Overview
3,113
Total Population
35.0
Median age
49.86%
Female population %
100.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
64.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
19
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Okemah's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Okemah is 35.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Okemah's population under 18 was 27.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Okemah's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Okemah, 23.67% were under the age of 15, 19.76% aged 15 to 29, 40.99% aged 30 to 64, 13.59% aged 65 to 84, and 1.99% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 9 less females than males in Okemah:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.86% females and 50.14% males in Okemah, OK.
- The Okemah, OK gender ratio is 100.6:100 i.e. 100.6 men to 100 women (1.006).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 164.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 151.
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Race / Ethnicity
Okemah's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Okemah population: 62.83% are White, 1.45% are Black or African American, 18.44% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.42% are some other race and 16.86% are multiracial.
- Okemah's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 19 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,923 (93.90% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Okemah is White with a population of 1,956 (62.83% of the total population).
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Year by year
Okemah's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,278 in the year 2012
- From 2000 to 2010, Okemah's population increased by 178 (5.84%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Okemah's population decreased by 163 (5.05%), 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, Okemah's population was lowest in year 2009 at 2,853.
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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)