Chickasha, OK City Data

Chickasha, OK is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 15,850 people who live in Chickasha and approximately 45,516 who live in Grady County. We want to help people moving to or living in Chickasha 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 Chickasha. We have included Chickasha housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Chickasha Information

Grady County where Chickasha resides is 1,105.3 square miles. The resident population of this county is 45,516 and has a population rank of 991 out of all the places in the United States.

Chickasha has a total of 15,850 people and of those residents there are 7,328 males and 8,522 females. The median age of the male population is 34 and the female population is 38.5. There are approximately 573 births each year and around 509 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Chickasha varies per year, but currently 15,316 are one race and 534 are two or more races.

Of the 15,850 people who live in Chickasha, there are 4,462 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Chickasha is 2,202 male and 2,260 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 11,997.

General Chickasha Information
Total area in square miles - Grady County	1,105.3
Water area in square miles - Grady County	N/A
Resident population - Grady County	45,516
Population rank - Grady County	991
Total population	15,850
Total population (male)	7,328
Total population (female)	8,522
Population median age (male)	34
Population median age (female)	38.5
Births - Grady County	573
Deaths- Grady County	509
Population of one race	15,316
Population of two or more races	534
Population under 20 years	4,462
Population under 20 years (male)	2,202
Population under 20 years (female)	2,260
Total population 18 years and over	11,997

Chickasha Social Characteristics

There are 17,341 households in Chickasha. Families make up 12,811 of these households. The table below breaks down the Chickasha families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,490), male householder with no wife present (665) and female householder with no husband present (1,686). The remainder of the Chickasha households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,542. Chickasha, OK moving companies help people in Chickasha 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 Chickasha. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Chickasha is based, there are 18,650 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,263 never married, 11,137 now married, 291 separated, 1,963 widowed, and 1,996 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 208 separated, 431 widowed and 1,705 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Chickasha social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Chickasha.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Grady County)
Total households	17,341
Family households (families)	12,811
With own children under 18 years	6,537
Married-couple family	10,490
With own children under 18 years	4,695
Male householder, no wife present, family	665
With own children under 18 years	375
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,686
With own children under 18 years	1,050
Nonfamily households	4,542
Householder living alone	3,983
65 years and over	1,823

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,144
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,885
Average household size	2.34
Average family size	2.94

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	12,394
Householder	4,113
Spouse	3,001
Child	4,194
Other relatives	206
Nonrelatives	309
Unmarried partner	160
Roomer or boarder	27
Housemate or roommate	33
Unmarried partner	307
Foster child	20
Other	69

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,661
Male householder	855
Male householder living alone	712
Male householder not living alone	143
Female householder	1,466
Female householder living alone	1,333
Female householder not living alone	133
Nonrelatives	340
Unmarried partner	147
Roomer or boarder	39
Housemate or roommate	103
Foster child	1
Other	50

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	18,650
Never married	3,263
Now married	11,137
Separated	291
Widowed	1,963
Divorced	1,996
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	208
Widowed	431
Divorced	1,705

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	15,850
Male	7,328
Under 5 years	566
5 to 9 years	536
10 to 14 years	520
15 to 17 years	306
18 and 19 years	274
20 years	146
21 years	150
22 to 24 years	320
25 to 29 years	486
30 to 34 years	455
35 to 39 years	559
40 to 44 years	534
45 to 49 years	497
50 to 54 years	381
55 to 59 years	352
60 and 61 years	100
62 to 64 years	175
65 and 66 years	95
67 to 69 years	159
70 to 74 years	246
75 to 79 years	210
80 to 84 years	158
85 years and over	103
Female	8,522
Under 5 years	533
5 to 9 years	513
10 to 14 years	531
15 to 17 years	348
18 and 19 years	335
20 years	156
21 years	153
22 to 24 years	331
25 to 29 years	516
30 to 34 years	453
35 to 39 years	574
40 to 44 years	613
45 to 49 years	515
50 to 54 years	422
55 to 59 years	418
60 and 61 years	143
62 to 64 years	206
65 and 66 years	161
67 to 69 years	207
70 to 74 years	396
75 to 79 years	347
80 to 84 years	277
85 years and over	374

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	15,850
One race	15,316
White	12,870
Black or African American	1,339
American Indian and Alaska Native	750
Asian	115
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	7
Two or more races	534

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	15,055
People who are White alone	12,238
People who are Black or African American alone	1,252
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	704
People who are Asian alone	111
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	577
People who are Some other race alone	236

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	42,476
Same house	24,046
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,713
Different state or abroad	2,566
Different state	2,342
Abroad	224

PLACE OF BIRTH (Grady County)
Total resident population	45,516
Born in United States	28,429
State of residence	34,083
Different state	10,692
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	240
Foreign born	501

Chickasha 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 Chickasha. That total enrollment is 12,198 for the population of the country, which includes Chickasha. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,319 and elementary or high school enrollment was 17,383 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,072.

