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Ponca City, Oklahoma

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StatisticPonca CityOklahomaUnited States
Total Population24,3264,028,634334,922,499
Median Household Income$55,941$65,039$80,734
Median Age37.137.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.6%28.3%35.7%
Median Home Value$135,800$199,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$850$1,014$1,413
Poverty Rate17.9%15.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.9%5.0%5.2%
Foreign Born3.5%6.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate62.5%65.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time15.722.426.4
Worked from Home3.4%9.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households41.4%46.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Ponca City, Oklahoma

Age in Ponca City, Oklahoma

StatisticPonca CityOklahomaUnited States
Median Age37.137.038.9
Under 18 %25.6%24.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.2%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.6%13.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.6%13.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.4%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.7%16.3%17.2%

Households and families in Ponca City, Oklahoma

StatisticPonca CityOklahomaUnited States
Households9,3711,562,389129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households61.9%64.3%64.2%
Households with Children32.3%31.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families20.6%17.5%17.3%
People Living Alone32.1%29.6%28.7%
Never Married31.0%30.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Ponca City, Oklahoma

StatisticPonca CityOklahomaUnited States
Per Capita Income$29,992$35,624$44,673
Households Under $25,00022.2%17.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.2%18.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.1%16.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.3%7.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate17.9%15.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty43.8%35.5%28.2%
SNAP Households20.3%14.1%n/a

Housing in Ponca City, Oklahoma

StatisticPonca CityOklahomaUnited States
Housing Units11,4621,775,127143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes80.1%72.7%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units8.4%11.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate18.2%12.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,964.01,980.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied37.5%34.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.0%28.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$910$1,599n/a

Education in Ponca City, Oklahoma

StatisticPonca CityOklahomaUnited States
Less than High School9.5%10.6%10.4%
High School Graduate33.1%30.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree36.8%30.4%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.0%18.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.6%9.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Ponca City, Oklahoma

StatisticPonca CityOklahomaUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.9%61.2%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work78.5%77.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work1.2%1.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes65.9%33.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.2%5.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.4%5.6%n/a

Origins and language in Ponca City, Oklahoma

StatisticPonca CityOklahomaUnited States
Born in State of Residence62.9%59.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.2%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.2%3.8%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.3%88.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.7%8.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.3%8.7%16.7%

Cities near Ponca City

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.