Overview
3,051
Total Population
32.2
Median age
47.62%
Female population %
11:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
52.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,047
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Heavener's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Heavener is 32.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Heavener's population under 18 was 30.19%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Heavener's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Heavener, 24.35% were under the age of 15, 24.12% aged 15 to 29, 41.33% aged 30 to 64, 9.60% aged 65 to 84, and 0.59% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 145 less females than males in Heavener:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.62% females and 52.38% males in Heavener, OK.
- The Heavener, OK gender ratio is 11:100 i.e. 11 men to 100 women (1.100).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 166.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 155.
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Race / Ethnicity
Heavener's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Heavener population: 58.93% are White, 1.05% are Black or African American, 7.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.90% are Asian, 20.06% are some other race and 10.85% are multiracial.
- Heavener's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,047 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,004 (65.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Heavener is White with a population of 1,798 (58.93% of the total population).
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Year by year
Heavener's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,440 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Heavener's population increased by 247 (7.74%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Heavener's population decreased by 459 (13.34%), 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, Heavener's population was lowest in year 2020 at 2,981.
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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)