Choctaw County, OK

People

The total population of Choctaw County is 14,352. The median age is 39.38

14,352

Total Population

Gender Distribution
Male

50.16%

Male

Female

49.84%

Female

Age Distribution

Ages 0 to 9
2005
Ages 10 to 19
1906
Ages 20 to 29
1571
Ages 30 to 39
1634
Ages 40 to 49
1560
Ages 50 to 59
1719
Ages 60 to 64
986
Ages 65+
2971

Median Age

39

Population Growth (in thousands)

Educational Attainment

23.59% of the population in Choctaw County have an associate's degree or higher. 85.65% have a high school degree or higher.

< Grade 9
< Grade 9

4.95%

Grade 9-12
Grade 9-12

9.41%

High School
High School

38.67%

Some College
Some College

23.39%

Assoc Degree
Assoc Degree

7.84%

Bach Degree
Bach Degree

10.24%

Grad Degree
Grad Degree

5.51%

1

in the community

9

within 50 miles

Colleges

offer associate's Degree or Certificate

0

in the community

10

within 50 miles

Universities

offer Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Labor Force

Choctaw County has a labor force of 7,084 people, with an unemployment rate of 3.5%.

7,084

Labor Force

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

-0.7%

Unemployment Rate Change (1 year)

What are the largest job counts by occupation?

Office and Administrative support

Office and Administrative support

14.25%

461

Sales

Sales

9.96%

322

Executive, Managers, and Administrators

Executive, Managers, and Administrators

9.77%

316

Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners

Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners

7.36%

238

Healthcare support

Healthcare support

6.18%

200

Total Employees

3,234

20202021202220232024

The work distribution of total employees in Choctaw County is:

28%

Blue Collar

71%

White Collar


Total Establishments

386

Community Skyline

Businesses and Jobs

Choctaw County has a total of 386 businesses. In 2024, the leading industries in Choctaw County were Health Care and Social Services, Retail, Transportation and Warehousing, and Public Administration.

What are the top industries by jobs?

1
Health Care and Social Services

Health Care and Social Services

943

Jobs

58

Establishments

2
Retail

Retail

472

Jobs

54

Establishments

3
Transportation and Warehousing

Transportation and Warehousing

284

Jobs

27

Establishments

4
Public Administration

Public Administration

264

Jobs

15

Establishments

How many employees do businesses in Choctaw County have?

1-4

Employees

1-4 Employees

65.54%

5-9 Employees

20.21%

10-19 Employees

7.51%

20-49 Employees

3.37%

50-99 Employees

2.07%

100+ Employees

1.3%

Income and Spending

Households in Choctaw County earn a median yearly income of $43,201. 17.92% of the households earn more than the national average each year. Household expenditures average $73,878 per year. The majority of earnings get spent on Transportation (Total), Tax and Retirement (Total), Shelter (Total), Health Care (Total), and Grocery (Total).

$43,201

Median Household Income

0

%

more than the county

32

%

less than the state

46

%

less than the nation

Income Distribution

How do people spend most of their money?

PER HOUSEHOLD

Transportation (Total)

Transportation (Total)

$13,065

Tax and Retirement (Total)

Tax and Retirement (Total)

$12,790

Shelter (Total)

Shelter (Total)

$12,368

Health Care (Total)

Health Care (Total)

$6,660

Grocery (Total)

Grocery (Total)

$5,704

Piggy Bank

$73,878

Average Household Expenditure

Housing

There are 33% more households who own their homes than there are renters.

Owners vs. Renters

HouseApartment Building

Transportation

Residents spend an average of 22 minutes commuting to work. Choctaw County is served by 21 airports within 50 miles. Rail can be accessed within the community. Interstates can be accessed 48 miles away.

22min

Commute Travel Time

1 + 21(+50 miles)

Airports in Community

48miles

Distance to Interstate

Freight Rail

In Community

Taxes

Top State Corporate Income Tax

4%

Top State Corporate Capital Gains Tax

6%

Top State Personal Income Tax

5.25%

Top State Personal Capital Gains Tax

5.3%

State Sales Tax

4.5%