Tonkawa, OK City Data

Tonkawa, OK is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,299 people who live in Tonkawa and approximately 48,080 who live in Kay County. We want to help people moving to or living in Tonkawa 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 Tonkawa. We have included Tonkawa housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Tonkawa Information

Kay County where Tonkawa resides is 945.12 square miles. The resident population of this county is 48,080 and has a population rank of 949 out of all the places in the United States.

Tonkawa has a total of 3,299 people and of those residents there are 1,634 males and 1,665 females. The median age of the male population is 31.2 and the female population is 33.8. There are approximately 682 births each year and around 590 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Tonkawa varies per year, but currently 3,173 are one race and 126 are two or more races.

Of the 3,299 people who live in Tonkawa, there are 1,096 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Tonkawa is 557 male and 539 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 2,479.

General Tonkawa Information
Total area in square miles - Kay County	945.12
Water area in square miles - Kay County	N/A
Resident population - Kay County	48,080
Population rank - Kay County	949
Total population	3,299
Total population (male)	1,634
Total population (female)	1,665
Population median age (male)	31.2
Population median age (female)	33.8
Births - Kay County	682
Deaths- Kay County	590
Population of one race	3,173
Population of two or more races	126
Population under 20 years	1,096
Population under 20 years (male)	557
Population under 20 years (female)	539
Total population 18 years and over	2,479

Tonkawa Social Characteristics

There are 19,157 households in Tonkawa. Families make up 13,150 of these households. The table below breaks down the Tonkawa families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,478), male householder with no wife present (682) and female householder with no husband present (1,916). The remainder of the Tonkawa households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,021. Tonkawa, OK moving companies help people in Tonkawa 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 Tonkawa. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Tonkawa is based, there are 19,896 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,069 never married, 11,425 now married, 317 separated, 2,838 widowed, and 2,247 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 177 separated, 522 widowed and 1,948 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Tonkawa social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Tonkawa.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Kay County)
Total households	19,157
Family households (families)	13,150
With own children under 18 years	6,555
Married-couple family	10,478
With own children under 18 years	4,581
Male householder, no wife present, family	682
With own children under 18 years	456
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,916
With own children under 18 years	1,258
Nonfamily households	6,021
Householder living alone	5,323
65 years and over	2,508

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	405
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	352
Average household size	2.47
Average family size	3.06

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,491
Householder	802
Spouse	644
Child	905
Other relatives	37
Nonrelatives	38
Unmarried partner	18
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	40
Foster child	6
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	460
Male householder	186
Male householder living alone	154
Male householder not living alone	32
Female householder	209
Female householder living alone	194
Female householder not living alone	15
Nonrelatives	65
Unmarried partner	22
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	18
Foster child	1
Other	18

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	19,896
Never married	3,069
Now married	11,425
Separated	317
Widowed	2,838
Divorced	2,247
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	177
Widowed	522
Divorced	1,948

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,299
Male	1,634
Under 5 years	111
5 to 9 years	129
10 to 14 years	120
15 to 17 years	65
18 and 19 years	132
20 years	65
21 years	30
22 to 24 years	70
25 to 29 years	79
30 to 34 years	92
35 to 39 years	100
40 to 44 years	113
45 to 49 years	98
50 to 54 years	88
55 to 59 years	83
60 and 61 years	20
62 to 64 years	35
65 and 66 years	23
67 to 69 years	30
70 to 74 years	46
75 to 79 years	38
80 to 84 years	47
85 years and over	20
Female	1,665
Under 5 years	86
5 to 9 years	128
10 to 14 years	115
15 to 17 years	66
18 and 19 years	144
20 years	59
21 years	24
22 to 24 years	47
25 to 29 years	83
30 to 34 years	99
35 to 39 years	111
40 to 44 years	101
45 to 49 years	73
50 to 54 years	94
55 to 59 years	75
60 and 61 years	24
62 to 64 years	36
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	38
70 to 74 years	66
75 to 79 years	63
80 to 84 years	47
85 years and over	69

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,299
One race	3,173
White	2,850
Black or African American	28
American Indian and Alaska Native	183
Asian	11
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	126

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,951
People who are White alone	2,569
People who are Black or African American alone	15
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	146
People who are Asian alone	8
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	213
People who are Some other race alone	99

