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Alva Public Schools Overview

Northwestern Oklahoma State University located in Alva Public Schools area. A total of 2,660 households are located in Alva Public Schools area. Among them, 792 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.22 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 1,475 and 2,047 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

0.90% (60) of residents are non-citizens and 6.41% (429) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Alva Public Schools, Oklahoma
Household	2,660
Population	6,695
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	792 (29.77%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	1,475
Total Students	2,047
Pre-Kindergarten	68
Kindergarten	93
Grade 1-8	697
Grade 9-12	310
College/Graduate School	879
Veterans	6,029
Non-citizen	60
Non-English Home Language	429
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

6,187 residents are over the age of 16 and 3,883 people are in labor force. Among them, 3,883 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 3,688 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.00%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Alva Public Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,686	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	2,893	78.49%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	345	9.36%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	204	5.53%
Other method	103	2.79%
Worked from home	141	3.83%
Average Commute Time	13 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,688	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,192	32.32%
Service	732	19.85%
Sales and office	810	21.96%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	478	12.96%
Production, transportation, and material moving	476	12.91%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,688	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	526	14.26%
Construction	171	4.64%
Manufacturing	227	6.16%
Wholesale trade	58	1.57%
Retail trade	478	12.96%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	197	5.34%
Information	56	1.52%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	233	6.32%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	146	3.96%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	842	22.83%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	444	12.04%
Other services, except public administration	109	2.96%
Public administration	201	5.45%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,688	-
Private wage and salary workers	2,739	74.27%
Government workers	647	17.54%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	302	8.19%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $69,309 for the 2,660 households in Alva Public Schools area, Oklahoma. The average income of a single worker is $22,806. 6,172 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 88.90%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	2,660	-
Less than $10,000	207	7.78%
$10,000 - $14,999	125	4.70%
$15,000 - $24,999	303	11.39%
$25,000 - $34,999	275	10.34%
$35,000 - $49,999	340	12.78%
$50,000 - $74,999	494	18.57%
$75,000 - $99,999	404	15.19%
$100,000 - $149,999	329	12.37%
$150,000 - $199,999	90	3.38%
More than $200,000	93	3.50%
Median Household Income	$55,000	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$69,309	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	1,496	-
Less than $10,000	34	2.27%
$10,000 - $14,999	28	1.87%
$15,000 - $24,999	47	3.14%
$25,000 - $34,999	138	9.22%
$35,000 - $49,999	180	12.03%
$50,000 - $74,999	303	20.25%
$75,000 - $99,999	327	21.86%
$100,000 - $149,999	299	19.99%
$150,000 - $199,999	84	5.61%
More than $200,000	56	3.74%

Median Family Income	$75,918	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$87,611	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$22,806	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$41,262	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$41,262	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	6,943	-
With health insurance coverage	6,172	88.90%
Public coverage	2,171	31.27%
Private health insurance	5,035	72.52%
Without health insurance coverage	771	11.10%

Housing

There are 3,577 housing units in Alva Public Schools area, Oklahoma with 2,660 units (74.36%) occupied. 1,753 houses (65.90%) are occupied by owner and 907 houses (34.10%) are rented. The average housing value is $104,800 and the average rental cost is $684. 32 houses (0.89%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,241 houses (34.69%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,577	-
Occupied	2,660	74.36%
Owner Occupied	1,753	65.90%
Renter Occupied	907	34.10%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	2,926	81.80%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	45	1.26%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	376	10.51%
Mobile Homes	199	5.56%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	31	0.87%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,577	-
Built 2014 or later	32	0.89%
Built 2010 - 2013	39	1.09%
Built 2000 - 2009	181	5.06%
Built 1990 - 1999	134	3.75%
Built 1980 - 1989	369	10.32%
Built 1970 - 1979	591	16.52%
Built 1960 - 1969	593	16.58%
Built 1950 - 1959	397	11.10%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,241	34.69%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,577	-
1 room	91	2.54%
2 rooms	47	1.31%
3 rooms	185	5.17%
4 rooms	690	19.29%
5 rooms	840	23.48%
6 rooms	763	21.33%
7 rooms	363	10.15%
8 rooms	211	5.90%
9 rooms or more	387	10.82%
Median Number of Rooms	5.4 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,577	-
no bedroom	102	2.85%
1 bedroom	337	9.42%
2 bedrooms	1,272	35.56%
3 bedrooms	1,312	36.68%
4 bedrooms	387	10.82%
5 bedrooms or more	167	4.67%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	1,753	-
Less than $50,000	321	18.31%
$50,000 - $99,999	519	29.61%
$100,000 - $149,999	303	17.28%
$150,000 - $199,999	254	14.49%
$200,000 - $299,999	206	11.75%
$300,000 - $499,999	59	3.37%
$500,000 - $999,999	39	2.22%
$1,000,000 or more	52	2.97%
Median House Value	$104,800	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	821	-
Less than $500	181	22.05%
$500 - $999	564	68.70%
$1,000 - $1,499	63	7.67%
$1,500 - $1,999	11	1.34%
$2,000 - $2,499	2	0.24%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$684	-

Demographic

A total of 7,500 people lives in Alva Public Schools area, Oklahoma with 4,092 male and 3,408 female. The males to female ratio is 54.56 to 45.44. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	7,500	-
Male	4,092	54.56%
Female	3,408	45.44%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	7,500	-
Under 5 years	405	5.40%
5 - 9 years	484	6.45%
10 - 14 years	393	5.24%
15 - 19 years	581	7.75%
20 - 24 years	1,062	14.16%
25 - 34 years	1,211	16.15%
35 - 44 years	831	11.08%
45 - 54 years	519	6.92%
55 - 59 years	360	4.80%
60 - 64 years	450	6.00%
65 - 74 years	572	7.63%
75 - 84 years	381	5.08%
85 years and older	251	3.35%
Median Age	31.7 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	7,500	-
One Race	7,112	94.83%
White	6,544	87.25%
Black or African American	276	3.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native	119	1.59%
Asian	104	1.39%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	69	0.92%

Two or more races	388	5.17%
White and Black or African American	67	0.89%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	188	2.51%
White and Asian	14	0.19%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	84	1.12%