Waurika, OK

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2024 Population
2,004
US Senator
James Lankford
Republican Party
US Senator
Alan Armstrong
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
40
1.27% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
28.1%
6.1% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$45,882
9.1% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$64,800
30.9% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
724
8.55% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Waurika, 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.

97.6% of the residents in Waurika, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Waurika, OK was $64,800, and the homeownership rate was 61.7%.

Most people in Waurika, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Waurika, OK was 2 cars per household.

United StatesOklahomaJefferson County, OKSouth Central Oklahoma Counties--Ardmore, Duncan, Sulphur & Madill Cities PUMA, OK

Population & Diversity

Waurika, OK is home to a population of 2k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.99% of Waurika, OK residents were born outside of the country (80 people).

In 2024, there were 9.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.55k people) in Waurika, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 164 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 94 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%
2024 Citizenship
99%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Waurika, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Waurika, OK was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Waurika, OK
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.55k ± 130
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    164 ± 41
  3. White (Hispanic)
    94 ± 60
10.4%
Hispanic Population
209 people

In 2024, there were 9.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.55k people) in Waurika, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 164 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 94 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.4% of the people in Waurika, OK are hispanic (209 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Waurika, 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
    105,864 ± 7,883 people
  2. Vietnam
    13,987 ± 2,899 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.99%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
80 people
2.71%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
50 people

As of 2024, 3.99% of Waurika, OK residents (80 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 Waurika, OK was 2.71%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    51 ± 28
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    39 ± 27
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    18 ± 16

Waurika, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Waurika, OK employs 724 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Waurika, OK were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (92 people), Manufacturing (90 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (79 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($48,958), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,125), and Finance & Insurance ($48,125).

Employment

Occupations

724
2024 Value
± 113
8.55%
1 Year growth
± 21.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waurika, OK grew at a rate of 8.55%, from 667 employees to 724 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waurika, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (106 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (78 people), and Management Occupations (69 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waurika, 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

724
2024 Value
± 113
8.55%
1 Year growth
± 21.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waurika, OK grew at a rate of 8.55%, from 667 employees to 724 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waurika, OK, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (92 people), Manufacturing (90 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (79 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Waurika, OK, though some of these residents may live in Waurika, 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

$44,063
Median earning men ± $7,476
$26,895
Median earning women ± $2,025

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,781), and Public Administration ($55,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($183,239), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,688).

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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 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

Voting results are not available for Waurika, 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.
Alan Armstrong
Senator from Oklahoma2
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Waurika, OK was $64,800 in 2024, which is 0.195 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $49,500 to $64,800, a 30.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Waurika, OK is 61.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Waurika, OK have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Waurika, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$64,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,432
$486
Median Property Taxes
±$82

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

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

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Rent vs Own

61.7%
Homeownership
2024
56.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 61.7% of the housing units in Waurika, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.6%.

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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.
$45,882
Median Household Income
± $4,546
788
Number of Households
± 111

In 2024, the median household income of the 788 households in Waurika, OK grew to $45,882 from the previous year's value of $42,054.

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (70.6%)
  2. Carpooled (16.9%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.2%)

In 2024, 70.6% of workers in Waurika, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.9%) and those who worked at home (6.2%).

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

27.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Waurika, OK have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.76% of the workforce in Waurika, 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 Waurika, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Waurika, OK have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waurika, OK (536 out of 1.91k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

85.6% of the population of Waurika, OK has health coverage, with 24.8% on employee plans, 29.5% on Medicaid, 15.8% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 2.89% 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, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.9% under 18 years, 15.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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Uninsured People

14.4%
Uninsured
24.8%
Employer Coverage
29.5%
Medicaid
15.8%
Medicare
12.6%
Non-Group
2.89%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Waurika, OK grew by 5.28% from 13.7% to 14.4%.

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