Beckham County vs. Washita County

Beckham County (OK)Washita County (OK)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)21,70911,127
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.9%-4.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)22,11911,629
Population, Census, April 1, 201022,11911,629
Persons under 5 years, percent6.8%6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.5%25.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.3%18.0%
Female persons, percent46.3%50.4%
White alone, percent88.1%90.6%
Black or African American alone, percent4.3%1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent3.6%4.0%
Asian alone, percent1.1%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent2.9%3.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent14.9%10.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent75.2%82.7%
Veterans, 2014-20181,150752
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.7%2.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,0385,424
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.0%72.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$120,100$82,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,229$942
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$373$347
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$725$682
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.4%3.8%
Households, 2014-20187,5624,363
Persons per household, 2014-20182.752.56
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.9%88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.4%4.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.9%87.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.4%68.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.0%89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.3%20.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.4%8.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent17.6%17.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.8%59.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.0%50.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)111,49613,918
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)305,37749,874
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)715,37486,009
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$30,994$7,401
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.723.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,725$52,510
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,049$26,744
Persons in poverty, percent16.3%17.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017770219
Total employment, 20178,4211,318
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)400,50946,506
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.5%-5.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,836853
All firms, 20122,8071,001
Men-owned firms, 20121,584619
Women-owned firms, 2012771256
Minority-owned firms, 201223272
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,412890
Veteran-owned firms, 2012279204
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,331754
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20076.5%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20073.3%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.3%21.3%
Population per square mile, 201024.511.6
Land area in square miles, 2010901.811,003.17

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Beckham county (OK) and Washita county (OK) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.