Overview
3,106
Total Population
40.9
Median age
47.88%
Female population %
108.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
63.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
257
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Atoka's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Atoka is 40.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Atoka's population under 18 was 25.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Atoka's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Atoka, 20.57% were under the age of 15, 16.84% aged 15 to 29, 44.17% aged 30 to 64, 15.16% aged 65 to 84, and 3.25% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 132 less females than males in Atoka:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.88% females and 52.12% males in Atoka, OK.
- The Atoka, OK gender ratio is 108.9:100 i.e. 108.9 men to 100 women (1.089).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 220.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 164.
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Race / Ethnicity
Atoka's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Atoka population: 61.69% are White, 2.80% are Black or African American, 13.59% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.77% are Asian, 0.93% are some other race and 19.22% are multiracial.
- Atoka's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 257 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,849 (91.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Atoka is White with a population of 1,916 (61.69% of the total population).
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Year by year
Atoka's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,211 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Atoka's population decreased by 113 (3.65%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Atoka's population increased by 219 (7.35%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Atoka's population was lowest in year 2016 at 2,943.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)