Choctaw, OK Population

Overview

12,130

Total Population

39.7

Median age

51.87%

Female population %

92.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

67.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

786

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Choctaw's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Choctaw is 39.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Choctaw's population under 18 was 28.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Choctaw's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.60% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Choctaw, 23.71% were under the age of 15, 13.94% aged 15 to 29, 45.75% aged 30 to 64, 13.45% aged 65 to 84, and 3.16% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 454 more females than males in Choctaw:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.87% females and 48.13% males in Choctaw, OK.
The Choctaw, OK gender ratio is 92.8:100 i.e. 92.8 men to 100 women (0.928).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 618.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 625.

Choctaw's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Choctaw population: 84.35% are White, 1.84% are Black or African American, 4.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.11% are Asian, 0.33% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.68% are some other race and 6.36% are multiracial.
Choctaw's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 786 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,344 (93.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Choctaw is White with a population of 10,232 (84.35% of the total population).

Choctaw's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 12,672 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Choctaw's population increased by 1,643 (17.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Choctaw's population increased by 1,009 (9.02%), 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, Choctaw's population was lowest in year 2000 at 9,548.