Shawnee, OK City Data

Shawnee, OK is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 28,692 people who live in Shawnee and approximately 65,521 who live in Pottawatomie County. We want to help people moving to or living in Shawnee to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Shawnee. We have included Shawnee housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Shawnee Information

Pottawatomie County where Shawnee resides is 793.26 square miles. The resident population of this county is 65,521 and has a population rank of 745 out of all the places in the United States.

Shawnee has a total of 28,692 people and of those residents there are 13,800 males and 14,892 females. The median age of the male population is 30.1 and the female population is 36.3. There are approximately 912 births each year and around 737 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Shawnee varies per year, but currently 27,439 are one race and 1,253 are two or more races.

Of the 28,692 people who live in Shawnee, there are 8,414 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Shawnee is 4,358 male and 4,056 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 21,709.

General Shawnee Information
Total area in square miles - Pottawatomie County	793.26
Water area in square miles - Pottawatomie County	N/A
Resident population - Pottawatomie County	65,521
Population rank - Pottawatomie County	745
Total population	28,692
Total population (male)	13,800
Total population (female)	14,892
Population median age (male)	30.1
Population median age (female)	36.3
Births - Pottawatomie County	912
Deaths- Pottawatomie County	737
Population of one race	27,439
Population of two or more races	1,253
Population under 20 years	8,414
Population under 20 years (male)	4,358
Population under 20 years (female)	4,056
Total population 18 years and over	21,709

Shawnee Social Characteristics

There are 24,540 households in Shawnee. Families make up 17,837 of these households. The table below breaks down the Shawnee families into three different groups. Married-couple families (13,862), male householder with no wife present (961) and female householder with no husband present (2,822). The remainder of the Shawnee households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,810. Shawnee, OK moving companies help people in Shawnee move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Shawnee. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Shawnee is based, there are 27,185 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,736 never married, 15,241 now married, 366 separated, 3,241 widowed, and 3,601 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 283 separated, 683 widowed and 2,756 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Shawnee social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Shawnee.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Pottawatomie County)
Total households	24,540
Family households (families)	17,837
With own children under 18 years	8,939
Married-couple family	13,862
With own children under 18 years	5,884
Male householder, no wife present, family	961
With own children under 18 years	557
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,822
With own children under 18 years	1,732
Nonfamily households	6,810
Householder living alone	5,901
65 years and over	2,578

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,778
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,138
Average household size	2.38
Average family size	2.96

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	22,152
Householder	7,306
Spouse	5,230
Child	7,725
Other relatives	357
Nonrelatives	515
Unmarried partner	246
Roomer or boarder	58
Housemate or roommate	88
Unmarried partner	466
Foster child	29
Other	94

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	4,787
Male householder	1,652
Male householder living alone	1,330
Male householder not living alone	322
Female householder	2,353
Female householder living alone	2,107
Female householder not living alone	246
Nonrelatives	782
Unmarried partner	220
Roomer or boarder	97
Housemate or roommate	368
Foster child	16
Other	81

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	27,185
Never married	4,736
Now married	15,241
Separated	366
Widowed	3,241
Divorced	3,601
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	283
Widowed	683
Divorced	2,756

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	28,692
Male	13,800
Under 5 years	1,125
5 to 9 years	970
10 to 14 years	894
15 to 17 years	576
18 and 19 years	793
20 years	482
21 years	376
22 to 24 years	739
25 to 29 years	917
30 to 34 years	867
35 to 39 years	942
40 to 44 years	845
45 to 49 years	829
50 to 54 years	706
55 to 59 years	597
60 and 61 years	215
62 to 64 years	291
65 and 66 years	195
67 to 69 years	260
70 to 74 years	443
75 to 79 years	363
80 to 84 years	219
85 years and over	156
Female	14,892
Under 5 years	1,003
5 to 9 years	995
10 to 14 years	868
15 to 17 years	552
18 and 19 years	638
20 years	300
21 years	312
22 to 24 years	731
25 to 29 years	994
30 to 34 years	814
35 to 39 years	976
40 to 44 years	960
45 to 49 years	862
50 to 54 years	839
55 to 59 years	672
60 and 61 years	238
62 to 64 years	373
65 and 66 years	264
67 to 69 years	382
70 to 74 years	606
75 to 79 years	561
80 to 84 years	452
85 years and over	500

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	28,692
One race	27,439
White	22,101
Black or African American	1,164
American Indian and Alaska Native	3,679
Asian	273
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	14
Some other race	22
Two or more races	1,253

