Pushmataha County, Oklahoma Population and Demographics

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

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 Pushmataha County, Oklahoma. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma. The estimated population of Pushmataha County, Oklahoma is 10,891 people, with a median age of 43.9.

We can look at the total population in Pushmataha County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
10,891
 -1.48% -2.16%
2020
11,055
 -0.66% -
2019
11,128
+0.08%
-
2018
11,119
 -0.12% -
2017
11,132
 - -

Population of Pushmataha County, Oklahoma by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
69%
72.1%
 -4.30%
Black/African American
0.9%
0.8%
 +12.50%
Native
15.6%
13.4%
 +16.42%
Hispanic
4.1%
3.5%
 +17.14%
Asian
0.4%
0.4%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
0.1%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
9.8%
9.7%
 +1.03%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important 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 Pushmataha County, Oklahoma by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 43.9 -0.23% 42.8 +0.47% 45.3 -0.88%
2020 44 -1.12% 42.6 -1.39% 45.7 -0.65%
2019 44.5 -0.22% 43.2 0% 46 0%
2018 44.6 0% 43.2 -0.23% 46 0%
2017 44.6 - 43.3 - 46 -

The median age of Pushmataha County, Oklahoma 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, 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 9 692 -13.13% 629 +12.17% 605 705
10 to 19 677 +10.48% 708 -15.16% 750 602
20 to 29 556 -8.88% 593 -7.17% 508 551
30 to 39 579 +4.38% 561 +9.96% 600 615
40 to 49 643 -12.64% 666 -12.5% 563 585
50 to 59 793 -17.55% 864 -9.94% 660 780
60 to 69 722 +17.3% 692 +25.65% 849 886
70+ 779 -1.33% 978 -11.99% 767 865

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Pushmataha County, Oklahoma is $40,721.00.

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 Pushmataha County.

  • Under 25
    $30,909.00
  • 25 to 44
    $48,839.00
  • 45 to 64
    $44,357.00
  • 65 and over
    $31,892.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Pushmataha County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Pushmataha County, 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 Pushmataha County, Oklahoma is currently $53,695.00.

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.

2.27% of households in Pushmataha County 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 Pushmataha County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    33.33%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    26.12%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    17.71%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.07%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    7.81%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2.70%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.27%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Pushmataha County is $22,389.00.

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

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

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Pushmataha County 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
    9.67%
  • Bachelor's degree
    15.61%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    12.49%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    60.30%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.93%

Employment

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

The total population of Pushmataha County over the age of 16 is 8,750.

Of those people, a total of 46.90% 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 Pushmataha County is 42.90%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 521 35.90% 47.60%
20 to 24 years 468 58.80% 9.80%
25 to 29 years 591 71.40% 7.80%
30 to 34 years 605 77.70% 11.30%
35 to 44 years 1,201 74.30% 7.90%
45 to 54 years 1,294 64.50% 4.00%
55 to 59 years 703 53.90% 5.50%
60 to 64 years 894 47.90% 3.00%
65 to 74 years 1,388 12.00% 3.60%
75 years and over 1,085 4.50% 2.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Pushmataha County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 6,488 44.30% 5.80%
Black or African American 73 46.60% 38.20%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1,380 60.70% 15.00%
Asian 39 56.40% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 10 40.00% 50.00%
Other 18 38.90% 0.00%
Two or more races 742 43.50% 11.80%
Hispanic or Latino 287 53.00% 3.90%
Not Hispanic or Latino 6,365 44.20% 5.80%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Pushmataha County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Pushmataha County is 3,756, with median earnings of $29,977.00.

Women in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma earning approximately 69.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 3,756 $29,977.00
Male 1,855 $36,735.00
Female 1,901 $25,547.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings 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 362 $38,125.00
Business and Financial 80 $65,000.00
Computer and Mathematical 25 $66,354.00
Architecture and Engineering 29 $52,266.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 7 $0.00
Community and Social Service 83 $36,906.00
Legal 15 $0.00
Educational and Library 249 $42,417.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 22 $6,500.00
Healthcare Practitioners 166 $50,543.00
Healthcare Support 208 $17,500.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 27 $33,750.00
Law Enforcement 21 $30,625.00
Food Preparation and Serving 206 $13,333.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 254 $6,276.00
Personal Care and Service 101 $25,208.00
Sales 320 $25,000.00
Office and Administrative Support 482 $24,091.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 61 $35,250.00
Construction and Extraction 407 $39,055.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 109 $38,958.00
Production 168 $35,263.00
Transportation and Material Moving 200 $43,421.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

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 212 $36,625.00 150 $40,833.00
Business and Financial 24 $49,500.00 56 $93,269.00
Computer and Mathematical 16 $66,667.00 9 $31,750.00
Architecture and Engineering 29 $52,266.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 5 $0.00 2 $0.00
Community and Social Service 15 $46,875.00 68 $36,688.00
Legal 13 $0.00 2 $0.00
Educational and Library 33 $50,568.00 216 $40,333.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 12 $6,500.00 10 $16,250.00
Healthcare Practitioners 36 $78,036.00 130 $49,118.00
Healthcare Support 10 $0.00 198 $19,583.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 20 $40,417.00 7 $0.00
Law Enforcement 15 $33,250.00 6 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 46 $16,250.00 160 $12,353.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 182 $6,548.00 72 $4,583.00
Personal Care and Service 17 $64,792.00 84 $22,917.00
Sales 106 $40,000.00 214 $19,464.00
Office and Administrative Support 65 $12,438.00 417 $24,148.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 55 $36,250.00 6 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 405 $39,116.00 2 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 107 $39,375.00 2 $0.00
Production 142 $36,711.00 26 $17,308.00
Transportation and Material Moving 196 $43,684.00 4 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is 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 4,189 households in Pushmataha County, with an average household size of 2.58 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 2,780 families in Pushmataha County with an average family size of 3.22 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.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,189 176 415 1,409
Average Household Size 3.12 4.09 3.95 1.14
Total Families 2,189 176 415 0
Average Household Size 3.08 3.75 3.71 0

Poverty

Of the 2,780 families in Pushmataha County, 15.20% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Pushmataha County:

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 5,729 housing units in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 4,189 73.12%
Vacant 1,540 26.88%

13.63% of the total 5,729 housing units in Pushmataha County are rental units. This is approximately 781 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,188 are occupied by the owner - or 55.65% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Pushmataha County is $502.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Pushmataha County 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
    220
  • Less than $500
    388
  • $500 to $999
    360
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    33
  • $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 Pushmataha County is $89,100.00.

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

  • Less than $50,000
    735
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    976
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    474
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    383
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    344
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    175
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    91
  • $1,000,000 or more
    10

Property Age

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

  • 1939 or earlier
    374
  • 1940 to 1949
    204
  • 1950 to 1959
    321
  • 1960 to 1969
    448
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,437
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,006
  • 1990 to 1999
    869
  • 2000 to 2009
    679
  • 2010 to 2013
    386
  • 2014 or later
    5

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 Pushmataha County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    351
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,135
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,518
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,185

Commuting to Work

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

27.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Pushmataha County.

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
    355
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    532
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    440
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    345
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    366
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    180
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    486
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    53
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    55
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    199
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    256
  • 90 or more minutes
    178

Summary

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

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Places in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma

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