Congressional District 4, OK

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Population

791,927

US Senator

Jim Inhofe

Republican Party

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Representative

Tom Cole

Republican Party

Median Age

36.1

Poverty Rate

13.3%

Median Household Income

$56,342

Median Property Value

$148,900

About

In 2018, Congressional District 4, OK had a population of 792k people with a median age of 36.1 and a median household income of $56,342.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 4, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.02%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.43%), White (Hispanic) (5.25%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (5.08%). NaNk% of the people in Congressional District 4, OK speak a non-English language, and 97.5% are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in Congressional District 4, OK is $148,900, and the homeownership rate is 65.2%. Most people in Congressional District 4, OK commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 4, OK is 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 4, OK borders Congressional District 2, OK, Congressional District 3, OK, Congressional District 5, OK, Congressional District 4, TX, and Congressional District 13, TX.

United States Oklahoma

Civics

Jim Inhofe and James Lankford are the senators currently representing the state of Oklahoma. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Congressional District 4, OK is currently represented by Tom Cole in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Oklahoma

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Jim Inhofe

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on November 16, 1994
Elected to the seat following the resignation of David Boren.

James Lankford

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elected to the seat to succeed Tom Coburn, who had to resign at the eve of 113th United States Congress|113th Congress.

Jim Inhofe and James Lankford are the senators currently representing Oklahoma.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Oklahoma over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from Congressional District 4, OK

Tom Cole

District 4 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 4, OK is currently represented by Tom Cole (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Congressional District 4, OK have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Congressional District 4, OK is home to a population of 792k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2018, 4.42% of Congressional District 4, OK residents were born outside of the country (35k people).

In 2018, there were 9.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (550k people) in Congressional District 4, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 55.6k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 50.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 4, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
550k ± 4.39k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
55.6k ± 4.23k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
50.9k ± 3.6k

9.33%

Hispanic Population

73.9k people

9.33% of the people in Congressional District 4, OK are hispanic (73.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 4, OK as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

4.42%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

35k people

As of 2018, 4.42% of Congressional District 4, OK residents (35k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 4, OK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.4

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 2.3

In 2018, the median age of all people in Congressional District 4, OK was 36.1. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 36, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 43.

Citizenship

97.5%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2018, 97.5% of Congressional District 4, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 4, OK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
21,592 ± 2,264
Vietnam
20,300 ± 1,736
Gulf War (1990s)
9,975 ± 1,400

Congressional District 4, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Congressional District 4, OK is $56,342. In 2018, the congressional district with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 4, OK was Congressional District 1, OK with a value of $56,454, followed by Congressional District 4, OK and Congressional District 3, OK, with respective values of $56,342 and $53,419.

The economy of Congressional District 4, OK employs 362k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 4, OK are Health Care & Social Assistance (46,875 people), Retail Trade (42,168 people), and Educational Services (35,530 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($81,290), Utilities ($75,306), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($65,965).

Wages

Median Household Income

$56,342

2018 value

± $1,245

Households in Congressional District 4, OK have a median annual income of $56,342, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Congressional District 4, OK compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2018, the congressional district with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Congressional District 4, OK was Congressional District 1, OK with a value of $56,454, followed by Congressional District 4, OK and Congressional District 3, OK, with respective values of $56,342 and $53,419.

The following map shows all of the congressional districts in Congressional District 4, OK colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 18 - 24

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 4, OK (101k out of 754k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
68,954 ± 1,699
Hispanic
11,532 ± 675
Black
10,545 ± 775

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 4, OK is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

362k

2018 Value

± 8,978

In 2018, there were 362k employees (± 8,978) in Congressional District 4, OK.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 4, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (44,033 people), Sales & Related Occupations (36,644 people), and Management Occupations (34,376 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 4, OK.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Congressional District 4, OK, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (44,033 people), Sales & Related Occupations (36,644 people), and Management Occupations (34,376 people).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Congressional District 4, OK, by median earnings, are Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations ($67,096), Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($66,575), and Computer, Engineering, & Science Occupations ($65,248).

Industries

Employment by Industries

362k

2018 Value

± 8,978

In 2018, there were 362k employees (± 8,978) in Congressional District 4, OK.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 4, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (46,875 people), Retail Trade (42,168 people), and Educational Services (35,530 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 4, OK, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 4, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Congressional District 4, OK, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (46,875 people), Retail Trade (42,168 people), and Educational Services (35,530 people).

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Congressional District 4, OK, by median earnings, are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($81,290), Utilities ($75,306), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($65,965).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 4, OK was $148,900 in 2018, which is 0.648 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 4, OK is 65.2%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Congressional District 4, OK have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Congressional District 4, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$148,900

2018 Median

± $4,041

In 2018, the median property value in Congressional District 4, OK was $148,900.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Congressional District 4, OK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Congressional District 4, OK the largest share of households have a property value in the $100k - $125k range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,342

Median Household Income

± $1,245

297k

Number of Households

± 7,761

In 2018, the median household income of the 297k households in Congressional District 4, OK was $56,342.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 4, OK distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Property Taxes

< $800

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Congressional District 4, OK distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Congressional District 4, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

Rent vs Own

65.2%

2018 Homeownership

In 2018, 65.2% of the housing units in Congressional District 4, OK were occupied by their owner.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Congressional District 4, OK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 4, OK have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.56% of the workforce in Congressional District 4, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 4, OK compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
82.7%
Carpooled
8.5%
Worked At Home
5.28%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Congressional District 4, OK was Drove Alone (82.7%), followed by those who Carpooled (8.5%) and those who Worked At Home (5.28%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 4, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Congressional District 4, OK have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

Health Care Coverage

12.3%

Uninsured

45.5%

Employer Coverage

11.4%

Medicaid

12%

Medicare

14.4%

Non-Group

4.4%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 4, OK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.