74955 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 74955, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

74955 is a zip code in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, which covers Muldrow CCD, Roland CCD, Sallisaw CCD, Sallisaw North CCD, and Vian, with a total population of 14,970 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 74955 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 74955.

The estimated population of people living in 74955 is 14,970, with a median age of 37.7.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 74955 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
14,970
 -3.08% -0.41%
2020
15,446
 -1.7% -
2019
15,713
+3.91%
-
2018
15,122
+0.6%
-
2017
15,032
 - -

Population of 74955 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 74955 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
60.5%
62.3%
 -2.89%
Black/African American
1.2%
0.6%
 +100.00%
Native
23.3%
23.1%
 +0.87%
Hispanic
5.1%
3.3%
 +54.55%
Asian
1.6%
0.4%
 +300.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
8.3%
10.2%
 -18.63%
Other
0.2%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 74955 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 74955 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 74955 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 74955 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 37.7 -0.79% 36.1 +2.27% 39 -4.18%
2020 38 +0.26% 35.3 -5.11% 40.7 +5.44%
2019 37.9 -1.56% 37.2 +0.81% 38.6 -4.93%
2018 38.5 -0.77% 36.9 +0.82% 40.6 +0.25%
2017 38.8 - 36.6 - 40.5 -

The median age of the 74955 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 74955 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 1,129 +1.42% 937 +18.29% 1,142 1,115
10 to 19 1,118 +2.56% 953 +13.89% 1,143 1,084
20 to 29 1,045 -12.54% 804 -4.55% 918 748
30 to 39 805 +2.74% 915 +0.79% 825 916
40 to 49 986 -18.34% 861 -5.08% 813 816
50 to 59 1,082 -4.22% 1,093 -11.05% 1,033 972
60 to 69 760 -3.9% 821 -3.93% 723 784
70+ 759 0.24% 964 +24.69% 756 1,182

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 74955 zip code is $44,080.00.

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 74955.

  • Under 25
    $33,125.00
  • 25 to 44
    $54,286.00
  • 45 to 64
    $53,500.00
  • 65 and over
    $27,305.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 74955 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 74955, 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 74955 is currently $55,714.00.

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.

1.63% of households in 74955 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 74955 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    30.78%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    24.30%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.75%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.62%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    11.63%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2.28%
  • $200,000 or more
    1.63%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 74955 is $21,475.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 74955 by the total population of 74955.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 74955 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 74955 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
    7.09%
  • Bachelor's degree
    21.77%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    12.28%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    55.97%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.89%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 74955 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 74955 zip over the age of 16 is 11,261.

Of those people, a total of 51.10% 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 74955 is 48.50%.

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 74955 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 775 34.30% 9.00%
20 to 24 years 728 80.90% 12.70%
25 to 29 years 938 62.60% 7.80%
30 to 34 years 869 80.00% 4.20%
35 to 44 years 1,735 76.40% 4.90%
45 to 54 years 1,712 63.10% 2.00%
55 to 59 years 1,059 53.90% 3.50%
60 to 64 years 867 41.90% 0.80%
65 to 74 years 1,401 13.60% 0.00%
75 years and over 1,177 7.10% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 74955. 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 7,398 48.90% 4.00%
Black or African American 192 71.40% 26.30%
American Indian and Alaska Native 2,471 57.20% 5.40%
Asian 169 59.80% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 161 34.20% 0.00%
Two or more races 870 49.30% 6.30%
Hispanic or Latino 352 45.20% 5.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 7,290 48.60% 3.80%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 74955 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 74955 is 5,466, with median earnings of $32,432.00.

Women in 74955 are earning approximately 67.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 5,466 $32,432.00
Male 2,903 $38,212.00
Female 2,563 $25,806.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 74955 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 431 $53,563.00
Business and Financial 173 $39,107.00
Computer and Mathematical 27 $31,985.00
Architecture and Engineering 46 $90,441.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 24 $0.00
Community and Social Service 141 $36,528.00
Legal 40 $242,826.00
Educational and Library 288 $38,571.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 32 $42,647.00
Healthcare Practitioners 227 $41,406.00
Healthcare Support 229 $17,536.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 59 $31,458.00
Law Enforcement 63 $34,250.00
Food Preparation and Serving 413 $14,784.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 199 $16,576.00
Personal Care and Service 156 $23,750.00
Sales 559 $32,083.00
Office and Administrative Support 771 $31,735.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 65 $32,563.00
Construction and Extraction 344 $40,469.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 227 $49,850.00
Production 436 $36,633.00
Transportation and Material Moving 317 $54,028.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 74955 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 74955.

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 275 $57,813.00 156 $38,594.00
Business and Financial 53 $50,313.00 120 $29,510.00
Computer and Mathematical 27 $31,985.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 46 $90,441.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 24 $0.00
Community and Social Service 34 $51,667.00 107 $24,965.00
Legal 35 $0.00 5 $0.00
Educational and Library 70 $21,250.00 218 $40,069.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 15 $0.00 17 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 34 $69,250.00 193 $39,044.00
Healthcare Support 21 $0.00 208 $17,786.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 56 $30,833.00 3 $0.00
Law Enforcement 43 $52,250.00 20 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 147 $13,750.00 266 $15,893.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 132 $17,174.00 67 $14,191.00
Personal Care and Service 63 $33,482.00 93 $18,698.00
Sales 242 $44,500.00 317 $21,078.00
Office and Administrative Support 186 $43,879.00 585 $30,700.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 65 $32,563.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 339 $40,273.00 5 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 227 $49,850.00 0 $0.00
Production 374 $36,818.00 62 $30,000.00
Transportation and Material Moving 278 $48,750.00 39 $62,375.00

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 5,519 households in 74955, with an average household size of 2.68 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 3,673 families living in the 74955 zip code with an average family size of 3.36 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 74955:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,533 381 759 1,846
Average Household Size 3.46 3.21 3.54 1.14
Total Families 2,533 381 759 0
Average Household Size 3.43 2.78 3.42 0

Poverty

Of the 3,673 families living in 74955, 18.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 74955:

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 6,477 housing units in 74955.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 5,519 85.21%
Vacant 958 14.79%

23.61% of the total 6,477 housing units in 74955 are rental units. This is approximately 1,529 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,759 are occupied by the owner - or 58.04% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 74955 is $753.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 74955 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
    231
  • Less than $500
    372
  • $500 to $999
    970
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    187
  • $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 74955 is $107,100.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 74955 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    554
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,202
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    784
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    543
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    473
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    162
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    41
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 74955. The chart below shows the number of properties in 74955 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    363
  • 1940 to 1949
    236
  • 1950 to 1959
    365
  • 1960 to 1969
    919
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,382
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,036
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,102
  • 2000 to 2009
    862
  • 2010 to 2013
    203
  • 2014 or later
    9

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 74955 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    312
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,947
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,728
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,532

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 74955 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 74955 that commute to work in a particular way.

23.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 74955.

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
    311
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    857
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,031
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    621
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    487
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    209
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    497
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    190
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    176
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    543
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    184
  • 90 or more minutes
    116

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 74955 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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