Fort Cobb, OK

Census Place

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2022 Population

499

12.9% 1-year decline

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

40.3

1.23% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

24.4%

22.5% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$52,700

9% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$72,300

1.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Fort Cobb, OK had a population of 499 people with a median age of 40.3 and a median household income of $52,700. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Fort Cobb, OK declined from 573 to 499, a −12.9% decrease and its median household income grew from $48,350 to $52,700, a 9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Cobb, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.7%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (14.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.81%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (4.01%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.802%).

None of the households in Fort Cobb, 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.

100% of the residents in Fort Cobb, OK are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Fort Cobb, OK are Caddo Kiowa Technology Center (131 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Fort Cobb, OK was $72,300, and the homeownership rate was 71.8%.

Most people in Fort Cobb, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Cobb, OK was 2 cars per household.

United States Oklahoma Caddo County, OK Southwest Oklahoma Counties--Altus, Weatherford, Elk City, Clinton & Anadarko Cities PUMA, OK

Population & Diversity

Fort Cobb, OK is home to a population of 499 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0% of Fort Cobb, OK residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2022, there were 4.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (358 people) in Fort Cobb, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 73 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 34 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Fort Cobb, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Cobb, OK was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Cobb, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
358 ± 68
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
73 ± 31
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
34 ± 28.8

6.01%

Hispanic Population

30 people

6.01% of the people in Fort Cobb, OK are hispanic (30 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fort Cobb, OK as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
21 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 6
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 17

Fort Cobb, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fort Cobb, OK employs 214 people. The largest industries in Fort Cobb, OK are Health Care & Social Assistance (31 people), Manufacturing (29 people), and Educational Services (25 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,125), Finance & Insurance ($58,125), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($57,500).

Employment

Occupations

214

2022 Value

± 64

−15.7%

1 Year decline

± 48.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fort Cobb, OK declined at a rate of −15.7%, from 254 employees to 214 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Cobb, OK, are Production Occupations (26 people), Sales & Related Occupations (20 people), and Management Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Cobb, OK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

214

2022 Value

± 64

−15.7%

1 Year decline

± 48.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fort Cobb, OK declined at a rate of −15.7%, from 254 employees to 214 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Cobb, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (31 people), Manufacturing (29 people), and Educational Services (25 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Cobb, OK, though some of these residents may live in Fort Cobb, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,250

Median earning men ± $9,555

$37,768

Median earning women ± $13,047

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($43,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($39,821), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,125), and Retail Trade ($16,458).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.58%).

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

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (65.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.3%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.58%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.58%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oklahoma for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oklahoma

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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

In 2022, universities in Fort Cobb, OK awarded 131 degrees. The student population of Fort Cobb, OK in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 184 male students and 197 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fort Cobb, OK are White (61 and 46.6%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native (27 and 20.6%), Hispanic or Latino (26 and 19.8%), and Two or More Races (15 and 11.5%).

The largest universities in Fort Cobb, OK by number of degrees awarded are Caddo Kiowa Technology Center (131 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Fort Cobb, OK are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (19 and 14.5%), Medium or Heavy Vehicle & Truck Technology (18 and 13.7%), and HVAC Maintenance (14 and 10.7%).

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

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Measure

In 2022, 0.873% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.779% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (965k), Some college (734k), and Bachelors Degree (494k).

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 Fort Cobb, OK was $72,300 in 2022, which is 0.256 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $71,300 to $72,300, a 1.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Cobb, OK is 71.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Fort Cobb, OK have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Cobb, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$72,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$8,621

$145

Median Property Taxes

±$39

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.8%

Homeownership

2022

80.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 71.8% of the housing units in Fort Cobb, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fort Cobb, OK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 1619

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Fort Cobb, 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.

$52,700

Median Household Income

± $10,233

202

Number of Households

± 41

In 2022, the median household income of the 202 households in Fort Cobb, OK grew to $52,700 from the previous year's value of $48,350.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Cobb, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Cobb, OK is from Oklahoma.

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

In 2022, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.507% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Oklahoma was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (79%)
Carpooled (13.3%)
Walked (4.1%)

In 2022, 79% of workers in Fort Cobb, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.3%) and those who walked to work (4.1%).

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

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Cobb, OK have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.14% of the workforce in Fort Cobb, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Cobb, OK (122 out of 499 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Cobb, OK is White, followed by Native American 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.

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

78% of the population of Fort Cobb, OK has health coverage, with 36.7% on employee plans, 25.9% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 2.61% on non-group plans, and 1.6% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Caddo County, OK see 4781 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.271% decrease from the previous year (4794 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4395 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2028 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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4,781 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Caddo County, OK

Primary care physicians in Caddo County, OK see an average of 4,781 patients per year. This represents a 0.271% decrease from the previous year (4,794 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Caddo County, OK in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.7% under 18 years, 17.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.5% were men and 44.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

22%

Uninsured

36.7%

Employer Coverage

25.9%

Medicaid

11.2%

Medicare

2.61%

Non-Group

1.6%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Cobb, OK grew by 3.53% from 21.3% to 22%.

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

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