Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK

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2024 Population

173,488

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Alan Armstrong

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.9

0.279% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12%

8.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$71,512

2.16% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$245,400

7.49% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

80,666

0.976% 1-year growth

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16.2% of the households in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.9% of the residents in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK are Francis Tuttle Technology Center (1,147 degrees awarded in 2024), Southern Nazarene University (599 degrees), and Southwestern Christian University (88 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK was $245,400, and the homeownership rate was 60.7%.

Most people in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK was 2 cars per household.

Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK borders Panhandle & NW Oklahoma Counties--Guymon, Woodward, Alva & Kingfisher Cities PUMA, OK, North Central Oklahoma Counties--Stillwater, Guthrie & Cushing Cities PUMA, OK, Oklahoma County (Northeast)--Edmond & North Oklahoma City PUMA, OK, Oklahoma County (Central)--Oklahoma City, The Village & Nichols Hills Cities PUMA, OK, Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK, and Canadian County--Yukon, Mustang, El Reno, West Oklahoma City & Piedmont Cities PUMA, OK.

United States Oklahoma

Population & Diversity

Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK is home to a population of 173k people, from which 94.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 10% of Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK residents were born outside of the country (17.4k people).

In 2024, there were 4.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (95.9k people) in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 13.8k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK are Spanish (17,497 households), Vietnamese (1,524 households), and Malayalam, Kannada, or Other Dravidian Languages (729 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

90,514

Women

52.2%

83,039

Men

47.8%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 173,553 inhabitants, with 47.8% men, and 52.2% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

94.9%

2024 Citizenship

94.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.9% of Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
95.9k ± 2.86k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
21.9k ± 1.87k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
13.8k ± 1.36k

15.9%

Hispanic Population

27.6k people

15.9% of the people in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK are hispanic (27.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,957 ± 1,527 people
India
1,766 ± 1,026 people
Guatemala
1,166 ± 836 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK was Mexico, the natal country of 3,957 Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK residents, followed by India with 1,766 and Guatemala with 1,166.

Foreign-Born Population

10%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17.4k people

10.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17.8k people

As of 2024, 10% of Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK residents (17.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK was 10.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
17,497 households (10.9%)
Vietnamese
1,524 households (0.947%)
Malayalam, Kannada, or Other Dravidian Languages
729 households (0.453%)

16.2% of the households in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK was Spanish. 10.9% of the households in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,996 ± 548
Gulf War (2001-)
2,660 ± 551
Gulf War (1990s)
1,651 ± 317

Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK.

Health

89% of the population of Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK has health coverage, with 46.3% on employee plans, 15.5% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 1.84% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oklahoma see 1,694 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,694 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 231 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

1,694 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Oklahoma

Primary care physicians in Oklahoma see an average of 1,694 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,694 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Oklahoma in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.5% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 35.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11%

Uninsured

46.3%

Employer Coverage

15.5%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

1.84%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK declined by 6.77% from 11.8% to 11%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK employs 80.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK were General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (6,088 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,982 people), and Construction (4,565 people), and the highest paying industries were Natural gas distribution ($258,166), Investigation & security services ($231,485), and Oil & gas extraction ($219,156).

Males in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $64,350. The income inequality in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK (measured using the Gini index) is 0.443, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

38,766

Women

48.1%

41,900

Men

51.9%

The workforce of Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK in 2024 was 80,666 people, with 48.1% woman, and 51.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

80.7k

2024 Value

0.976%

1 Year growth

± 0.976%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK grew at a rate of 0.976%, from 79.9k employees to 80.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK, are Retail salespersons (2,712 people), Other managers (2,685 people), and Registered nurses (2,507 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oklahoma (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

80.7k

2024 Value

0.976%

1 Year growth

± 0.976%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK grew at a rate of 0.976%, from 79.9k employees to 80.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (6,088 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,982 people), and Construction (4,565 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK, though some of these residents may live in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,860

Median earning men ± $3,059

$41,792

Median earning women ± $1,696

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($98,724), Public Administration ($76,383), and Information ($68,482).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($82,949), Public Administration ($60,781), and Wholesale Trade ($55,547).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.72M people employed in Oklahoma. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Oklahoma.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

James Lankford and Alan Armstrong are the senators currently representing the state of Oklahoma. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK. Showing the available data for Oklahoma.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (31.9%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.02%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oklahoma for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oklahoma

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

James Lankford

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Took office following the resignation of Tom Coburn.

Alan Armstrong

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on March 24, 2026
Took office following the resignation of Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security.{{cite web |last1=Hoberock |first1=Barbara |title=Mullin resigns from US Senate |url=https://oklahomavoice.com/2026/03/23/mullin-resigns-from-us-senate-oklahoma-governor-to-appoint-his-replacement/ |website=Oklahoma Voice |access-date=24 March 2026}}.

James Lankford and Alan Armstrong are the senators currently representing Oklahoma.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Oklahoma over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK awarded 1,857 degrees. The student population of Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,598 male students and 2,871 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK are White (898 and 49.1%), Hispanic or Latino (389 and 21.3%), Black or African American (278 and 15.2%), and Two or More Races (130 and 7.11%).

The largest universities in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK by number of degrees awarded are Francis Tuttle Technology Center (1,147 and 61.8%), Southern Nazarene University (599 and 32.3%), and Southwestern Christian University (88 and 4.74%).

The most popular majors in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK are General Business Administration & Management (145 and 7.81%), General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts (140 and 7.54%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (134 and 7.22%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $25,650.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2019 in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK, the percentage of applicants admitted was 62.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 54%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 5,469 (47.5% men and 52.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 5,469 students enrolled in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK, 47.5% men and 52.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,534 records, of which 50.8% were women and 49.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
134 degrees awarded
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts
107 degrees awarded
Facial Treatment Specialist
67 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK was Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant with 134 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Francis Tuttle Technology Center
1,147 degrees awarded
Southern Nazarene University
599 degrees awarded
Southwestern Christian University
88 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Francis Tuttle Technology Center with 1,147 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 783 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK, which is 0.729 times less than the 1,074 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 898 degrees mean that there were 2.31 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 389 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($25,650) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,790) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,770) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.806% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.07% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (32.6k), Some college (30.6k), and High School or Equivalent (29.2k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK was $245,400 in 2024, which is 0.738 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $228,300 to $245,400, a 7.49% increase. The homeownership rate in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK is 60.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$245,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,941

$43,804

Median Property Taxes

±$1,678

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

60.7%

Homeownership

2024

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.7% of the housing units in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$71,512

Median Household Income

± $2,740

72.2k

Number of Households

± 2,355

In 2024, the median household income of the 72.2k households in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK grew to $71,512 from the previous year's value of $69,999.

The following chart displays the households in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.443

2024 Wage GINI in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK

0.431

2023 Wage GINI in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK

In 2024, the income inequality in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.71% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.6%)
Worked At Home (12.1%)
Carpooled (7.79%)

In 2024, 77.6% of workers in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.79%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.59% of the workforce in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK (20.4k out of 171k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities PUMA, OK is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.