Watonga, OK City Data

Watonga, OK is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,658 people who live in Watonga and approximately 11,976 who live in Blaine County. We want to help people moving to or living in Watonga 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 Watonga. We have included Watonga housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Watonga Information

Blaine County where Watonga resides is 938.88 square miles. The resident population of this county is 11,976 and has a population rank of 2,295 out of all the places in the United States.

Watonga has a total of 4,658 people and of those residents there are 2,929 males and 1,729 females. The median age of the male population is 32.4 and the female population is 38.9. There are approximately 127 births each year and around 163 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Watonga varies per year, but currently 4,342 are one race and 316 are two or more races.

Of the 4,658 people who live in Watonga, there are 1,098 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Watonga is 589 male and 509 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 3,703.

General Watonga Information
Total area in square miles - Blaine County	938.88
Water area in square miles - Blaine County	N/A
Resident population - Blaine County	11,976
Population rank - Blaine County	2,295
Total population	4,658
Total population (male)	2,929
Total population (female)	1,729
Population median age (male)	32.4
Population median age (female)	38.9
Births - Blaine County	127
Deaths- Blaine County	163
Population of one race	4,342
Population of two or more races	316
Population under 20 years	1,098
Population under 20 years (male)	589
Population under 20 years (female)	509
Total population 18 years and over	3,703

Watonga Social Characteristics

There are 4,159 households in Watonga. Families make up 2,894 of these households. The table below breaks down the Watonga families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,336), male householder with no wife present (154) and female householder with no husband present (343). The remainder of the Watonga households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,292. Watonga, OK moving companies help people in Watonga 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 Watonga. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Watonga is based, there are 4,316 females 15 and over; of those females there are 607 never married, 2,489 now married, 63 separated, 740 widowed, and 417 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 139 separated, 151 widowed and 713 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Watonga social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Watonga.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Blaine County)
Total households	4,159
Family households (families)	2,894
With own children under 18 years	1,402
Married-couple family	2,336
With own children under 18 years	993
Male householder, no wife present, family	154
With own children under 18 years	99
Female householder, no husband present, family	343
With own children under 18 years	201
Nonfamily households	1,292
Householder living alone	1,217
65 years and over	645

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	476
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	399
Average household size	2.53
Average family size	3.16

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,774
Householder	858
Spouse	653
Child	1,009
Other relatives	59
Nonrelatives	65
Unmarried partner	30
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	8
Unmarried partner	50
Foster child	4
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	453
Male householder	158
Male householder living alone	134
Male householder not living alone	24
Female householder	257
Female householder living alone	252
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	38
Unmarried partner	20
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,316
Never married	607
Now married	2,489
Separated	63
Widowed	740
Divorced	417
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	139
Widowed	151
Divorced	713

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,658
Male	2,929
Under 5 years	128
5 to 9 years	120
10 to 14 years	168
15 to 17 years	82
18 and 19 years	91
20 years	57
21 years	49
22 to 24 years	230
25 to 29 years	365
30 to 34 years	340
35 to 39 years	323
40 to 44 years	279
45 to 49 years	182
50 to 54 years	134
55 to 59 years	96
60 and 61 years	25
62 to 64 years	42
65 and 66 years	30
67 to 69 years	33
70 to 74 years	48
75 to 79 years	43
80 to 84 years	36
85 years and over	28
Female	1,729
Under 5 years	131
5 to 9 years	126
10 to 14 years	115
15 to 17 years	85
18 and 19 years	52
20 years	20
21 years	26
22 to 24 years	58
25 to 29 years	85
30 to 34 years	89
35 to 39 years	101
40 to 44 years	128
45 to 49 years	103
50 to 54 years	87
55 to 59 years	81
60 and 61 years	37
62 to 64 years	45
65 and 66 years	34
67 to 69 years	33
70 to 74 years	84
75 to 79 years	65
80 to 84 years	64
85 years and over	80

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,658
One race	4,342
White	2,850
Black or African American	714
American Indian and Alaska Native	384
Asian	72
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	94
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	316