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	26,939
People who are White alone	20,700
People who are Black or African American alone	1,029
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3,547
People who are Asian alone	207
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	14
People who are Hispanic or Latino	758
People who are Some other race alone	199

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	61,001
Same house	33,165
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	9,536
Different state or abroad	4,840
Different state	4,399
Abroad	441

PLACE OF BIRTH (Pottawatomie County)
Total resident population	65,521
Born in United States	38,735
State of residence	47,591
Different state	16,704
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	511
Foreign born	715

Shawnee Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Shawnee. That total enrollment is 17,776 for the population of the country, which includes Shawnee. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,848 and elementary or high school enrollment was 22,867 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,314.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Shawnee population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	17,776
Pre-kindergarten	1,039
Public	731
Private	308
Kindergarten	988
Public	939
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,548
Public	7,223
Private	325
Elementary and high school	11,434
Public	10,900
Private	534
High school grades 9 to 12	3,886
Public	3,677
Private	209
College, undergraduate years	4,023
Public	2,334
Private	1,689
Graduate or professional school	292
Public	227
Private	65
Not enrolled in school	44,909

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	41,142
Less than 9th grade	2,358
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,176
High school graduate	14,653
Some college, no degree	9,517
Associate's degree	2,071
Bachelor's degree	6,367
Graduate or professional degree	15.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,060

Shawnee Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 50,594 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Shawnee. The Shawnee occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,843), service occupations (4,462), sales and office occupations (7,238), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (102), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,650) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,952). The 50,594 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 19,775 private wage and salary workers, 6,086 government workers, 2,275 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Pottawatomie County)
Population 16 years and over	50,594
In labor force	30,040
Civilian labor force	29,943
Employed	28,247
Unemployed	1,696
Percent Unemployed	5.7
Armed Forces	97
Females 16 years and over	26,635
In labor force	13,779
Civilian labor force	13,771
Unemployed Civilian labor force	772
Armed forces	8
Males 16 years and over	23,959
In labor force	16,261
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	924
Armed forces	89

COMMUTING TO WORK (Pottawatomie County)
Workers 16 years and over	27,763
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	22,466
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,909
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	478
Other means	218
Worked at home	596
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	680,110

OCCUPATION (Pottawatomie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,843
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,843
Service occupations	4,462
Sales and office occupations	7,238
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	102
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,650
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,952

INDUSTRY (Pottawatomie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,843
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	675
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,065
Wholesale trade	778
Retail trade	3,404
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,290
Information	647
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,288
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,576
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,042
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,109
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,766

CLASS OF WORKER (Pottawatomie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,843
Private wage and salary workers	19,775
Government workers	6,086
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,275
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Shawnee Housing Characteristics

In Shawnee, OK there are 27,302 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 24,540 occupied and 2,762 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Shawnee, there are 20,756 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 480 units in Shawnee. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Shawnee, OK local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Shawnee, OK truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Shawnee. There are 578 housing units with rent less than $200, 732 with rent between $200-299, 2,756 with rent between $300-499 and 1,831 with rent for $500 and above. Full Shawnee gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Shawnee, OK home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Pottawatomie County)
Total housing units	27,302
Occupied housing units	24,540
Vacant housing units	2,762

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Pottawatomie County)
Total housing units	27,302
1-unit, detached	20,756
1-unit, attached	480
2 units	578
3 or 4 units	561
5 to 9 units	562
10 to 19 units	258
20 to 49 units	48
50 or more units	341
Mobile home	3,654

HOUSING TENURE (Pottawatomie County)
Occupied housing units	24,540
Owner-occupied	17,697
Renter-occupied	6,843

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Pottawatomie County)
Occupied housing units	24,540
No vehicles available	1,753
2 vehicle available	14,744
3 vehicles available	3,654
4 vehicles available	1,064
5 or more vehicles available	364

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Pottawatomie County)
Occupied housing units	24,540
Utility gas	13,895
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,166
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	25
Coal or coke	8
Wood	570
Solar energy
Other fuel	74
No fuel used	39

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Pottawatomie County)
Occupied housing units	24,540
Less Than $50,000	17,697
$50,000 to $99,999	5,461
$100,000 to $149,999	1,520
$150,000 to $199,999	447
$200,000 to $299,999	164
$300,000 to $499,999	2
$1,000,000 or more	12
Median (dollars)	60,500

GROSS RENT (Pottawatomie County)
Occupied units paying rent	6,843
Less than $200	578
$200 to $299	732
$300 to $499	2,756
$500 to $699	1,419
$700 to $999	323
$1,000 to $1,499	74
$1,500 or more	14