74884 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 74884, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

74884 is a zip code in Hughes County and Seminole County, Oklahoma, which covers Holdenville CCD, Wetumka CCD, Seminole North CCD, Seminole South CCD, and Wewoka, with a total population of 5,693 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 74884 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 74884.

The estimated population of people living in 74884 is 5,693, with a median age of 39.1.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 74884 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
5,693
 -2.42% -1.37%
2020
5,834
+2.26%
-
2019
5,705
 -0.45% -
2018
5,731
 -0.71% -
2017
5,772
 - -

Population of 74884 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 74884 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
54.2%
56.2%
 -3.56%
Black/African American
9.9%
12.3%
 -19.51%
Native
20.5%
20.9%
 -1.91%
Hispanic
5.4%
4.1%
 +31.71%
Asian
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
9.9%
6.5%
 +52.31%
Other
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 74884 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 74884 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 74884 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 74884 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 39.1 -3.69% 37.4 -1.84% 42.8 -2.06%
2020 40.6 -4.02% 38.1 -1.55% 43.7 -4.79%
2019 42.3 -0.24% 38.7 -2.76% 45.9 +2.91%
2018 42.4 +0.24% 39.8 -3.86% 44.6 +0.22%
2017 42.3 - 41.4 - 44.5 -

The median age of the 74884 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 74884 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 405 +11.67% 391 -15.8% 452 320
10 to 19 363 +19.18% 347 -8.91% 436 316
20 to 29 283 -3.25% 325 +9.64% 272 353
30 to 39 280 +30.71% 282 +28.71% 373 370
40 to 49 402 -21.98% 338 -22.83% 319 264
50 to 59 461 -27.33% 447 -10.34% 346 402
60 to 69 251 +28.37% 328 +14.57% 324 377
70+ 325 +11.98% 544 -23.8% 346 423

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 74884 zip code is $39,696.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 74884.

  • Under 25
    $30,000.00
  • 25 to 44
    $46,250.00
  • 45 to 64
    $42,379.00
  • 65 and over
    $36,103.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 74884 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 74884, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 74884 is currently $50,140.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

1.05% of households in 74884 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 74884 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    33.05%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    27.01%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    19.30%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    9.58%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    8.24%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1.77%
  • $200,000 or more
    1.05%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 74884 is $20,389.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 74884 by the total population of 74884.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 74884 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 74884 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    6.86%
  • Bachelor's degree
    16.25%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    16.00%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    57.36%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.53%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 74884 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 74884 zip over the age of 16 is 4,470.

Of those people, a total of 47.10% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 74884 is 42.60%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 74884 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 301 34.60% 35.60%
20 to 24 years 324 69.80% 10.60%
25 to 29 years 301 75.10% 19.50%
30 to 34 years 297 58.90% 6.30%
35 to 44 years 684 74.70% 8.30%
45 to 54 years 710 53.20% 6.10%
55 to 59 years 383 58.70% 1.80%
60 to 64 years 378 34.90% 1.50%
65 to 74 years 633 16.90% 8.40%
75 years and over 459 4.60% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 74884. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 2,726 45.20% 7.40%
Black or African American 489 47.20% 18.20%
American Indian and Alaska Native 865 54.10% 12.30%
Asian 2 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 10 80.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 378 44.20% 3.60%
Hispanic or Latino 150 72.70% 11.90%
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,622 44.40% 7.20%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 74884 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 74884 is 1,905, with median earnings of $31,599.00.

Women in 74884 are earning approximately 67.90% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,905 $31,599.00
Male 1,024 $38,424.00
Female 881 $26,089.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 74884 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 68 $54,167.00
Business and Financial 50 $68,125.00
Computer and Mathematical 16 $29,167.00
Architecture and Engineering 21 $76,058.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 28 $0.00
Community and Social Service 42 $40,833.00
Legal 12 $36,667.00
Educational and Library 91 $38,359.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 15 $26,250.00
Healthcare Practitioners 171 $40,114.00
Healthcare Support 168 $17,283.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 6 $31,250.00
Law Enforcement 59 $37,171.00
Food Preparation and Serving 79 $11,875.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 104 $20,000.00
Personal Care and Service 38 $13,235.00
Sales 124 $25,104.00
Office and Administrative Support 134 $27,500.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 13 $20,893.00
Construction and Extraction 208 $29,851.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 108 $35,833.00
Production 190 $38,289.00
Transportation and Material Moving 106 $45,139.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 74884 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 74884.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 42 $62,857.00 26 $29,500.00
Business and Financial 12 $102,500.00 38 $68,000.00
Computer and Mathematical 4 $0.00 12 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 21 $76,058.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 28 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 12 $53,333.00 30 $27,188.00
Legal 9 $37,083.00 3 $0.00
Educational and Library 13 $38,594.00 78 $38,125.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 15 $26,250.00
Healthcare Practitioners 16 $83,500.00 155 $35,625.00
Healthcare Support 20 $58,500.00 148 $16,413.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 6 $31,250.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 49 $41,875.00 10 $36,250.00
Food Preparation and Serving 32 $7,500.00 47 $13,250.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 60 $20,781.00 44 $14,583.00
Personal Care and Service 19 $13,917.00 19 $2,499.00
Sales 68 $25,250.00 56 $25,000.00
Office and Administrative Support 14 $9,375.00 120 $27,778.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 5 $0.00 8 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 196 $29,963.00 12 $21,429.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 105 $36,042.00 3 $0.00
Production 159 $45,417.00 31 $29,375.00
Transportation and Material Moving 106 $45,139.00 0 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 2,088 households in 74884, with an average household size of 2.6 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 1,285 families living in the 74884 zip code with an average family size of 3.39 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 74884:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 851 113 321 803
Average Household Size 3.29 3.8 3.9 1.19
Total Families 851 113 321 0
Average Household Size 3.26 3.58 3.65 0

Poverty

Of the 1,285 families living in 74884, 18.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 74884:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 2,798 housing units in 74884.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 2,088 74.62%
Vacant 710 25.38%

21.84% of the total 2,798 housing units in 74884 are rental units. This is approximately 611 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,350 are occupied by the owner - or 48.25% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 74884 is $706.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 74884 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    127
  • Less than $500
    162
  • $500 to $999
    393
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    56
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 74884 is $74,900.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 74884 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    478
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    411
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    216
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    91
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    96
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    44
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    12
  • $1,000,000 or more
    2

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 74884. The chart below shows the number of properties in 74884 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    659
  • 1940 to 1949
    254
  • 1950 to 1959
    199
  • 1960 to 1969
    213
  • 1970 to 1979
    490
  • 1980 to 1989
    392
  • 1990 to 1999
    241
  • 2000 to 2009
    215
  • 2010 to 2013
    131
  • 2014 or later
    4

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 74884 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    200
  • 1 vehicle available
    906
  • 2 vehicles available
    613
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    369

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 74884 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 74884 that commute to work in a particular way.

21.4 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 74884.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    112
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    224
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    298
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    300
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    312
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    73
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    137
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    27
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    93
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    147
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    60
  • 90 or more minutes
    14

Summary

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