Major County, OK

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2023 Population

7,656

0.287% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AJames Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AMarkwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

11.4%

2.07% 1-year decrease

2023 Employed Population

3,409

0.728% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Major County, OK had a population of 7.66k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Major County, OK declined from 7,678 to 7,656, a −0.287% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Major County, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.4%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (5.12%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (3.49%), Other (Hispanic) (3.24%), and White (Hispanic) (2.09%).

N/A of the households in Major 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.

The largest universities in N/A are Northwest Technology Center-Fairview (46 degrees awarded in 2018).

Most people in Major County, OK N/A, and the average commute time was 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Major County, OK was N/A per household.

Major County, OK borders Alfalfa County, OK, Blaine County, OK, Dewey County, OK, Garfield County, OK, Kingfisher County, OK, Woods County, OK, and Woodward County, OK.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 16.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.31k people) in Major County, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 392 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 267 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Major County, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.31k ± 38
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
392 ± 38
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
267 ± 99

10.6%

Hispanic Population

808 people

10.6% of the people in Major County, OK are hispanic (808 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Major County, OK as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
200 ± 75
Korea
60 ± 42
Gulf War (2001-)
47 ± 37

Major County, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Major County, OK employs 3.41k people. In N/A, the largest industries in Major County, OK were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (424 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (374 people), and Construction (306 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

3.41k

2023 Value

± 267

−0.728%

1 Year decline

± 10.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Major County, OK declined at a rate of −0.728%, from 3.43k employees to 3.41k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Major County, OK, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Major County, 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

3.41k

2023 Value

± 267

−0.728%

1 Year decline

± 10.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Major County, OK declined at a rate of −0.728%, from 3.43k employees to 3.41k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Major County, OK, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (424 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (374 people), and Construction (306 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Major County, OK, though some of these residents may live in Major County, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$22.2k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$10.1k
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$9.64k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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 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

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (66.2%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (31.9%)
Democratic Party
N/ARobert 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

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 2018, universities in Major County, OK awarded 46 degrees. The student population of Major County, OK in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

The largest universities in Major County, OK by number of degrees awarded are Northwest Technology Center-Fairview (46 and 100%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Automobile Mechanics Technology (17 and 37%), Medical Assistant (14 and 30.4%), and General Graphic Communications (6 and 13%).

Completions

Universities

Gender

Northwest Technology Center-Fairview

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

46 degrees awarded

In 2018, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northwest Technology Center-Fairview with 46 degrees awarded.

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

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

Measure

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

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

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (968k), Some college (720k), and Bachelors Degree (507k).

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

People in Major County, OK have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Major County, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

In 2024, 7.99% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Major County, OK. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 2.39%.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Major County, OK colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Major County, OK N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Major 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Major County, OK is from Major County, OK.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Major County, OK across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Major County, OK N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Major County, OK have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.21% of the workforce in Major County, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 7.99% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Major County, OK. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 2.39%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Major County, OK (855 out of 7.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Major County, OK is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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 2024, 16.2% of the children was living in poverty in Major County, OK. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.9%.

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

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 38.7 in Major County, OK. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 46.8 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

89.2% of the population of Major County, OK has health coverage, with 42.9% on employee plans, 14.5% on Medicaid, 19.5% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 0.238% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Major County, OK see 1,917 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.16% increase from the previous year (1,895 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 7502 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1876 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,917 to 1

N/A in Major County, OK

N/A in Major County, OK see an average of 1,917 patients per year. This represents a 1.16% increase from the previous year (1,895 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by N/A has been changing over time in Major County, OK in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.8% under 18 years, 16.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.8%

Uninsured

42.9%

Employer Coverage

14.5%

Medicaid

19.5%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

0.238%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Major County, OK declined by 1.22% from 10.9% to 10.8%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2016, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 150 in Major County, OK.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Major County, OK.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 42.1% in Major County, OK.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Major County, OK.