Verdigris, OK

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2023 Population

5,502

3.65% 1-year growth

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

37.5

4.46% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

6.38%

5.18% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$81,406

2.25% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$215,400

7.81% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,925

6.83% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Verdigris, OK had a population of 5.5k people with a median age of 37.5 and a median household income of $81,406. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Verdigris, OK grew from 5,308 to 5,502, a 3.65% increase and its median household income declined from $83,281 to $81,406, a −2.25% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Verdigris, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.6%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (10.9%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (7.47%), White (Hispanic) (3.67%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.71%).

None of the households in Verdigris, 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.

97.9% of the residents in Verdigris, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Verdigris, OK was $215,400, and the homeownership rate was 89.4%.

Most people in Verdigris, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Verdigris, OK was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Verdigris, OK is home to a population of 5.5k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.82% of Verdigris, OK residents were born outside of the country (155 people).

In 2023, there were 6.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4k people) in Verdigris, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 601 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 411 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

98.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.9% of Verdigris, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Verdigris, OK was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Verdigris, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
4k ± 248
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
601 ± 145
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
411 ± 163

7.78%

Hispanic Population

428 people

7.78% of the people in Verdigris, OK are hispanic (428 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Verdigris, 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
105,376 ± 7,864 people
Vietnam
13,032 ± 2,798 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

2.82%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

155 people

2.56%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

136 people

As of 2023, 2.82% of Verdigris, OK residents (155 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Verdigris, OK was 2.56%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
194 ± 119
Gulf War (2001-)
98 ± 63
Gulf War (1990s)
52 ± 37

Verdigris, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.98 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Verdigris, OK employs 2.93k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Verdigris, OK were Manufacturing (388 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (342 people), and Construction (338 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($121,563), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($120,208), and Transportation & Warehousing ($91,250).

Employment

Occupations

2.93k

2023 Value

± 299

6.83%

1 Year growth

± 13.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Verdigris, OK grew at a rate of 6.83%, from 2.74k employees to 2.93k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Verdigris, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (376 people), Sales & Related Occupations (329 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (254 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Verdigris, 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

2.93k

2023 Value

± 299

6.83%

1 Year growth

± 13.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Verdigris, OK grew at a rate of 6.83%, from 2.74k employees to 2.93k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Verdigris, OK, are Manufacturing (388 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (342 people), and Construction (338 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Verdigris, OK, though some of these residents may live in Verdigris, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,588

Median earning men ± $6,435

$42,750

Median earning women ± $3,227

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($121,146), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($104,659), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,344).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($120,208), Other Services Except Public Administration ($53,542), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,741).

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

Voting results are not available for Verdigris, 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.

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

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

Measure

In 2023, 0.961% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.863% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (968k), Some college (720k), and Bachelors Degree (507k).

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 Verdigris, OK was $215,400 in 2023, which is 0.71 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $199,800 to $215,400, a 7.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Verdigris, OK is 89.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Verdigris, OK have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Verdigris, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$215,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,404

$1,785

Median Property Taxes

±$212

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 Verdigris, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

89.4%

Homeownership

2023

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 89.4% of the housing units in Verdigris, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.5%.

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

$81,406

Median Household Income

± $13,080

Number of Households

± 241

In 2023, the median household income of the 2k households in Verdigris, OK declined from $81,406 from the previous year's value of $83,281.

The following chart displays the households in Verdigris, 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 Verdigris, 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.

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%)
Worked At Home (12.2%)
Carpooled (5.66%)

In 2023, 79% of workers in Verdigris, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.66%).

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

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Verdigris, OK have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.75% of the workforce in Verdigris, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.38% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Verdigris, OK (350 out of 5.49k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Verdigris, OK is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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

90.4% of the population of Verdigris, OK has health coverage, with 53.8% on employee plans, 9.74% on Medicaid, 9.15% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 4.75% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oklahoma see 1,694 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.48% increase from the previous year (1,653 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 235 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.5% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.57%

Uninsured

53.8%

Employer Coverage

9.74%

Medicaid

9.15%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

4.75%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Verdigris, OK grew by 12.2% from 8.53% to 9.57%.

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

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