Overview
290
Total Population
36.3
Median age
53.45%
Female population %
87.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
63.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
15
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Oktaha's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Oktaha is 36.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Oktaha's population under 18 was 33.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Oktaha's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Oktaha, 27.24% were under the age of 15, 17.24% aged 15 to 29, 43.79% aged 30 to 64, 11.38% aged 65 to 84, and 0.34% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 20 more females than males in Oktaha:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.45% females and 46.55% males in Oktaha, OK.
- The Oktaha, OK gender ratio is 87.1:100 i.e. 87.1 men to 100 women (0.871).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 19.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 19.
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Race / Ethnicity
Oktaha's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Oktaha population: 58.97% are White, 4.14% are Black or African American, 20.69% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.69% are Asian, 2.41% are some other race and 13.10% are multiracial.
- Oktaha's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 15 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 275 (94.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Oktaha is White with a population of 171 (58.97% of the total population).
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Year by year
Oktaha's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 390 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Oktaha's population increased by 45 (13.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Oktaha's population decreased by 49 (12.56%), 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, Oktaha's population was lowest in year 2020 at 341.
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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)