Ponca City, Oklahoma Census and Community Profile

PONCA CITY GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ponca City, OK
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ponca City, OK was 25,919.

Ponca City Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ponca City was 12,326, which represents 47.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ponca City, OK
There are an estimated 5,834 married men in the town. 62.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Ponca City are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Ponca City is 13,593 which is 52.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ponca City, Oklahoma
There are an estimated 5,891 married women in the community. 53.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ponca City, OK
The median age of people living in Ponca City, OK was 38.2 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 Ponca City was 1,856. There were 19,121 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.7 percent of the population (4,575) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ponca City, OK
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ponca City, OK was 24,947.

White Population in Ponca City, OK
The estimated White population in the Ponca City community is 21,818, which is 84.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ponca City, Oklahoma
The estimated Black/African American population is 774, which is 3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Ponca City, OK
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Ponca City, OK was 1,626.

Asian Population in Ponca City, Oklahoma
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 181.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Ponca City, OK
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Ponca City was an estimated 8.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 540, while those of “two or more races” was 972 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ponca City community was 1,149, or 4.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ponca City, OK
The household population number in Ponca City was 25,332.

Group Quarters Population in Ponca City, OK
Group Quarters population in the community was 587.

Average Household Size in Ponca City, OK
The average household size in Ponca City is 2.38 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.95 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ponca City, OK
At the time of the last census survey, there were 11,871 total housing units in Ponca City.

The number of occupied housing units was 10,636, or 89.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 7,241 were owner-occupied (68.1), and 3,395 were renter-occupied (31.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,235 vacant homes in Ponca City at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ponca City, Oklahoma
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 6,746, with a median value in dollars of 58,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ponca City, OK
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $696 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ponca City, average costs per month were $243 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 14,070 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ponca City, Oklahoma
3,643 people in Ponca City also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 21.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ponca City, OK
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ponca City was 3,002, or 15.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ponca City, OK
In 2000, there were 5,494 people in Ponca City, OK listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ponca City, OK
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,163 people in Ponca City who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ponca City, Oklahoma
There were 11,905 in the labor force in Ponca City at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.9 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 Ponca City was 13.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ponca City, OK
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,406. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ponca City, OK
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,846. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ponca City, Oklahoma
Per capita income in Ponca City in the last full census was 17,732. 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 Ponca City numbered 898, or 12.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Ponca City, OK
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 4,098, or 16 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.