Yale, OK

Census Place

2024 Population

998

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Alan Armstrong

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.9

10.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

27.7%

28.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$42,750

11.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$82,400

Population & Diversity

Yale, OK is home to a population of 998 people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.902% of Yale, OK residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 12.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (760 people) in Yale, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 61 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 59 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Yale, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Yale, OK was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Yale, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
760 ± 151
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
61 ± 37
White (Hispanic)
59 ± 81

11.7%

Hispanic Population

117 people

11.7% of the people in Yale, OK are hispanic (117 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Yale, 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

0.902%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

0.569%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 0.902% of Yale, OK residents (9 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 Yale, OK was 0.569%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
12 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 16
World War II
5 ± 7

Yale, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Yale, OK employs 490 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Yale, OK were Retail Trade (75 people), Construction (70 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (61 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($60,625), Public Administration ($56,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,250).

Employment

Occupations

490

2024 Value

± 106

10.6%

1 Year growth

± 28.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yale, OK grew at a rate of 10.6%, from 443 employees to 490 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Yale, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (62 people), Material Moving Occupations (61 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (53 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Yale, 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

490

2024 Value

± 106

10.6%

1 Year growth

± 28.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yale, OK grew at a rate of 10.6%, from 443 employees to 490 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Yale, OK, are Retail Trade (75 people), Construction (70 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (61 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Yale, OK, though some of these residents may live in Yale, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,417

Median earning men ± $8,920

$21,509

Median earning women ± $10,195

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,750), Public Administration ($44,625), and Manufacturing ($41,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($56,375), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,350), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,343).

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 Yale, 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 Yale, OK was $82,400 in 2024, which is 0.248 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $84,700 to $82,400, a 2.72% decrease. The homeownership rate in Yale, OK is 52.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Yale, OK have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Yale, OK is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$82,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,438

$222

Median Property Taxes

±$62

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

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

Rent vs Own

52.2%

Homeownership

2024

78.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.2% of the housing units in Yale, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Yale, 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.

$42,750

Median Household Income

± $7,230

425

Number of Households

± 86

In 2024, the median household income of the 425 households in Yale, OK grew to $42,750 from the previous year's value of $38,462.

The following chart displays the households in Yale, 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 Yale, 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 (79.1%)
Carpooled (13.2%)
Walked (5.17%)

In 2024, 79.1% of workers in Yale, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) and those who walked to work (5.17%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Yale, OK have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.42% of the workforce in Yale, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Yale, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Yale, OK have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Yale, OK (273 out of 985 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 Females 16 - 17 and then Females 6 - 11.

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