Waukomis, OK

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,076
US Senator
James Lankford
Republican Party
US Senator
Markwayne Mullin
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
48.3
1.43% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
18.4%
38.7% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$61,339
3.4% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$149,000
20.8% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
477
2.58% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Waukomis, 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.

99.7% of the residents in Waukomis, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Waukomis, OK was $149,000, and the homeownership rate was 89%.

Most people in Waukomis, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Waukomis, OK was 2 cars per household.

United StatesOklahomaGarfield County, OKEnid, OKNorth Central Oklahoma Counties--Enid, Ponca City, Blackwell & Perry Cities PUMA, OK

Population & Diversity

Waukomis, OK is home to a population of 1.08k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.558% of Waukomis, OK residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 17.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (956 people) in Waukomis, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 56 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 29 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%
2024 Citizenship
99.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Waukomis, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Waukomis, OK was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Waukomis, OK
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    956 ± 228
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    56 ± 43
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    29 ± 31
5.67%
Hispanic Population
61 people

In 2024, there were 17.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (956 people) in Waukomis, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 56 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 29 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.67% of the people in Waukomis, OK are hispanic (61 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Waukomis, OK as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Oklahoma.
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

0.558%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
6 people
0.561%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
6 people

As of 2024, 0.558% of Waukomis, 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 Waukomis, OK was 0.561%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    33 ± 23
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    13 ± 11
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    5 ± 12

Waukomis, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.54 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Waukomis, OK employs 477 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Waukomis, OK were Accommodation & Food Services (76 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (67 people), and Retail Trade (62 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($95,882), Construction ($73,393), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,750).

Employment

Occupations

477
2024 Value
± 105
2.58%
1 Year growth
± 31.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waukomis, OK grew at a rate of 2.58%, from 465 employees to 477 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waukomis, OK, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (72 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (56 people), and Transportation Occupations (50 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waukomis, OK.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

477
2024 Value
± 105
2.58%
1 Year growth
± 31.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waukomis, OK grew at a rate of 2.58%, from 465 employees to 477 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waukomis, OK, are Accommodation & Food Services (76 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (67 people), and Retail Trade (62 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Waukomis, OK, though some of these residents may live in Waukomis, 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

$57,422
Median earning men ± $11,080
$29,375
Median earning women ± $15,298

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($96,029), Construction ($90,313), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($41,875), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,516), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($37,500).

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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 Waukomis, 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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oklahoma for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Oklahoma over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Waukomis, OK was $149,000 in 2024, which is 0.448 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $123,300 to $149,000, a 20.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Waukomis, OK is 89%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Waukomis, OK have an average commute time of 18.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Waukomis, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$149,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$38,590
$374
Median Property Taxes
±$119

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

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

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Rent vs Own

89%
Homeownership
2024
52.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 89% of the housing units in Waukomis, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.3%.

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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.
$61,339
Median Household Income
± $20,131
420
Number of Households
± 121

In 2024, the median household income of the 420 households in Waukomis, OK grew to $61,339 from the previous year's value of $59,323.

The following chart displays the households in Waukomis, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Waukomis, 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 (89.1%)
  2. Carpooled (8.84%)
  3. Worked At Home (2.09%)

In 2024, 89.1% of workers in Waukomis, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.84%) and those who worked at home (2.09%).

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

18.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Waukomis, OK have a shorter commute time (18.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.475% of the workforce in Waukomis, 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 Waukomis, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Waukomis, OK have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waukomis, OK (198 out of 1.08k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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Health

87.3% of the population of Waukomis, OK has health coverage, with 45.4% on employee plans, 12.8% on Medicaid, 9.01% on Medicare, 19.1% on non-group plans, and 0.836% 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, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.7% under 18 years, 13.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.7%
Uninsured
45.4%
Employer Coverage
12.8%
Medicaid
9.01%
Medicare
19.1%
Non-Group
0.836%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Waukomis, OK declined by 15.9% from 15.1% to 12.7%.

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

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