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Kay County, OK


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Ponca City, OK
Designated Market Area: Oklahoma City, OK
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 43,668   ( 2,894 from 2010 , 33 from 2020)
Land area: 919.6 square miles
Population density: 47.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:31,301 71.68% 13.3%
Black:8862.03% 2.6%
Indian:4,38910.05% 2.6%
Asian:5461.25% 127.5%
2+ races:2,5165.76% 25.1%
Hispanic:4,0309.23% 34.7%
Total non-White:12,36728.32% 18.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,179 13.5
Deaths:1,64918.9
Net Migration: 4234.8
Net Immigration: 130.1
Change in White population:-4,812 -10.3
Change in Non-White pop.:1,918 4.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
46,562
36,11377.56%
9101.95%
4,2769.18%
2400.52%
2,0114.32%
2,9926.43%
10,44922.44%

2000
48,080
39,68782.54%
8501.77%
3,5047.29%
2580.54%
1,7213.58%
2,0454.25%
8,39317.46%

1990
48,056
42,63288.71%
8091.68%
3,5427.37%
1980.41%
n/a
8751.82%
5,42411.29%

1980
49,852
45,36691.00%
9441.89%
2,5555.13%
1580.32%
n/a
8111.63%
4,4869.00%

1970
48,791
45,61693.49%
8491.74%
1,8473.79%
490.10%
n/a
3530.72%
3,175 6.51%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
6,393 13.3
5,44011.3
-3,148-6.5
4841.0
-3,574 -7.4
2,056 4.3
1990's
NumberRate
7,015 14.6
6,02112.5
-3,249-6.8
2400.5
-2,945 -6.1
2,969 6.2
1980's
NumberRate
7,954 16.0
5,743 11.5
-4,109 -8.2
n/a
-2,734 -5.5
938 1.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-808 -1.7
n/a
-250 -0.5
1,311 2.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Kay County, OK
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.2
10,868 24.9%
32,800 75.1%
8,325 19.1%
16,632
2.57
10,431 62.7%
7,351 70.5%
1,435 13.8%
6,201 37.3%

2010
NumberPercent
39.3
11,781 25.3%
34,781 74.7%
7,932 17.0%
18,577
2.44
12,253 66.0%
9,090 74.2%
1,273 10.4%
6,324 34.0%

2000
NumberPercent
37.9
12,677 26.4%
35,403 73.6%
8,120 16.9%
19,138
2.45
13,150 68.7%
10,552 80.2%
1,128 8.6%
5,988 31.3%

1990
NumberPercent
35.6
12,751 26.5%
35,305 73.5%
8,343 17.4%
19,112
2.46
13,519 70.7%
11,692 86.5%
805 6.0%
5,593 29.3%

1980
NumberPercent
33.5
13,119 26.3%
36,733 73.7%
8,061 16.2%
19,419
2.51
14,319 73.7%
12,766 89.2%
677 4.7%
5,100 26.3%

2022 Housing Data for Kay County, OK

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units20,990 
Median Value$111,600 
Occupied16,63279.2%
Vacant4,35820.8%
Owned11,21567.4%
Rented5,41732.6%
Median Rent$786 
Single-Family Units17,36382.7%
    Detached17,06481.3%
    Attached2991.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,2445.9%
Mobile Homes1,2475.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Kay County, OK

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0008945.4%
$10,000 to $14,9998004.8%
$15,000 to $19,9999005.4%
$20,000 to $24,9997254.4%
$25,000 to $29,9999795.9%
$30,000 to $34,9997824.7%
$35,000 to $39,9998705.2%
$40,000 to $44,9998635.2%
$45,000 to $49,9998905.4%
$50,000 to $59,9991,4808.9%
$60,000 to $74,9991,71110.3%
$75,000 to $99,9992,18113.1%
$100,000 to $124,9991,4959.0%
$125,000 to $149,9995383.2%
$150,000 to $199,9998495.1%
$200,000 or more6754.1%
Median Household Income53,746 
Per Capita Income29,800 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.77 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6644.0%
Public Assistance5043.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,95017.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed15,78866.6%
Unemployed1,1334.8%
In Armed Forces250.1%
Total Labor Force16,94671.5%
Not in Labor Force6,75328.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector7,1435,45256.7%
Non-Profit42054643.5%
Self-Employed1,18360066.3%
Local Government60286441.1%
State Government39691730.2%
Federal Government33533450.1%
Total Private + Self8,3266,05257.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,7532,66139.7%
Total10,0798,71353.6%
Pct. Govt.18.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,02210.7%
Sales and Office Occupations3,70619.7%
Professional, Technical3,38017.9%
Service Occupations3,47218.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1951.0%
All others6,27433.3%
White Collar 48.3%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,86115.2%
Health care and social assistance2,49113.2%
Retail trade2,34912.5%
Educational services1,8039.6%
Construction1,2906.8%
Accommodation and food services1,1095.9%
Public administration1,0415.5%
Other services9064.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation8314.4%
Transportation and warehousing7534.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5322.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4912.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction4492.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4082.2%
Utilities3722.0%
Finance and insurance3641.9%
Wholesale trade3181.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing2921.5%
Information1861.0%
Management80.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Kay County, OK

