Okemah, OK Demographic Data
Okemah, OK Summary
Okemah is located in Okfuskee County in Oklahoma
- Population: 3,242
- Area: 2.62 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.53 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.09 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,237.87 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 871.39 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Okemah, OK Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,717
53%
50.8
Male
1,545
47%
49.2
Total Population
3,262
323,128,000
Okemah, OK Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
314
9.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
273
8.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
159
4.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
272
8.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
305
9.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
368
11.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
364
11.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
418
12.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
187
5.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
64
2.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
299
9.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
182
5.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
57
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,341
71.8%
77.2
Female
1,233
52.7%
51.3
Male
1,108
47.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,191
67.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
581
17.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
538
16.5%
15.2
Female
335
62.3%
55.8
Male
203
37.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
Okemah, OK Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,836
86.9%
96.8
White
2,084
63.9%
72.6
Black or African American
152
4.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
583
17.9%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
17
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
426
13.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
178
5.5%
17.8
Mexican
121
3.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
57
1.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
3,084
94.5%
82.2
Okemah, OK Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
116
6.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
350
18.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
665
34.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
419
21.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
83
4.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
215
11.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
91
4.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
466
24.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,473
76.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
306
15.8%
31.2
Okemah, OK Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
810
32.2%
33.7%
Now Married
962
38.2%
47.5
Divorced
424
16.9%
11.0%
Separated
44
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
276
11.0
5.8%
Okemah, OK Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,719
92.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
229
7.8%
21.6%
Spanish
81
2.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
16
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
132
4.5%
1.1%
Okemah, OK Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
166
15.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
108
10.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
152
14.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
202
19.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
144
13.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
150
14.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
57
5.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
51
4.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
7
0.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
6
0.6%
6.4
Median household income
30,208
57,617
Per capita income
14,180
31,128
Okemah, OK Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
82
8.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
131
14.1%
9.8
Construction
49
5.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
262
28.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
33
3.5%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
56
6.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
22
2.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
39
4.2%
11.4
Public administration
80
8.6%
4.6
Retail trade
102
10.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
70
7.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
6
0.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
164
17.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
229
24.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
92
9.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
192
20.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
255
27.4%
18.1%
Okemah, OK Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
904
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
716
79.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
101
11.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
40
4.4%
2.7
Other means
37
4.1%
1.8
Worked at home
10
1.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.2
26.6
Okemah, OK Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
164
15.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
460
44.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
275
26.4%
37.1
3 or more
144
13.8%
21.0
Okemah, OK Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,043
74.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
506
48.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
537
51.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
363
25.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.5
Okemah, OK Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,406
1 room
26
1.8%
2.4
2 rooms
62
4.4%
2.7
3 rooms
105
7.5%
9.1
4 rooms
315
22.4%
16.5
5 rooms
405
28.8%
19.8
6 rooms
231
16.4%
17.8
7 rooms
102
7.3%
12.0
8 rooms
86
6.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
74
5.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Okemah, OK Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,406
1-unit, detached
1,031
73.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
35
2.5%
5.9
2-units
98
7.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
118
8.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
41
2.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
9
0.6%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
74
5.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Okemah, OK Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
278
19.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
289
20.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
90
6.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
175
12.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
276
19.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
135
9.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
109
7.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
49
3.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
5
0.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Okemah, OK Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
707
67.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
9
0.9%
4.7
Electricity
322
30.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
5
0.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Okemah, OK Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
237
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
7
3.0%
20.1%
Less than $500
31
13.1%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
59
24.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
140
59.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
96
40.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
23
9.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
24
10.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
28
11.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
66
27.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Okemah, OK Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
498
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
12
2.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
204
41.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
282
56.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
39
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
534
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
71
14.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
58
11.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
86
17.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
75
15.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
13
2.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
183
37.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
51
0.0%
0.0%
Okemah, OK Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
506
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
172
34.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
194
38.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
75
14.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
50
9.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
15
3.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
65,800
205,000
