

± 34.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tushka, OK grew at a rate of 27.5%, from 171 employees to 218 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tushka, OK, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tushka, OK, though some of these residents may live in Tushka, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$28,393

Median earning men ± $10,426

$20,769

Median earning women ± $2,825

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($43,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,750), and Public Administration ($21,250).

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

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oklahoma

N/AJames Lankford

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Took office following the resignation of Tom Coburn.

N/AMarkwayne 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.

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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 Tushka, OK was $112,500 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $76,700 to $112,500, a 46.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Tushka, OK is 25.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Tushka, OK have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tushka, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$112,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$22,373

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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

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

Rent vs Own

25.9%

Homeownership

2023

59.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 25.9% of the housing units in Tushka, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 28.4%.

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

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

216

Number of Households

± 58

In N/A, the median household income of the 216 households in Tushka, OK N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Tushka, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tushka, 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 (71.6%)
Carpooled (25%)
Worked At Home (1.92%)

In 2023, 71.6% of workers in Tushka, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (25%) and those who worked at home (1.92%).

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

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tushka, OK have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Tushka, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tushka, OK (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

72.7% of the population of Tushka, OK has health coverage, with 20.3% on employee plans, 29.5% on Medicaid, 8.43% on Medicare, 7.23% on non-group plans, and 7.23% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 29.1% between 18 and 34 years, 28.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

27.3%

Uninsured

20.3%

Employer Coverage

29.5%

Medicaid

8.43%

Medicare

7.23%

Non-Group

7.23%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tushka, OK grew by 36.5% from 20% to 27.3%.

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

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