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,227
People who are White alone	2,261
People who are Black or African American alone	345
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	289
People who are Asian alone	15
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	430
People who are Some other race alone	173

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	11,275
Same house	6,293
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,639
Different state or abroad	1,117
Different state	983
Abroad	134

PLACE OF BIRTH (Blaine County)
Total resident population	11,976
Born in United States	10,333
State of residence	8,833
Different state	2,665
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	63
Foreign born	415

Watonga 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 Watonga. That total enrollment is 2,801 for the population of the country, which includes Watonga. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,279 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,435 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 265.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,801
Pre-kindergarten	199
Public	170
Private	29
Kindergarten	118
Public	118
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,385
Public	1,365
Private	20
Elementary and high school	2,218
Public	2,161
Private	57
High school grades 9 to 12	833
Public	796
Private	37
College, undergraduate years	244
Public	236
Private	8
Graduate or professional school	22
Public	20
Private	2
Not enrolled in school	8,758

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,118
Less than 9th grade	698
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,290
High school graduate	3,344
Some college, no degree	1,413
Associate's degree	233
Bachelor's degree	1,140
Graduate or professional degree	14
Percent high school graduate or higher	75.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	727

Watonga Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 9,465 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Watonga. The Watonga occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,353), service occupations (719), sales and office occupations (940), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (128), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (613) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (772). The 9,465 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,914 private wage and salary workers, 907 government workers, 638 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Blaine County)
Population 16 years and over	9,465
In labor force	4,779
Civilian labor force	4,779
Employed	4,525
Unemployed	254
Percent Unemployed	5.3
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	4,239
In labor force	2,208
Civilian labor force	2,208
Unemployed Civilian labor force	133
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,226
In labor force	2,571
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	121
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Blaine County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,462
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,602
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	542
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	127
Other means	22
Worked at home	141
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	82,540

OCCUPATION (Blaine County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,353
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,353
Service occupations	719
Sales and office occupations	940
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	128
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	613
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	772

INDUSTRY (Blaine County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,353
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	641
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	560
Wholesale trade	86
Retail trade	433
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	311
Information	43
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	181
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	154
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	966
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	236
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	321

CLASS OF WORKER (Blaine County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,353
Private wage and salary workers	2,914
Government workers	907
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	638
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Watonga Housing Characteristics

In Watonga, OK there are 5,208 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,159 occupied and 1,049 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Watonga, there are 4,005 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 91 units in Watonga. 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 Watonga, OK local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Watonga, OK truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Watonga. There are 80 housing units with rent less than $200, 176 with rent between $200-299, 339 with rent between $300-499 and 80 with rent for $500 and above. Full Watonga gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Watonga, OK home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Blaine County)
Total housing units	5,208
Occupied housing units	4,159
Vacant housing units	1,049

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Blaine County)
Total housing units	5,208
1-unit, detached	4,005
1-unit, attached	91
2 units	72
3 or 4 units	20
5 to 9 units	65
10 to 19 units	13
20 to 49 units	13
50 or more units
Mobile home	908

HOUSING TENURE (Blaine County)
Occupied housing units	4,159
Owner-occupied	3,196
Renter-occupied	963

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Blaine County)
Occupied housing units	4,159
No vehicles available	214
2 vehicle available	2,685
3 vehicles available	770
4 vehicles available	241
5 or more vehicles available	81

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Blaine County)
Occupied housing units	4,159
Utility gas	2,536
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	611
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	19
Coal or coke
Wood	108
Solar energy
Other fuel	19
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Blaine County)
Occupied housing units	4,159
Less Than $50,000	3,196
$50,000 to $99,999	765
$100,000 to $149,999	113
$150,000 to $199,999	25
$200,000 to $299,999	2
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	41,900

GROSS RENT (Blaine County)
Occupied units paying rent	963
Less than $200	80
$200 to $299	176
$300 to $499	339
$500 to $699	61
$700 to $999	16
$1,000 to $1,499	3
$1,500 or more	N/A