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	44,704
Same house	24,893
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,947
Different state or abroad	4,822
Different state	4,343
Abroad	479

PLACE OF BIRTH (Kay County)
Total resident population	48,080
Born in United States	31,573
State of residence	31,950
Different state	14,769
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	239
Foreign born	1,122

Tonkawa 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 Tonkawa. That total enrollment is 12,077 for the population of the country, which includes Tonkawa. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,072 and elementary or high school enrollment was 17,477 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,773.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	12,077
Pre-kindergarten	820
Public	583
Private	237
Kindergarten	744
Public	682
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,877
Public	5,437
Private	440
Elementary and high school	8,739
Public	8,170
Private	569
High school grades 9 to 12	2,862
Public	2,733
Private	129
College, undergraduate years	1,593
Public	1,484
Private	109
Graduate or professional school	181
Public	163
Private	18
Not enrolled in school	33,969

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	31,106
Less than 9th grade	1,536
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,401
High school graduate	10,330
Some college, no degree	6,893
Associate's degree	2,268
Bachelor's degree	5,678
Graduate or professional degree	18.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,086

Tonkawa Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 36,926 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Tonkawa. The Tonkawa occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,978), service occupations (3,423), sales and office occupations (4,899), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (157), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,207) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,711). The 36,926 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 15,614 private wage and salary workers, 2,749 government workers, 1,871 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Kay County)
Population 16 years and over	36,926
In labor force	22,082
Civilian labor force	22,073
Employed	20,375
Unemployed	1,698
Percent Unemployed	7.7
Armed Forces	9
Females 16 years and over	19,515
In labor force	10,295
Civilian labor force	10,292
Unemployed Civilian labor force	858
Armed forces	3
Males 16 years and over	17,411
In labor force	11,787
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	840
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (Kay County)
Workers 16 years and over	20,039
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	16,239
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,564
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	417
Other means	104
Worked at home	632
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	311,760

OCCUPATION (Kay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,978
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,978
Service occupations	3,423
Sales and office occupations	4,899
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	157
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,207
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,711

INDUSTRY (Kay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,978
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	799
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,348
Wholesale trade	823
Retail trade	2,690
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	854
Information	303
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	813
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,370
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,622
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,626
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	796

CLASS OF WORKER (Kay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,978
Private wage and salary workers	15,614
Government workers	2,749
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,871
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Tonkawa Housing Characteristics

In Tonkawa, OK there are 21,804 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 19,157 occupied and 2,647 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Tonkawa, there are 17,886 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 354 units in Tonkawa. 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 Tonkawa, OK local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Tonkawa, OK truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Tonkawa. There are 399 housing units with rent less than $200, 633 with rent between $200-299, 2,227 with rent between $300-499 and 1,495 with rent for $500 and above. Full Tonkawa gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Tonkawa, OK home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Kay County)
Total housing units	21,804
Occupied housing units	19,157
Vacant housing units	2,647

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Kay County)
Total housing units	21,804
1-unit, detached	17,886
1-unit, attached	354
2 units	486
3 or 4 units	401
5 to 9 units	433
10 to 19 units	281
20 to 49 units	278
50 or more units	312
Mobile home	1,314

HOUSING TENURE (Kay County)
Occupied housing units	19,157
Owner-occupied	13,737
Renter-occupied	5,420

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Kay County)
Occupied housing units	19,157
No vehicles available	1,310
2 vehicle available	10,919
3 vehicles available	2,443
4 vehicles available	641
5 or more vehicles available	264

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Kay County)
Occupied housing units	19,157
Utility gas	15,794
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,957
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6
Coal or coke
Wood	152
Solar energy	3
Other fuel	40
No fuel used	44

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Kay County)
Occupied housing units	19,157
Less Than $50,000	13,737
$50,000 to $99,999	4,542
$100,000 to $149,999	1,035
$150,000 to $199,999	408
$200,000 to $299,999	239
$300,000 to $499,999	42
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	53,400

GROSS RENT (Kay County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,420
Less than $200	399
$200 to $299	633
$300 to $499	2,227
$500 to $699	1,128
$700 to $999	267
$1,000 to $1,499	74
$1,500 or more	25