Marlow, OK

Census Place

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2021 Population

4,387

1.53% 1-year decline

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

39.3

13.1% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

21.6%

5.45% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$48,451

5.15% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$103,900

2.17% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Marlow, OK had a population of 4.39k people with a median age of 39.3 and a median household income of $48,451. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Marlow, OK declined from 4,455 to 4,387, a −1.53% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,077 to $48,451, a 5.15% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Marlow, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.5%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (6.25%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.31%), White (Hispanic) (2.58%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.25%).

None of the households in Marlow, 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.

98.7% of the residents in Marlow, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Marlow, OK was $103,900, and the homeownership rate was 72.3%.

Most people in Marlow, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Marlow, OK was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Marlow, OK is home to a population of 4.39k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.37% of Marlow, OK residents were born outside of the country (60 people).

In 2021, there were 13.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.66k people) in Marlow, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 274 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 233 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.7%

2021 Citizenship

98.6%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.7% of Marlow, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Marlow, OK was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Marlow, OK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marlow, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.66k ± 191
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
274 ± 125
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
233 ± 108

4.72%

Hispanic Population

207 people

4.72% of the people in Marlow, OK are hispanic (207 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Marlow, OK as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.37%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

60 people

1.59%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

71 people

As of 2021, 1.37% of Marlow, OK residents (60 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Marlow, OK was 1.59%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Marlow, OK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
106 ± 62
Gulf War (2001-)
55 ± 44
Korea
27 ± 34

Marlow, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.93 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Marlow, OK employs 1.37k people. The largest industries in Marlow, OK are Manufacturing (237 people), Retail Trade (163 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (161 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,239), Transportation & Warehousing ($54,185), and Manufacturing ($52,989).

Employment

Occupations

1.37k

2021 Value

± 216

−7.36%

1 Year decline

± 23.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Marlow, OK declined at a rate of −7.36%, from 1.48k employees to 1.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marlow, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (186 people), Sales & Related Occupations (147 people), and Production Occupations (140 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marlow, OK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.37k

2021 Value

± 216

−7.36%

1 Year decline

± 23.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Marlow, OK declined at a rate of −7.36%, from 1.48k employees to 1.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marlow, OK, are Manufacturing (237 people), Retail Trade (163 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (161 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marlow, OK, though some of these residents may live in Marlow, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,503

Median earning men ± $2,744

$27,734

Median earning women ± $8,596

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,239), Manufacturing ($54,022), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($51,458).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($51,000), Public Administration ($41,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,500).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Oklahoma. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Oklahoma to other states, or from other states to Oklahoma.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Coal-n.e.c.
$21.2B
Mixed freight
$16.9B
Machinery
$11.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Oklahoma product (by dollars) was Coal-n.e.c. with $21.2B, followed by Mixed freight ($16.9B) and Machinery ($11.6B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Oklahoma products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$170B

2020 Value in Oklahoma

$311B

Projected 2050 Value in Oklahoma

82.4% growth

In 2020, total outbound Oklahoma trade was $170B. This is expected to increase 82.4% to $311B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Oklahoma trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Oklahoma to other states, or from other states to Oklahoma.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$33.7B
Kansas
$11B
California
$5.32B

In 2020, the top outbound Oklahoma domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $33.7B, followed by Kansas with $11B and California and $5.32B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Oklahoma shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.58%).

James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin 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

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (65.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.3%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.58%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.58%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oklahoma for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oklahoma

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James Lankford

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Tom Coburn.

Markwayne Mullin

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Jim Inhofe.

James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Oklahoma

Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Oklahoma have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.815% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.707% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (951k), Some college (736k), and Bachelors Degree (481k).

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 Marlow, OK was $103,900 in 2021, which is 0.424 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $106,200 to $103,900, a 2.17% decrease. The homeownership rate in Marlow, OK is 72.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Marlow, OK have an average commute time of 17.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marlow, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$103,900

Median Property Value 2021

±$10,351

$1,209

Median Property Taxes

±$222

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 Marlow, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Marlow, OK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.3%

Homeownership

2021

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 72.3% of the housing units in Marlow, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Marlow, OK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Marlow, OK colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$48,451

Median Household Income

± $2,242

1.67k

Number of Households

± 263

In 2021, the median household income of the 1.67k households in Marlow, OK grew to $48,451 from the previous year's value of $46,077.

The following chart displays the households in Marlow, 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Marlow, OK is from Oklahoma.

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

0.454

2020 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

In 2021, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.264% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oklahoma was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oklahoma in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Oklahoma across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (84.9%)
Carpooled (10.1%)
Walked (3.23%)

In 2021, 84.9% of workers in Marlow, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who walked to work (3.23%).

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

17.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marlow, OK have a shorter commute time (17.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Marlow, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Marlow, OK compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Marlow, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Marlow, OK have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marlow, OK (922 out of 4.27k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 5 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Marlow, OK is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

84.5% of the population of Marlow, OK has health coverage, with 37.3% on employee plans, 20.4% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 2.11% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Stephens County, OK see 2397 patients per year on average, which represents a 10.8% increase from the previous year (2163 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1658 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 829 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,397 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Stephens County, OK

Primary care physicians in Stephens County, OK see an average of 2,397 patients per year. This represents a 10.8% increase from the previous year (2,163 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.8% under 18 years, 16.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

15.5%

Uninsured

37.3%

Employer Coverage

20.4%

Medicaid

14.1%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

2.11%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Marlow, OK grew by 18.9% from 13.1% to 15.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Marlow, OK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.