Okmulgee County, OK

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2023 Population

36,922

0.0596% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AJames Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AMarkwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

17.6%

2.16% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$53,123

4.53% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$114,600

7.81% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Okmulgee County, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (61.1%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (14.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (11.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.92%).

None of the households in Okmulgee 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.

99.2% of the residents in Okmulgee County, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Okmulgee County, OK was $114,600, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Okmulgee County, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Okmulgee County, OK was 2 cars per household.

Okmulgee County, OK borders Creek County, OK, McIntosh County, OK, Muskogee County, OK, Okfuskee County, OK, Tulsa County, OK, and Wagoner County, OK.

Population & Diversity

Okmulgee County, OK is home to a population of 36.9k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.23% of Okmulgee County, OK residents were born outside of the country (453 people).

In 2023, there were 4.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.6k people) in Okmulgee County, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.46k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 4.25k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

99.4%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Okmulgee County, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
22.6k ± 71
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
5.46k ± 289
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
4.25k ± 385

4.98%

Hispanic Population

1.84k people

4.98% of the people in Okmulgee County, OK are hispanic (1.84k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Oklahoma.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
102,193 ± 7,747 people
Vietnam
12,454 ± 2,736 people
India
10,765 ± 2,544 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma was Mexico, the natal country of 102,193 Oklahoma residents, followed by Vietnam with 12,454 and India with 10,765.

Foreign-Born Population

1.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

453 people

1.03%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

381 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
761 ± 135
Gulf War (2001-)
460 ± 99
Gulf War (1990s)
268 ± 74

Okmulgee County, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Okmulgee County, OK employs N/A people. The largest industries in Okmulgee County, OK are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,267 people), Retail Trade (1,881 people), and Manufacturing (1,498 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($86,481), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,261), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($56,477).

Males in Oklahoma have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,245. The income inequality in Oklahoma (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Okmulgee County, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,521 people), Management Occupations (1,409 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,378 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Okmulgee 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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Okmulgee County, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,267 people), Retail Trade (1,881 people), and Manufacturing (1,498 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Okmulgee County, OK, though some of these residents may live in Okmulgee County, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,766

Median earning men ± $2,691

$32,151

Median earning women ± $1,661

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,603), Manufacturing ($57,107), and Public Administration ($55,078).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($98,438), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,655), and Construction ($46,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Establishments by Size

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Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oklahoma

N/AJames Lankford

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Took office following the resignation of Tom Coburn.

N/AMarkwayne 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.

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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.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Okmulgee County, OK awarded 833 degrees. The student population of Okmulgee County, OK in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

The median tuition cost in Okmulgee County, OK for a public four year colleges is $4,574 for in-state students and $10,184 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2019 in Okmulgee County, OK, the percentage of applicants admitted was 84.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 97%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 2,841 (61.8% men and 38.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 2,841 students enrolled in Okmulgee County, OK, 61.8% men and 38.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,414 records, of which 32.5% were women and 67.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
73 degrees awarded
Information Technology
72 degrees awarded
General Health Services
56 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Okmulgee County, OK was Registered Nursing with 73 degrees awarded.

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

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

Educational Attainment

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Okmulgee County, OK was $114,600 in 2023, which is 0.378 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $106,300 to $114,600, a 7.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Okmulgee County, OK is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Okmulgee County, OK have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Okmulgee County, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 12.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Okmulgee County, OK. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.2%.

Housing

Property

$114,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,530

$9,917

Median Property Taxes

±$498

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 Okmulgee County, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the tracts in Okmulgee 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.

$53,123

Median Household Income

± $2,469

14.2k

Number of Households

± 598

The following chart displays the households in Okmulgee 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 Okmulgee 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 2023

Drove Alone (78.6%)
Carpooled (10.7%)
Worked At Home (8.32%)

In 2023, 78.6% of workers in Okmulgee County, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (8.32%).

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

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Okmulgee County, OK have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.08% of the workforce in Okmulgee County, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Okmulgee 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 Okmulgee County, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Okmulgee County, OK have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Okmulgee County, OK. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Okmulgee County, OK (6.25k out of 35.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 24% of the children was living in poverty in Okmulgee County, OK. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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

84.8% of the population of Okmulgee County, OK has health coverage, with 34% on employee plans, 21.5% on Medicaid, 13.7% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 2.41% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Okmulgee County, OK see 2731 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.51% increase from the previous year (2564 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1675 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,731 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Okmulgee County, OK

Primary care physicians in Okmulgee County, OK see an average of 2,731 patients per year. This represents a 6.51% increase from the previous year (2,564 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.2% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

15.2%

Uninsured

34%

Employer Coverage

21.5%

Medicaid

13.7%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

2.41%

Military or VA

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