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3,2027.30%
Puerto Rican1660.38%
Cuban180.04%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1080.25%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan150.03%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan290.07%
Panamanian50.01%
Salvadoran590.13%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American300.07%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian20.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian50.01%
Ecuadorian190.04%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian40.01%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3430.78%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean1440.33%
Filipino480.11%
Chinese220.05%
Vietnamese90.02%
Japanese40.01%
Indian30.01%
Laotian10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English38,58293.9%
Spanish2,0194.9%
Other1760.4%
German, other Germanic690.2%
Other Indo-European530.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic510.1%
Other Asian330.1%
Tagalog260.1%
Arabic250.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German7,23116.5%
Irish4,38010.0%
English3,9899.1%
American2,5975.9%
French8471.9%
European7991.8%
Italian6241.4%
Scottish5921.3%
Dutch5721.3%
Scotch-Irish3800.9%
Swedish3070.7%
Norwegian2920.7%
Polish2790.6%
British2590.6%
Welsh2170.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen43,14698.4%
Not a citizen7131.6%
Native42,64097.2%
Foreign-born1,2192.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Kay County, OK

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
618 2.1%2,471 8.5%9,903 34.1%10,792 37.1%3,666 12.6%1,608 5.5%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 618 2.1%
9-12 Years 2,471 8.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 9,903 34.1%
Some College 10,792 37.1%
Bach. Degree 3,666 12.6%
Grad Degree 1,608 5.5%
Average years of education: 13.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Kay County, OK

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 23,344 22,144 1,200 5.1% 5.4%
1991 23,584 22,355 1,229 5.2% 6.0%
1992 24,012 22,590 1,422 5.9% 5.9%
1993 23,778 21,897 1,881 7.9% 5.6%
1994 23,229 21,218 2,011 8.7% 5.3%
1995 23,071 21,465 1,606 7.0% 4.4%
1996 22,857 21,436 1,421 6.2% 4.0%
1997 22,338 20,839 1,499 6.7% 4.0%
1998 22,423 20,867 1,556 6.9% 4.1%
1999 22,056 20,603 1,453 6.6% 3.5%
2000 21,958 21,039 919 4.2% 3.0%
2001 22,791 21,859 932 4.1% 3.6%
2002 22,932 21,651 1,281 5.6% 4.6%
2003 21,966 20,512 1,454 6.6% 5.4%
2004 22,004 20,703 1,301 5.9% 4.7%
2005 20,991 19,840 1,151 5.5% 4.3%
2006 21,870 20,851 1,019 4.7% 3.9%
2007 22,885 21,952 933 4.1% 4.0%
2008 23,842 23,040 802 3.4% 3.6%
2009 23,719 21,904 1,815 7.7% 6.6%
2010 20,887 19,034 1,853 8.9% 6.5%
2011 20,559 19,040 1,519 7.4% 5.6%
2012 20,202 18,811 1,391 6.9% 5.1%
2013 19,948 18,611 1,337 6.7% 5.1%
2014 19,263 18,201 1,062 5.5% 4.3%
2015 19,175 18,113 1,062 5.5% 4.3%
2016 18,913 17,761 1,152 6.1% 4.6%
2017 19,185 18,202 983 5.1% 4.0%
2018 18,898 18,053 845 4.5% 3.3%
2019 18,268 17,536 732 4.0% 3.1%
2020 18,314 17,094 1,220 6.7% 6.1%
2021 18,501 17,662 839 4.5% 4.0%
2022 18,596 17,949 647 3.5% 3.0%
2023 18,526 17,861 665 3.6% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com