CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Kaw City

Oklahoma · 325 residents · 3.01 sq mi

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Kaw City is a city of 325 people in Oklahoma. Owners hold 87% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 29% more than in Oklahoma as a whole. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.7% of people here. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $60,000.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 27%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

325

−13%vs 2000

vs 372 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.5

−11%vs 2000

vs 39.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.01 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024283

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.3%(27)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.6%(28)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1411.7%(38)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.2%(17)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.6%(15)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.3%(40)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.1%(49)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.2%(33)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.7%(25)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.3%(27)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.1%(23)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(3)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,500

+54%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $26,146 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,512

−17%vs 2000

vs $15,091 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.7%

−9.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$60,000

+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $62,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$375

+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $383 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

87.0%

+13.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.6% in 2000

13.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic76.1%(283)

Black0.3%(1)

Hispanic / Latino3.2%(12)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic91.7%(298)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other8.3%(27)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.5%(7)

Central American1.4%(4)

Panamanian1.4%(4)

Asian origin

Filipino0.7%(2)

Ancestry

German12.7%(36)

Irish12%(34)

English10.6%(30)

American3.9%(11)

Dutch2.1%(6)

Greek1.4%(4)

Welsh1.4%(4)

French1.1%(3)

Italian1.1%(3)

Polish1.1%(3)

British0.7%(2)

Norwegian0.7%(2)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

Croatian0.4%(1)

Czech0.4%(1)

Hungarian0.4%(1)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(1)

Scottish0.4%(1)

Swedish0.4%(1)

West Indian0.4%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.5%

+3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.0%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.0%

+2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.5 min

+9%vs 2000

vs 21.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married14.5%(20)

Married66.7%(92)

Widowed8.7%(12)

Divorced10.1%(14)

Women 15+

Never married11.9%(13)

Married61.5%(67)

Widowed16.5%(18)

Divorced10.1%(11)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.5%

−7.5 ptssince 2013

from 17.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

40.6%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 40.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

26.5%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 23.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

41.3%

+6.9 ptssince 2020

from 34.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.9%

−4.3 ptssince 2020

from 20.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

11.7%

+6.4 ptssince 2020

from 5.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

62.9%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 59.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

53.4%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 52.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)4.1%(2)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18.4%(9)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era65.3%(32)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8.2%(4)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 49 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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