Chickasha, Oklahoma Census and Community Profile

CHICKASHA GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Chickasha, OK
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Chickasha, OK was 15,850.

Chickasha Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Chickasha was 7,328, which represents 46.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Chickasha, OK
There are an estimated 3,210 married men in the town. 56.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Chickasha are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Chickasha is 8,522 which is 53.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Chickasha, Oklahoma
There are an estimated 3,309 married women in the community. 47.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Chickasha, OK
The median age of people living in Chickasha, OK was 36.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Chickasha was 1,099. There were 11,997 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.2 percent of the population (2,733) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Chickasha, OK
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Chickasha, OK was 15,316.

White Population in Chickasha, OK
The estimated White population in the Chickasha community is 12,870, which is 81.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Chickasha, Oklahoma
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,339, which is 8.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Chickasha, OK
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Chickasha, OK was 750.

Asian Population in Chickasha, Oklahoma
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 115.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Chickasha, OK
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Chickasha was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 241, while those of “two or more races” was 534 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Chickasha community was 596, or 3.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Chickasha, OK
The household population number in Chickasha was 15,055.

Group Quarters Population in Chickasha, OK
Group Quarters population in the community was 795.

Average Household Size in Chickasha, OK
The average household size in Chickasha is 2.34 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.94 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Chickasha, OK
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,424 total housing units in Chickasha.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,434, or 86.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,986 were owner-occupied (62), and 2,448 were renter-occupied (38, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 990 vacant homes in Chickasha at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Chickasha, Oklahoma
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,654, with a median value in dollars of 50,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Chickasha, OK
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $591 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Chickasha, average costs per month were $189 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 7,835 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Chickasha, Oklahoma
1,766 people in Chickasha also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Chickasha, OK
The number of Civilian Veterans in Chickasha was 1,497, or 12.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Chickasha, OK
In 2000, there were 3,818 people in Chickasha, OK listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Chickasha, OK
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 559 people in Chickasha who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Chickasha, Oklahoma
There were 7,146 in the labor force in Chickasha at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Chickasha was 19 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Chickasha, OK
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,369. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Chickasha, OK
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $33,621. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Chickasha, Oklahoma
Per capita income in Chickasha in the last full census was 14,797. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Chickasha numbered 543, or 13.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Chickasha, OK
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,750, or 18.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.