Wilburton, OK

Census Place

2024 Population

2,602

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Alan Armstrong

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

29.6

1.72% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

27.1%

8.01% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$38,971

0.572% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Wilburton, OK is home to a population of 2.6k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.231% of Wilburton, OK residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 2.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.53k people) in Wilburton, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 627 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 225 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Wilburton, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wilburton, OK was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wilburton, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.53k ± 210
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
627 ± 130
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
225 ± 80

5.61%

Hispanic Population

146 people

5.61% of the people in Wilburton, OK are hispanic (146 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wilburton, 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

0.231%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

0.559%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

As of 2024, 0.231% of Wilburton, 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 Wilburton, OK was 0.559%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
17 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 23

Wilburton, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wilburton, OK employs 978 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wilburton, OK were Health Care & Social Assistance (157 people), Retail Trade (134 people), and Manufacturing (83 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($100,938), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,250), and Information ($75,769).

Employment

Occupations

978

2024 Value

± 143

−9.94%

1 Year decline

± 23.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilburton, OK declined at a rate of −9.94%, from 1.09k employees to 978 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wilburton, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (127 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (99 people), and Production Occupations (99 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wilburton, 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

978

2024 Value

± 143

−9.94%

1 Year decline

± 23.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilburton, OK declined at a rate of −9.94%, from 1.09k employees to 978 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wilburton, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (157 people), Retail Trade (134 people), and Manufacturing (83 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wilburton, OK, though some of these residents may live in Wilburton, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,419

Median earning men ± $4,597

$28,125

Median earning women ± $2,223

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($100,938), Wholesale Trade ($50,192), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($49,904).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($47,734), Manufacturing ($46,607), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,455).

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 Wilburton, 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.

Education

The student population of Wilburton, OK in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 395 male students and 890 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wilburton, OK are White (123 and 58.6%), American Indian or Alaska Native (64 and 30.5%), Black or African American (10 and 4.76%), and Hispanic or Latino (6 and 2.86%).

The largest universities in Wilburton, OK by number of degrees awarded are Eastern Oklahoma State College (210 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Wilburton, OK are General Studies (66 and 31.4%), General Agriculture (34 and 16.2%), and Registered Nursing (28 and 13.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 1,285 students enrolled in Wilburton, OK, 30.7% men and 69.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 681 records, of which 71.4% were women and 28.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
66 degrees awarded
General Agriculture
34 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
28 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Wilburton, OK was General Studies with 66 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Wilburton, OK according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Eastern Oklahoma State College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

210 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Eastern Oklahoma State College with 210 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 58 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wilburton, OK, which is 0.382 times less than the 152 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 123 degrees mean that there were 1.92 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, with 64 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,463) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,304) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($4,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wilburton, OK was $93,600 in 2024, which is 0.281 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $94,400 to $93,600, a 0.847% decrease. The homeownership rate in Wilburton, OK is 63.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wilburton, OK have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wilburton, OK is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$93,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,770

$587

Median Property Taxes

±$99

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.4%

Homeownership

2024

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.4% of the housing units in Wilburton, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wilburton, 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.

$38,971

Median Household Income

± $5,821

926

Number of Households

± 126

In 2024, the median household income of the 926 households in Wilburton, OK declined from $38,971 from the previous year's value of $39,195.

The following chart displays the households in Wilburton, 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wilburton, 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 (87.3%)
Walked (5.2%)
Carpooled (4.16%)

In 2024, 87.3% of workers in Wilburton, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (5.2%) and those who carpooled to work (4.16%).

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

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wilburton, OK have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.06% of the workforce in Wilburton, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wilburton, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wilburton, OK have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wilburton, OK (636 out of 2.35k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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