Alfalfa County, OK

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2022 Population

5,683

1.06% 1-year decline

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

43.6

2.24% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

11.8%

1.23% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$75,028

12.7% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$96,300

12.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Alfalfa County, OK had a population of 5.68k people with a median age of 43.6 and a median household income of $75,028. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Alfalfa County, OK declined from 5,744 to 5,683, a −1.06% decrease and its median household income grew from $66,552 to $75,028, a 12.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Alfalfa County, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (81%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.68%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.54%), Other (Hispanic) (3.29%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.39%).

None of the households in Alfalfa County, 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.

98.5% of the residents in Alfalfa County, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Alfalfa County, OK was $96,300, and the homeownership rate was 79.7%.

Most people in Alfalfa County, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Alfalfa County, OK was 2 cars per household.

Alfalfa County, OK borders Barber County, KS, Harper County, KS, Garfield County, OK, Grant County, OK, Major County, OK, and Woods County, OK.

United States Oklahoma

Population & Diversity

Alfalfa County, OK is home to a population of 5.68k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.62% of Alfalfa County, OK residents were born outside of the country (206 people).

In 2022, there were 14.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.6k people) in Alfalfa County, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 323 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 201 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.5%

2022 Citizenship

98.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.5% of Alfalfa County, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Alfalfa County, OK was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alfalfa County, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.6k ± 15
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
323 ± 89.3
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
201 ± 74

6.62%

Hispanic Population

376 people

6.62% of the people in Alfalfa County, OK are hispanic (376 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

3.62%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

206 people

3.12%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

179 people

As of 2022, 3.62% of Alfalfa County, OK residents (206 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Alfalfa County, OK was 3.12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
173 ± 39
Gulf War (2001-)
79 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
59 ± 30

Alfalfa County, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.19 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Alfalfa County, OK employs 2.11k people. The largest industries in Alfalfa County, OK are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (249 people), Educational Services (233 people), and Retail Trade (190 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($101,389), Transportation & Warehousing ($83,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,679).

Employment

Occupations

2.11k

2022 Value

± 182

−2.18%

1 Year decline

± 12.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Alfalfa County, OK declined at a rate of −2.18%, from 2.16k employees to 2.11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alfalfa County, OK, are Management Occupations (325 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (284 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (192 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alfalfa County, 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

2.11k

2022 Value

± 182

−2.18%

1 Year decline

± 12.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Alfalfa County, OK declined at a rate of −2.18%, from 2.16k employees to 2.11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alfalfa County, OK, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (249 people), Educational Services (233 people), and Retail Trade (190 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alfalfa County, OK, though some of these residents may live in Alfalfa County, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,744

Median earning men ± $6,889

$33,098

Median earning women ± $3,530

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,125), Wholesale Trade ($85,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($65,313), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,867), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,088).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

13
Other Services (except Public Administration)
10
Retail Trade
8
Finance and Insurance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alfalfa County, OK went to Donald J. Trump with 87.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (10.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.37%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (87.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (10.3%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.37%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alfalfa County, OK 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

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 Alfalfa County, OK was $96,300 in 2022, which is 0.342 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $85,400 to $96,300, a 12.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Alfalfa County, OK is 79.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Alfalfa County, OK have an average commute time of 20.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alfalfa County, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Alfalfa County, OK is $75,028. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Alfalfa County, OK was Census Tract 9557 with a value of $77,500, followed by Census Tract 9560 and Census Tract 9556, with respective values of $69,643 and $67,014.

Property

$96,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$12,166

$1,457

Median Property Taxes

±$154

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.7%

Homeownership

2022

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 79.7% of the housing units in Alfalfa County, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9557
Census Tract 9560
Census Tract 9556

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Alfalfa County, OK was Census Tract 9557 with a value of $77,500, followed by Census Tract 9560 and Census Tract 9556, with respective values of $69,643 and $67,014.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Alfalfa County, 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.

$75,028

Median Household Income

± $10,647

1.83k

Number of Households

± 168

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.83k households in Alfalfa County, OK grew to $75,028 from the previous year's value of $66,552.

The following chart displays the households in Alfalfa County, 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 Alfalfa County, 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 (81.8%)
Carpooled (8.13%)
Walked (4.86%)

In 2022, 81.8% of workers in Alfalfa County, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.13%) and those who walked to work (4.86%).

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

20.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alfalfa County, OK have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.81% of the workforce in Alfalfa County, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alfalfa County, OK (534 out of 4.53k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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

89.6% of the population of Alfalfa County, OK has health coverage, with 44.6% on employee plans, 12.1% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 15.9% on non-group plans, and 1.74% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alfalfa County, OK see 2859 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.281% increase from the previous year (2851 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1903 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 5710 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,859 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Alfalfa County, OK

Primary care physicians in Alfalfa County, OK see an average of 2,859 patients per year. This represents a 0.281% increase from the previous year (2,851 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.4%

Uninsured

44.6%

Employer Coverage

12.1%

Medicaid

15.3%

Medicare

15.9%

Non-Group

1.74%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alfalfa County, OK declined by 6.27% from 11.1% to 10.4%.

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