Weatherford, OK

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2022 Population

11,999

0.291% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

23.9

1.24% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

24%

0.992% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$47,851

7.09% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$213,600

11.9% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

6,325

0.284% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Weatherford, OK had a population of 12k people with a median age of 23.9 and a median household income of $47,851. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Weatherford, OK declined from 12,034 to 11,999, a −0.291% decrease and its median household income declined from $51,500 to $47,851, a −7.09% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Weatherford, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.8%), White (Hispanic) (7.28%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.58%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.11%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (4.03%).

None of the households in Weatherford, 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.

98.8% of the residents in Weatherford, OK are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Weatherford, OK are Southwestern Oklahoma State University (1,313 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Weatherford, OK was $213,600, and the homeownership rate was 48.7%.

Most people in Weatherford, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Weatherford, OK was 2 cars per household.

United States

Population & Diversity

Weatherford, OK is home to a population of 12k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.02% of Weatherford, OK residents were born outside of the country (362 people).

In 2022, there were 9.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.62k people) in Weatherford, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 874 White (Hispanic) and 670 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2022 Citizenship

98.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.8% of Weatherford, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Weatherford, OK was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Weatherford, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.62k ± 417
White (Hispanic)
874 ± 364
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
670 ± 220

13.4%

Hispanic Population

1.61k people

13.4% of the people in Weatherford, OK are hispanic (1.61k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place 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

3.02%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

362 people

3.5%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

421 people

As of 2022, 3.02% of Weatherford, OK residents (362 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 Weatherford, OK was 3.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
146 ± 84
Gulf War (2001-)
141 ± 79
Gulf War (1990s)
100 ± 86

Weatherford, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Weatherford, OK employs 6.33k people. The largest industries in Weatherford, OK are Educational Services (1,043 people), Retail Trade (938 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (746 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($144,159), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($121,417), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($87,857).

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

6.33k

2022 Value

± 681

−0.284%

1 Year decline

± 15.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Weatherford, OK declined at a rate of −0.284%, from 6.34k employees to 6.33k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Weatherford, OK, are Sales & Related Occupations (934 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (684 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (579 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Weatherford, OK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in the United States (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.33k

2022 Value

± 681

−0.284%

1 Year decline

± 15.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Weatherford, OK declined at a rate of −0.284%, from 6.34k employees to 6.33k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Weatherford, OK, are Educational Services (1,043 people), Retail Trade (938 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (746 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Weatherford, OK, though some of these residents may live in Weatherford, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,788

Median earning men ± $5,022

$15,444

Median earning women ± $4,099

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($121,417), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,690), and Manufacturing ($60,517).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($80,246), Public Administration ($63,257), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,487).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont, Oregon, Colorado, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.18%).

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Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (51.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.9%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.18%)
Libertarian and Independent Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Vermont, Oregon, Colorado, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from the United States

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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 the United States over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Weatherford, OK awarded 1,313 degrees. The student population of Weatherford, OK in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,732 male students and 3,045 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Weatherford, OK are White (890 and 69.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (106 and 8.3%), Two or More Races (105 and 8.22%), and Black or African American (62 and 4.86%).

The largest universities in Weatherford, OK by number of degrees awarded are Southwestern Oklahoma State University (1,313 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Weatherford, OK are Registered Nursing (228 and 17.4%), General Business Administration & Management (141 and 10.7%), and Pharmaceutical Sciences (76 and 5.79%).

The median tuition cost in Weatherford, OK for a public four year colleges is $6,585 for in-state students and $13,695 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Weatherford, OK, the percentage of applicants admitted was 76.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 37.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 4,777 (36.3% men and 63.7% 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

Universities

In 2022 there were 4,777 students enrolled in Weatherford, OK, 36.3% men and 63.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,977 records, of which 65.4% were women and 34.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
101 degrees awarded
Pharmaceutical Sciences
76 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
192 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Weatherford, OK was General Business Administration & Management with 101 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,313 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southwestern Oklahoma State University with 1,313 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 443 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Weatherford, OK, which is 0.509 times less than the 870 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 890 degrees mean that there were 8.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 106 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($6,585) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,545) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,218) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

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 Weatherford, OK was $213,600 in 2022, which is 0.758 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $190,900 to $213,600, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Weatherford, OK is 48.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Weatherford, OK have an average commute time of 15.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Weatherford, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$213,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$17,478

$2,205

Median Property Taxes

±$352

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

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

Rent vs Own

48.7%

Homeownership

2022

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 48.7% of the housing units in Weatherford, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 50.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9606

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Weatherford, 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.

$47,851

Median Household Income

± $9,187

4.53k

Number of Households

± 544

In 2022, the median household income of the 4.53k households in Weatherford, OK declined from $47,851 from the previous year's value of $51,500.

The following chart displays the households in Weatherford, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Weatherford, 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 (83.2%)
Carpooled (9.26%)
Worked At Home (3.81%)

In 2022, 83.2% of workers in Weatherford, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.26%) and those who worked at home (3.81%).

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

15.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Weatherford, OK have a shorter commute time (15.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.09% of the workforce in Weatherford, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Weatherford, OK (2.59k out of 10.8k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Weatherford, OK is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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

90.5% of the population of Weatherford, OK has health coverage, with 53% on employee plans, 14.5% on Medicaid, 8.8% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 0.919% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Custer County, OK see 1685 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.06% decrease from the previous year (1813 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1760 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 158 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,685 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Custer County, OK

Primary care physicians in Custer County, OK see an average of 1,685 patients per year. This represents a 7.06% decrease from the previous year (1,813 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 40.3% between 18 and 34 years, 24.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.54%

Uninsured

53%

Employer Coverage

14.5%

Medicaid

8.8%

Medicare

13.3%

Non-Group

0.919%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Weatherford, OK grew by 2.13% from 9.34% to 9.54%.

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

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