CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Medicine Park

Oklahoma · 283 residents · 2.21 sq mi

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With 283 people, Medicine Park is a city in Oklahoma. At a median age of 48.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 85% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $37,000. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. There are 90 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 48.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

283

−24%vs 2000

vs 373 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

48.3

+20%vs 2000

vs 40.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.21 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024418

Age distribution, 1990

Under 51.8%(5)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 93.9%(11)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143.9%(11)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.1%(23)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 241.8%(5)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 348.5%(24)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.2%(43)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5420.8%(59)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.4%(35)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7413.8%(39)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.7%(16)

US avg: 4%

85 and over4.2%(12)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,250

+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $26,607 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,665

+11%vs 2000

vs $13,236 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.7%

−5.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$37,000

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $47,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$288

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $379 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

85.2%

+24.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 60.7% in 2000

14.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic80.4%(300)

Black1.1%(4)

Hispanic / Latino6.7%(25)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic94%(266)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino5.3%(15)

Asian0%(0)

Other6%(17)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.7%(7)

Asian origin

Korean1.2%(5)

Ancestry

English29.7%(124)

German29.7%(124)

Irish15.1%(63)

Scottish4.1%(17)

Welsh2.6%(11)

Dutch2.4%(10)

Italian1.7%(7)

Russian1.7%(7)

French1.4%(6)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Scottish population · Largest Welsh population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.5%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

60.5%

−16.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.5%

+3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.8 min

+31%vs 2000

vs 14.3 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 married4.4%(8)

Married68.5%(124)

Widowed5.5%(10)

Divorced21.5%(39)

Women 15+

Never married13.9%(22)

Married60.8%(96)

Widowed5.7%(9)

Divorced19.6%(31)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

19.7%

−0.9 ptssince 2013

from 20.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

46.6%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 45.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

6.8%

−6.1 ptssince 2020

from 12.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.0%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 21.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

5.1%

+4.2 ptssince 2020

from 0.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

8.9%

+3.5 ptssince 2020

from 5.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

61.0%

−9.7 ptssince 2020

from 70.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

33.7%

+8.1 ptssince 2020

from 25.6% 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)36.4%(20)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)40%(22)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era32.7%(18)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 55 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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