SNU's Living Circumstances

Bethany Public Schools Overview

Southern Nazarene University located in Bethany Public Schools area. A total of 1,221 households are located in Bethany Public Schools area. Among them, 404 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.13 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 968 and 1,220 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

5.99% (176) of residents are non-citizens and 17.39% (511) 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 Bethany Public Schools, Oklahoma
Household	1,221
Population	2,939
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	404 (33.09%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	968
Total Students	1,220
Pre-Kindergarten	39
Kindergarten	61
Grade 1-8	331
Grade 9-12	182
College/Graduate School	607
Veterans	2,429
Non-citizen	176
Non-English Home Language	511
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

2,598 residents are over the age of 16 and 1,606 people are in labor force. Among them, 1,569 people are in civilian labor force and 37 are in armed labor force. 1,506 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.00%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,511	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	1,140	75.45%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	195	12.91%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	84	5.56%
Other method	55	3.64%
Worked from home	37	2.45%
Average Commute Time	18 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,506	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	390	25.90%
Service	413	27.42%
Sales and office	318	21.12%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	237	15.74%
Production, transportation, and material moving	148	9.83%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,506	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	18	1.20%
Construction	164	10.89%
Manufacturing	62	4.12%
Wholesale trade	46	3.05%
Retail trade	163	10.82%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	39	2.59%
Information	6	0.40%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	40	2.66%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	88	5.84%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	460	30.54%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	242	16.07%
Other services, except public administration	82	5.44%
Public administration	96	6.37%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,506	-
Private wage and salary workers	1,159	76.96%
Government workers	215	14.28%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	132	8.76%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $52,477 for the 1,221 households in Bethany Public Schools area, Oklahoma. The average income of a single worker is $27,333. 2,948 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 88.93%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	1,221	-
Less than $10,000	62	5.08%
$10,000 - $14,999	75	6.14%
$15,000 - $24,999	188	15.40%
$25,000 - $34,999	117	9.58%
$35,000 - $49,999	282	23.10%
$50,000 - $74,999	248	20.31%
$75,000 - $99,999	84	6.88%
$100,000 - $149,999	132	10.81%
$150,000 - $199,999	14	1.15%
More than $200,000	19	1.56%
Median Household Income	$41,595	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$52,477	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	693	-
Less than $10,000	43	6.20%
$10,000 - $14,999	13	1.88%
$15,000 - $24,999	55	7.94%
$25,000 - $34,999	91	13.13%
$35,000 - $49,999	122	17.60%
$50,000 - $74,999	198	28.57%
$75,000 - $99,999	51	7.36%
$100,000 - $149,999	92	13.28%
$150,000 - $199,999	9	1.30%
More than $200,000	19	2.74%

Median Family Income	$55,377	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$61,113	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$27,333	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$46,375	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$46,375	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	3,315	-
With health insurance coverage	2,948	88.93%
Public coverage	1,201	36.23%
Private health insurance	2,192	66.12%
Without health insurance coverage	367	11.07%

Housing

There are 1,378 housing units in Bethany Public Schools area, Oklahoma with 1,221 units (88.61%) occupied. 468 houses (38.33%) are occupied by owner and 753 houses (61.67%) are rented. The average housing value is $104,700 and the average rental cost is $891. 9 houses (0.65%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 603 houses (43.76%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,378	-
Occupied	1,221	88.61%
Owner Occupied	468	38.33%
Renter Occupied	753	61.67%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	1,025	74.38%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	8	0.58%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	337	24.46%
Mobile Homes	8	0.58%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,378	-
Built 2014 or later	9	0.65%
Built 2010 - 2013	39	2.83%
Built 2000 - 2009	28	2.03%
Built 1990 - 1999	166	12.05%
Built 1980 - 1989	19	1.38%
Built 1970 - 1979	104	7.55%
Built 1960 - 1969	102	7.40%
Built 1950 - 1959	308	22.35%
Built 1949 or earlier	603	43.76%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,378	-
1 room	18	1.31%
2 rooms	133	9.65%
3 rooms	208	15.09%
4 rooms	300	21.77%
5 rooms	263	19.09%
6 rooms	226	16.40%
7 rooms	102	7.40%
8 rooms	35	2.54%
9 rooms or more	93	6.75%
Median Number of Rooms	4.6 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,378	-
no bedroom	18	1.31%
1 bedroom	316	22.93%
2 bedrooms	484	35.12%
3 bedrooms	507	36.79%
4 bedrooms	49	3.56%
5 bedrooms or more	4	0.29%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	468	-
Less than $50,000	27	5.77%
$50,000 - $99,999	183	39.10%
$100,000 - $149,999	143	30.56%
$150,000 - $199,999	75	16.03%
$200,000 - $299,999	31	6.62%
$300,000 - $499,999	4	0.85%
$500,000 - $999,999	5	1.07%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$104,700	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	747	-
Less than $500	32	4.28%
$500 - $999	396	53.01%
$1,000 - $1,499	168	22.49%
$1,500 - $1,999	76	10.17%
$2,000 - $2,499	75	10.04%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$891	-

Demographic

A total of 3,352 people lives in Bethany Public Schools area, Oklahoma with 1,578 male and 1,774 female. The males to female ratio is 47.08 to 52.92. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	3,352	-
Male	1,578	47.08%
Female	1,774	52.92%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	3,352	-
Under 5 years	273	8.14%
5 - 9 years	223	6.65%
10 - 14 years	222	6.62%
15 - 19 years	437	13.04%
20 - 24 years	434	12.95%
25 - 34 years	436	13.01%
35 - 44 years	340	10.14%
45 - 54 years	272	8.11%
55 - 59 years	128	3.82%
60 - 64 years	122	3.64%
65 - 74 years	228	6.80%
75 - 84 years	99	2.95%
85 years and older	138	4.12%
Median Age	26.5 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	3,352	-
One Race	3,078	91.83%
White	2,532	75.54%
Black or African American	203	6.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native	125	3.73%
Asian	13	0.39%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	205	6.12%

Two or more races	274	8.17%
White and Black or African American	20	0.60%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	131	3.91%
White and Asian	55	1.64%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%