Garfield County, OK

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2022 Population

62,456

0.275% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

35.7

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

14%

3.7% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$64,165

5.65% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$142,000

10.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Garfield County, OK had a population of 62.5k people with a median age of 35.7 and a median household income of $64,165. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Garfield County, OK declined from 62,628 to 62,456, a −0.275% decrease and its median household income grew from $60,732 to $64,165, a 5.65% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Garfield County, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.63%), White (Hispanic) (5%), Other (Hispanic) (4.66%), and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (3.95%).

None of the households in Garfield 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.

95.3% of the residents in Garfield County, OK are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Garfield County, OK are Autry Technology Center (264 degrees awarded in 2022) and Formations Institute (12 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Garfield County, OK was $142,000, and the homeownership rate was 65.7%.

Most people in Garfield County, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Garfield County, OK was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Garfield County, OK is home to a population of 62.5k people, from which 95.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.91% of Garfield County, OK residents were born outside of the country (3.07k people).

In 2022, there were 12.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (45k people) in Garfield County, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.52k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 3.12k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.3%

2022 Citizenship

94.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.3% of Garfield County, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Garfield County, OK was 94.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Garfield County, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
45k ± 30
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.52k ± 447
White (Hispanic)
3.12k ± 600

13.8%

Hispanic Population

8.63k people

13.8% of the people in Garfield County, OK are hispanic (8.63k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

4.91%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.07k people

7.35%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

4.61k people

As of 2022, 4.91% of Garfield County, OK residents (3.07k 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 Garfield County, OK was 7.35%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,073 ± 253
Vietnam
1,067 ± 243
Gulf War (1990s)
832 ± 223

Garfield County, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Garfield County, OK employs 28.1k people. The largest industries in Garfield County, OK are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,558 people), Retail Trade (3,521 people), and Manufacturing (3,080 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($93,510), Utilities ($90,114), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,526).

Employment

Occupations

28.1k

2022 Value

± 1,384

−1.33%

1 Year decline

± 7.42%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Garfield County, OK declined at a rate of −1.33%, from 28.5k employees to 28.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Garfield County, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,810 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,600 people), and Management Occupations (2,514 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Garfield County, OK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

28.1k

2022 Value

± 1,384

−1.33%

1 Year decline

± 7.42%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Garfield County, OK declined at a rate of −1.33%, from 28.5k employees to 28.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Garfield County, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,558 people), Retail Trade (3,521 people), and Manufacturing (3,080 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Garfield County, OK, though some of these residents may live in Garfield County, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,883

Median earning men ± $4,612

$31,019

Median earning women ± $2,138

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($91,438), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,222), and Public Administration ($68,537).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,356), Wholesale Trade ($47,679), and Public Administration ($39,665).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

690
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
496
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
319
Retail Trade

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Garfield County, OK went to Donald J. Trump with 75.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (21.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.65%).

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Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (75.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (21.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.65%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Garfield County, OK for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from the United States

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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 Garfield County, OK awarded 276 degrees. The student population of Garfield County, OK in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 230 male students and 255 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Garfield County, OK are White (171 and 62%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (62 and 22.5%), Two or More Races (17 and 6.16%), and Unknown (11 and 3.99%).

The largest universities in Garfield County, OK by number of degrees awarded are Autry Technology Center (264 and 95.7%) and Formations Institute (12 and 4.35%).

The most popular majors in Garfield County, OK are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (38 and 13.8%), Dental Assisting (26 and 9.42%), and General Cosmetology (25 and 9.06%).

Completions

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

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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 Garfield County, OK was $142,000 in 2022, which is 0.504 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $128,800 to $142,000, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Garfield County, OK is 65.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Garfield County, OK have an average commute time of 18.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Garfield County, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Garfield County, OK is $64,165. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Garfield County, OK was Census Tract 11 with a value of $98,237, followed by Census Tract 12 and Census Tract 14.02, with respective values of $80,376 and $71,449.

Property

$142,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,553

$15,657

Median Property Taxes

±$951

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.7%

Homeownership

2022

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 65.7% of the housing units in Garfield County, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 11
Census Tract 12
Census Tract 14.02

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Garfield County, OK was Census Tract 11 with a value of $98,237, followed by Census Tract 12 and Census Tract 14.02, with respective values of $80,376 and $71,449.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Garfield County, 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.

$64,165

Median Household Income

± $2,469

23.8k

Number of Households

± 1,253

In 2022, the median household income of the 23.8k households in Garfield County, OK grew to $64,165 from the previous year's value of $60,732.

The following chart displays the households in Garfield 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Garfield County, 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 (78.2%)
Carpooled (14.5%)
Worked At Home (4.42%)

In 2022, 78.2% of workers in Garfield County, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.5%) and those who worked at home (4.42%).

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

18.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Garfield County, OK have a shorter commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.97% of the workforce in Garfield County, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Garfield County, OK (8.46k out of 60.4k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Garfield County, OK is White, followed by Hispanic and Pacific Islander.

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

85.4% of the population of Garfield County, OK has health coverage, with 40.6% on employee plans, 17% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 3.35% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Garfield County, OK see 2174 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.321% decrease from the previous year (2181 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1674 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 218 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,174 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Garfield County, OK

Primary care physicians in Garfield County, OK see an average of 2,174 patients per year. This represents a 0.321% decrease from the previous year (2,181 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.9% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 35.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14.6%

Uninsured

40.6%

Employer Coverage

17%

Medicaid

12.2%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

3.35%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Garfield County, OK declined by 8.65% from 16% to 14.6%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 68.1 in Garfield County, OK.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, 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 37.9% in Garfield County, OK.

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

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 17.4% in Garfield County, OK.

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

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