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Kay County, Oklahoma

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Key figures

StatisticKay County, Oklahoma OklahomaUnited States Rank
Total Population43,6254,028,634334,922,4991133rd of 3,222
Median Household Income$58,423$65,039$80,7342230th of 3,221
Median Age38.537.038.92487th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.2%28.3%35.7%2148th of 3,222
Median Home Value$124,700$199,800$332,7002580th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$842$1,014$1,4131810th of 3,215
Poverty Rate16.0%15.3%12.5%1107th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate5.8%5.0%5.2%814th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile47.458.7n/a1596th of 3,222
Foreign Born3.0%6.4%14.1%1555th of 3,222
Life Expectancy72.3n/an/a2608th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate69.2%65.8%65.2%2386th of 3,222
Average Commute Time18.922.426.42735th of 3,221
Worked from Home3.7%9.4%15.1%2968th of 3,222
Uninsured16.6%n/an/a518th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households44.6%46.8%46.9%2434th of 3,222
Broadband Access78.9%n/an/a2327th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Kay County, Oklahoma

Age in Kay County, Oklahoma

StatisticKay County, OklahomaOklahomaUnited States
Median Age38.537.038.9
Under 18 %24.8%24.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.9%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.0%13.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.9%13.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.0%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.4%16.3%17.2%

Households and families in Kay County, Oklahoma

StatisticKay County, OklahomaOklahomaUnited States
Households16,7761,562,389129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households62.9%64.3%64.2%
Households with Children30.9%31.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.3%17.5%17.3%
People Living Alone31.4%29.6%28.7%
Never Married29.0%30.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Kay County, Oklahoma

StatisticKay County, OklahomaOklahomaUnited States
Per Capita Income$31,071$35,624$44,673
Households Under $25,00019.4%17.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.5%18.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.1%16.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.7%7.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate16.0%15.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty41.6%35.5%28.2%
SNAP Households17.2%14.1%n/a

Housing in Kay County, Oklahoma

StatisticKay County, OklahomaOklahomaUnited States
Housing Units20,9131,775,127143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes81.8%72.7%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units6.0%11.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate19.8%12.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,964.01,980.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied30.8%34.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income25.2%28.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$821$1,599n/a

Education in Kay County, Oklahoma

StatisticKay County, OklahomaOklahomaUnited States
Less than High School9.5%10.6%10.4%
High School Graduate35.0%30.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree36.3%30.4%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.0%18.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.3%9.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Kay County, Oklahoma

StatisticKay County, OklahomaOklahomaUnited States
Labour Force Participation58.7%61.2%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work80.8%77.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work1.5%1.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes55.4%33.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.3%5.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.0%5.6%n/a

Origins and language in Kay County, Oklahoma

StatisticKay County, OklahomaOklahomaUnited States
Born in State of Residence64.5%59.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.2%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.7%3.8%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home94.0%88.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.6%8.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.4%8.7%16.7%

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