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 Chickasha population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	12,198
Pre-kindergarten	883
Public	653
Private	230
Kindergarten	550
Public	534
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,778
Public	5,546
Private	232
Elementary and high school	8,692
Public	8,317
Private	375
High school grades 9 to 12	2,914
Public	2,771
Private	143
College, undergraduate years	1,916
Public	1,786
Private	130
Graduate or professional school	157
Public	134
Private	23
Not enrolled in school	31,602

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	29,172
Less than 9th grade	1,820
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,172
High school graduate	11,159
Some college, no degree	6,709
Associate's degree	1,103
Bachelor's degree	4,209
Graduate or professional degree	14.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,916

Chickasha Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 34,986 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Chickasha. The Chickasha occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,397), service occupations (2,835), sales and office occupations (5,072), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (327), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,936) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,017). The 34,986 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 15,256 private wage and salary workers, 3,259 government workers, 1,902 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Grady County)
Population 16 years and over	34,986
In labor force	21,681
Civilian labor force	21,619
Employed	20,584
Unemployed	1,035
Percent Unemployed	4.8
Armed Forces	62
Females 16 years and over	18,349
In labor force	9,738
Civilian labor force	9,728
Unemployed Civilian labor force	564
Armed forces	10
Males 16 years and over	16,637
In labor force	11,943
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	471
Armed forces	52

COMMUTING TO WORK (Grady County)
Workers 16 years and over	20,290
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	16,395
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,706
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	278
Other means	157
Worked at home	674
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	527,565

OCCUPATION (Grady County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,397
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,397
Service occupations	2,835
Sales and office occupations	5,072
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	327
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,936
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,017

INDUSTRY (Grady County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,397
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,528
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,400
Wholesale trade	690
Retail trade	2,305
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,263
Information	308
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,056
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	957
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,864
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,235
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,215

CLASS OF WORKER (Grady County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,397
Private wage and salary workers	15,256
Government workers	3,259
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,902
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Chickasha Housing Characteristics

In Chickasha, OK there are 19,444 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 17,341 occupied and 2,103 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Chickasha, there are 14,916 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 245 units in Chickasha. 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 Chickasha, OK local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Chickasha, OK truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Chickasha. There are 269 housing units with rent less than $200, 457 with rent between $200-299, 1,978 with rent between $300-499 and 785 with rent for $500 and above. Full Chickasha gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Chickasha, OK home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Grady County)
Total housing units	19,444
Occupied housing units	17,341
Vacant housing units	2,103

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Grady County)
Total housing units	19,444
1-unit, detached	14,916
1-unit, attached	245
2 units	328
3 or 4 units	246
5 to 9 units	387
10 to 19 units	76
20 to 49 units	150
50 or more units	144
Mobile home	2,914

HOUSING TENURE (Grady County)
Occupied housing units	17,341
Owner-occupied	13,123
Renter-occupied	4,218

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Grady County)
Occupied housing units	17,341
No vehicles available	1,118
2 vehicle available	11,202
3 vehicles available	2,885
4 vehicles available	807
5 or more vehicles available	337

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Grady County)
Occupied housing units	17,341
Utility gas	7,779
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,692
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	34
Coal or coke
Wood	277
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	64
No fuel used	51

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Grady County)
Occupied housing units	17,341
Less Than $50,000	13,123
$50,000 to $99,999	3,802
$100,000 to $149,999	1,291
$150,000 to $199,999	347
$200,000 to $299,999	138
$300,000 to $499,999	8
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	62,500

GROSS RENT (Grady County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,218
Less than $200	269
$200 to $299	457
$300 to $499	1,978
$500 to $699	592
$700 to $999	144
$1,000 to $1,499	30
$1,500 or more	18