Chickasha Demographics

Demographic Profile - Chickasha, OK

Category1 Chickasha City Limits, Percent Chickasha City Limits, Value Greater Trade Area3, Percent Greater Trade Area3, Value
Demographics
Population (ACS) 16,337 89,207
Male 48.9% 7,991 49.5% 44,141
Female 51.1% 8,346 50.5% 45,065
Median Age 38.2 40.2
Under 18 Years 23.2% 3,790 24.3% 21,706
18 to 24 Years 9.9% 1,615 7.8% 6,927
25 to 34 Years 12.7% 2,080 11.5% 10,239
35 to 44 Years 12.2% 1,998 12.5% 11,140
45 to 54 Years 12.4% 2,034 13.2% 11,795
55 to 64 Years 12.7% 2,079 13.8% 12,333
65 to 74 Years 9.2% 1,497 9.8% 8,707
75 Years, and Over 7.6% 1,244 7.1% 6,359
Race: White 81.4% 13,306 80.0% 71,361
Race: Black or African American 7.3% 1,187 2.2% 1,989
Race: American Indian and Alaska Native 3.6% 582 8.4% 7,535
Race: Asian 0.6% 105 0.5% 445
Race: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 0 0.1% 45
Race: Some Other Race 0.9% 143 0.8% 752
Race: Two or More Races 6.2% 1,014 7.9% 7,079
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 7.9% 1,289 6.4% 5,719
Economic
Labor Force Participation Rate and Size (civilian population 16 years and over) 55.1% 7,161 58.1% 40,890
Prime-Age Labor Force Participation Rate and Size (civilian population 25-54) 73.5% 4,492 78.4% 25,935
Armed Forces Labor Force 0.0% 0 0.2% 168
Veterans, Age 18-64 5.9% 574 6.2% 3,255
Veterans Labor Force Participation Rate and Size, Age 18-64 81.5% 468 74.5% 2,425
Median Household Income $42,175 $62,161
Per Capita Income $28,531 $30,126
Mean Commute Time (minutes) 20.7 26.3
Commute via Public Transportation 0.3% 19 0.1% 30
Educational Attainment (Age 25-64)
No High School Diploma 11.7% 957 9.1% 4,172
High School Graduate 39.9% 3,271 39.6% 18,080
Some College, No Degree 20.3% 1,662 22.0% 10,056
Associate’s Degree 7.4% 609 8.0% 3,652
Bachelor’s Degree 15.2% 1,243 16.0% 7,299
Postgraduate Degree 5.5% 449 5.2% 2,355
Housing
Total Housing Units 7,656 37,766
Median House Value (of owner-occupied units) $85,900 $134,360
Homeowner Vacancy 1.8% 67 1.2% 319
Rental Vacancy 13.3% 418 7.3% 614
Renter-Occupied Housing Units (% of Occupied Units) 42.8% 2,717 23.3% 7,663
Occupied Housing Units with No Vehicle Available (% of Occupied Units) 8.0% 510 4.0% 1,314
Social
Poverty Level (of all people) 20.1% 3,161 11.6% 10,194
Households Receiving Food Stamps/SNAP 16.2% 1,029 10.4% 3,423
Enrolled in Grade 12 (% of total population) 0.8% 134 1.4% 1,260
Disconnected Youth2 6.9% 61 2.8% 137
Children in Single Parent Families (% of all children) 44.2% 1,577 29.8% 6,000
Uninsured 12.9% 2,047 12.7% 11,248
With a Disability, Age 18-64 18.3% 1,754 15.5% 8,094
With a Disability, Age 18-64, Labor Force Participation Rate and Size 31.4% 551 39.3% 3,178
Foreign Born 3.6% 580 1.8% 1,629
Speak English Less Than Very Well (population 5 yrs and over) 2.0% 312 1.4% 1,149

Source: JobsEQ®
1. American Community Survey 2015-2019, unless noted otherwise
2. Disconnected Youth are 16-19 year olds who are (1) not in school, (2) not high school graduates, and (3) either unemployed or not in the labor force.
3. The definition of the “Greater Trade Area” is found on the Why Chickasha? page.