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Elk City Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Elk City Area is 22,941. The Elk City Area population density is 25.38 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 54.63 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Elk City Area is white, which represent 85.22% of the total population. The average Elk City Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 22,941. #827

Population Density, #763

Elk City Area	25.38 per square mile
Oklahoma	54.63 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	19,551 (85.22%, #477)
Black:	775 (3.38%, #459)
Hispanic:	2,984 (13.01%, #206)
Asian:	70 (0.31%, #797)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	322 (1.40%, #162)
One Race, Other:	430 (1.87%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,793 (7.82%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,442 (81.84%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	93 (3.12%, see rank)
Cuban:	27 (0.90%, see rank)
Central American:	78 (2.61%, see rank)
South American:	35 (1.17%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

15,934 (69.46%) out of the total population of 22,941 reported first ancestry.

	Elk City Area	% of the Total Population	Oklahoma	U.S.
Arab	36	0.16%, see rank	0.30%	0.56%
Czech	187	0.82%, see rank	0.44%	0.47%
Danish	12	0.05%, see rank	0.20%	0.42%
Dutch	582	2.54%, see rank	1.73%	1.40%
English	1,765	7.69%, see rank	8.08%	8.02%
French	301	1.31%, see rank	2.38%	3.34%
German	3,775	16.46%, see rank	14.31%	15.03%
Greek	10	0.04%, see rank	0.13%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Irish	3,444	15.01%, see rank	11.69%	10.80%
Italian	348	1.52%, see rank	1.72%	5.52%
Norwegian	138	0.60%, see rank	0.62%	1.42%
Polish	152	0.66%, see rank	0.86%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	120	0.52%, see rank	1.10%	0.99%
Scottish	470	2.05%, see rank	1.72%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	20	0.09%, see rank	0.48%	0.95%
Swedish	44	0.19%, see rank	0.71%	1.27%
Swiss	98	0.43%, see rank	0.19%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	2,101	9.16%, see rank	9.89%	7.12%
Welsh	21	0.09%, see rank	0.48%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 12,445 (54.25%, see rank)

Females: 10,496 (45.75%, see rank)

Elk City Area	Male: 54.25% Female: 45.75%
Oklahoma	Male: 49.53% Female: 50.47%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Elk City Area	34.70 years old
Oklahoma	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Elk City Area	34.10 years old
Oklahoma	34.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Elk City Area	37.70 years old
Oklahoma	37.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Elk City Area	% of the Total Population	Oklahoma	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,840	8.02%, see rank	6.94%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,871	8.16%, see rank	6.94%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,172	5.11%, see rank	6.80%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,402	6.11%, see rank	6.78%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,682	7.33%, see rank	7.37%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,634	15.84%, see rank	13.63%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,858	12.46%, see rank	12.23%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,058	13.33%, see rank	13.26%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,635	11.49%, see rank	12.07%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,456	6.35%, see rank	7.89%	7.64%
75 to 84	839	3.66%, see rank	4.40%	4.25%
85 years and over	494	2.15%, see rank	1.69%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Elk City Area	Oklahoma	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	14,974, 100%	2,489,023	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,472, 16.51%, see rank	13.31%	13.67%
High School Graduate	5,939, 39.66%, see rank	31.71%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	4,029, 26.91%, see rank	31.16%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,666, 11.13%, see rank	15.94%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	868, 5.80%, see rank	7.88%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.73, see rank	13.28	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Elk City Area			Oklahoma		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	994	93.66%	6.34%	84.74%	15.26%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,254	92.01%, see rank	7.99%, see rank	92.54%	7.46%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,023	93.94%, see rank	6.06%, see rank	92.64%	7.36%	90.60%	9.40%
College	439	96.36%, see rank	3.64%, see rank	83.86%	16.14%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	64	67.19%, see rank	32.81%, see rank	76.10%	23.90%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Elk City Area	Oklahoma	U.S.
Total Households	7,770, 100%	1,450,117	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.72, see rank	2.56	2.63
1 Person Households	2,148, 27.64%, see rank	28.09%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	5,622, 72.36%, see rank	71.91%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	5,148, 66.25%, see rank	66.50%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.42, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	3,804, 48.96%, see rank	49.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,622, 33.75%, see rank	33.50%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Elk City Area	%	Oklahoma	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	18,058	see rank	3,029,408	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	9,839	100%, see rank	1,487,422	123,281,364
Never Married	3,353	34.08%, see rank	30.88%	35.77%
Married	4,911	49.91%, see rank	53.92%	52.04%
Widowed	235	2.39%, see rank	2.94%	2.57%
Divorced	1,340	13.62%, see rank	12.26%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	8,219	100%, see rank	1,541,986	129,692,771
Never Married	2,016	24.53%, see rank	23.93%	29.48%
Married	3,993	48.58%, see rank	52.03%	49.19%
Widowed	820	9.98%, see rank	9.95%	9.16%
Divorced	1,390	16.91%, see rank	14.10%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Elk City Area	%	Oklahoma	U.S.
Native	22,335	97.36%, see rank	94.38%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	13,612	59.33%, see rank	60.91%	58.73%
Born in Different State	8,657	37.74%, see rank	32.55%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	66	0.29%, see rank	0.92%	1.42%
Foreign Born	606	2.64%, see rank	5.62%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	131	0.57%, see rank	1.86%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	475	2.07%, see rank	3.77%	7.09%
Born In Europe	10	0.04%, see rank	0.43%	1.53%
Born In Asia	22	0.10%, see rank	1.50%	3.82%
Born In Africa	10	0.04%, see rank	0.24%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	559	2.44%, see rank	3.31%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	5	0.02%, see rank	0.10%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Elk City Area	%	Oklahoma	U.S.
English	7,310	94.08%, see rank	90.04%	79.39%
Spanish	393	5.06%, see rank	6.10%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	36	0.46%, see rank	1.39%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	6	0.08%, see rank	1.50%	3.36%
Other	25	0.32%, see rank	0.97%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.