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Weatherford Public Schools Overview

Southwestern Oklahoma State University located in Weatherford Public Schools area. A total of 5,151 households are located in Weatherford Public Schools area. Among them, 1,646 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.02 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 3,467 and 5,679 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3.19% (412) of residents are non-citizens and 11.04% (1,426) 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 Weatherford Public Schools, Oklahoma
Household	5,151
Population	12,918
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,646 (31.95%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	3,467
Total Students	5,679
Pre-Kindergarten	327
Kindergarten	415
Grade 1-8	804
Grade 9-12	698
College/Graduate School	3,435
Veterans	11,147
Non-citizen	412
Non-English Home Language	1,426
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

11,369 residents are over the age of 16 and 7,544 people are in labor force. Among them, 7,532 people are in civilian labor force and 12 are in armed labor force. 7,312 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 2.90%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,237	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	6,291	86.93%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	401	5.54%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	175	2.42%
Other method	39	0.54%
Worked from home	331	4.57%
Average Commute Time	20 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,312	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,445	33.44%
Service	1,406	19.23%
Sales and office	1,628	22.26%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	841	11.50%
Production, transportation, and material moving	992	13.57%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,312	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	708	9.68%
Construction	498	6.81%
Manufacturing	119	1.63%
Wholesale trade	101	1.38%
Retail trade	1,126	15.40%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	347	4.75%
Information	79	1.08%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	157	2.15%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	560	7.66%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,564	21.39%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	942	12.88%
Other services, except public administration	471	6.44%
Public administration	640	8.75%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,312	-
Private wage and salary workers	5,111	69.90%
Government workers	1,663	22.74%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	538	7.36%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $70,759 for the 5,151 households in Weatherford Public Schools area, Oklahoma. The average income of a single worker is $22,043. 12,477 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 89.43%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	5,151	-
Less than $10,000	682	13.24%
$10,000 - $14,999	309	6.00%
$15,000 - $24,999	561	10.89%
$25,000 - $34,999	412	8.00%
$35,000 - $49,999	549	10.66%
$50,000 - $74,999	683	13.26%
$75,000 - $99,999	489	9.49%
$100,000 - $149,999	932	18.09%
$150,000 - $199,999	295	5.73%
More than $200,000	239	4.64%
Median Household Income	$51,270	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$70,759	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	3,057	-
Less than $10,000	206	6.74%
$10,000 - $14,999	111	3.63%
$15,000 - $24,999	256	8.37%
$25,000 - $34,999	168	5.50%
$35,000 - $49,999	293	9.58%
$50,000 - $74,999	372	12.17%
$75,000 - $99,999	332	10.86%
$100,000 - $149,999	849	27.77%
$150,000 - $199,999	231	7.56%
More than $200,000	239	7.82%

Median Family Income	$83,984	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$92,408	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$22,043	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$56,287	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$56,287	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	13,952	-
With health insurance coverage	12,477	89.43%
Public coverage	3,110	22.29%
Private health insurance	10,685	76.58%
Without health insurance coverage	1,475	10.57%

Housing

There are 5,903 housing units in Weatherford Public Schools area, Oklahoma with 5,151 units (87.26%) occupied. 2,913 houses (56.55%) are occupied by owner and 2,238 houses (43.45%) are rented. The average housing value is $172,300 and the average rental cost is $695. 181 houses (3.07%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 560 houses (9.49%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,903	-
Occupied	5,151	87.26%
Owner Occupied	2,913	56.55%
Renter Occupied	2,238	43.45%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	3,702	62.71%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	202	3.42%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,282	21.72%
Mobile Homes	717	12.15%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,903	-
Built 2014 or later	181	3.07%
Built 2010 - 2013	224	3.79%
Built 2000 - 2009	851	14.42%
Built 1990 - 1999	633	10.72%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,259	21.33%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,330	22.53%
Built 1960 - 1969	428	7.25%
Built 1950 - 1959	437	7.40%
Built 1949 or earlier	560	9.49%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,903	-
1 room	50	0.85%
2 rooms	226	3.83%
3 rooms	511	8.66%
4 rooms	1,067	18.08%
5 rooms	1,571	26.61%
6 rooms	1,193	20.21%
7 rooms	716	12.13%
8 rooms	320	5.42%
9 rooms or more	249	4.22%
Median Number of Rooms	5.2 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,903	-
no bedroom	50	0.85%
1 bedroom	670	11.35%
2 bedrooms	1,549	26.24%
3 bedrooms	3,032	51.36%
4 bedrooms	543	9.20%
5 bedrooms or more	59	1.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	2,913	-
Less than $50,000	288	9.89%
$50,000 - $99,999	312	10.71%
$100,000 - $149,999	476	16.34%
$150,000 - $199,999	718	24.65%
$200,000 - $299,999	559	19.19%
$300,000 - $499,999	425	14.59%
$500,000 - $999,999	105	3.60%
$1,000,000 or more	30	1.03%
Median House Value	$172,300	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,035	-
Less than $500	256	12.58%
$500 - $999	1,311	64.42%
$1,000 - $1,499	390	19.16%
$1,500 - $1,999	78	3.83%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$695	-

Demographic

A total of 14,068 people lives in Weatherford Public Schools area, Oklahoma with 6,635 male and 7,433 female. The males to female ratio is 47.16 to 52.84. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	14,068	-
Male	6,635	47.16%
Female	7,433	52.84%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	14,068	-
Under 5 years	861	6.12%
5 - 9 years	880	6.26%
10 - 14 years	654	4.65%
15 - 19 years	1,585	11.27%
20 - 24 years	2,910	20.69%
25 - 34 years	1,924	13.68%
35 - 44 years	1,253	8.91%
45 - 54 years	1,034	7.35%
55 - 59 years	774	5.50%
60 - 64 years	755	5.37%
65 - 74 years	710	5.05%
75 - 84 years	530	3.77%
85 years and older	198	1.41%
Median Age	25.6 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	14,068	-
One Race	13,170	93.62%
White	11,957	84.99%
Black or African American	446	3.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native	291	2.07%
Asian	170	1.21%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5	0.04%
Other	301	2.14%

Two or more races	898	6.38%
White and Black or African American	76	0.54%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	669	4.76%
White and Asian	91	0.65%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	17	0.12%