Velma, OK

Census Place

2024 Population

590

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Alan Armstrong

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.8

0.24% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

22.7%

3.72% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$87,674

41.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$111,500

Population & Diversity

Velma, OK is home to a population of 590 people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.02% of Velma, OK residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 6.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (474 people) in Velma, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 74 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 28 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Velma, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Velma, OK was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Velma, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
474 ± 121
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
74 ± 41
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
28 ± 22

2.03%

Hispanic Population

12 people

2.03% of the people in Velma, OK are hispanic (12 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Velma, 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
105,864 ± 7,883 people
Vietnam
13,987 ± 2,899 people
Guatemala
12,051 ± 2,691 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma was Mexico, the natal country of 105,864 Oklahoma residents, followed by Vietnam with 13,987 and Guatemala with 12,051.

Foreign-Born Population

1.02%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

0.684%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 1.02% of Velma, OK residents (6 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 Velma, OK was 0.684%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
41 ± 56
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 16

Velma, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 10.3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Velma, OK.

Economy

The economy of Velma, OK employs 273 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Velma, OK were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (83 people), Transportation & Warehousing (26 people), and Educational Services (23 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($83,125), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($83,036), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,250).

Employment

Occupations

273

2024 Value

± 76

5.41%

1 Year growth

± 38.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Velma, OK grew at a rate of 5.41%, from 259 employees to 273 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Velma, OK, are Material Moving Occupations (55 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (50 people), and Transportation Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Velma, OK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

273

2024 Value

± 76

5.41%

1 Year growth

± 38.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Velma, OK grew at a rate of 5.41%, from 259 employees to 273 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Velma, OK, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (83 people), Transportation & Warehousing (26 people), and Educational Services (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Velma, OK, though some of these residents may live in Velma, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,250

Median earning men ± $19,110

$36,875

Median earning women ± $12,301

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($84,375), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,875), and Construction ($61,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,375), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($33,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($31,875).

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 Alan Armstrong 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 Velma, 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

James Lankford

Senator from Oklahoma

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

Alan Armstrong

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on March 24, 2026
Took office following the resignation of Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security.{{cite web |last1=Hoberock |first1=Barbara |title=Mullin resigns from US Senate |url=https://oklahomavoice.com/2026/03/23/mullin-resigns-from-us-senate-oklahoma-governor-to-appoint-his-replacement/ |website=Oklahoma Voice |access-date=24 March 2026}}.

James Lankford and Alan Armstrong 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Velma, OK was $111,500 in 2024, which is 0.335 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $105,200 to $111,500, a 5.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Velma, OK is 74.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Velma, OK have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Velma, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$111,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,900

$188

Median Property Taxes

±$69

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.3%

Homeownership

2024

70%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.3% of the housing units in Velma, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Velma, OK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$87,674

Median Household Income

± $52,213

253

Number of Households

± 74

In 2024, the median household income of the 253 households in Velma, OK grew to $87,674 from the previous year's value of $61,806.

The following chart displays the households in Velma, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Velma, OK is from Oklahoma.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

0.452

2023 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

In 2024, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.454% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oklahoma was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (90.8%)
Carpooled (5.13%)
Worked At Home (2.56%)

In 2024, 90.8% of workers in Velma, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.13%) and those who worked at home (2.56%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Velma, OK have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.02% of the workforce in Velma, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Velma, OK (134 out of 590 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 12 - 14.

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

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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