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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Midwest City

Oklahoma · 52,267 residents · 24.4 sq mi
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With 52,267 people, Midwest City is a city in Oklahoma. Median home value sits at $48,000. Households here earn about 15% more than in Oklahoma as a whole. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $27,042, under the $30,130 national median. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% 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

52,267
−3%vs 2000
vs 54,088 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.7
−7%vs 2000
vs 34.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
24.4 sq mi
Population, 19902024
52K53K55K57K59K19902000201020202024Midwest City
202458K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.1%(4,217)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.7%(4,019)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.5%(3,905)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.3%(3,790)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.2%(3,783)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.6%(9,713)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.5%(7,568)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.2%(4,795)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.8%(4,617)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.8%(4,083)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.7%(1,423)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.7%(354)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$27,042
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,027 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,687
−26%vs 2000
vs $17,220 in 2000
US average: $14,340
11.2%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$48,000
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $61,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$388
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $490 in 2000
US average: $450
63.0%
+1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 61.2% in 2000
37.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic67.6%(36,575)
Black19.4%(10,492)
Hispanic / Latino4.1%(2,192)
Asian1.6%(886)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic77.3%(40,421)
Black16.2%(8,474)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(1,321)
Asian1.6%(834)
Other4.9%(2,538)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican6%(3,510)
Puerto Rican0.4%(254)
Spaniard0.2%(116)
Venezuelan0.2%(93)
Guatemalan0.1%(70)
Peruvian0.1%(37)
Panamanian0.1%(32)
Cuban0%(27)
Colombian0%(16)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.5%(279)
Filipino0.4%(252)
Korean0.3%(156)
Thai0.1%(77)
Japanese0.1%(74)
Burmese0.1%(42)
Chinese0%(22)
Taiwanese0%(18)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(27)
Tongan0%(12)
Samoan0%(11)
Ancestry
English10.7%(6,222)
German9.6%(5,618)
Irish8.2%(4,805)
American5.4%(3,159)
French2%(1,167)
Italian1.7%(962)
Scottish1.5%(868)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(659)
Dutch1.1%(618)
Swedish0.8%(445)
Welsh0.7%(428)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.6%(339)
Arab0.5%(305)
Czech0.5%(277)
Norwegian0.5%(272)
Danish0.4%(249)
Lebanese0.4%(239)
West Indian0.4%(228)
Ghanaian0.3%(167)
British0.2%(134)
Jamaican0.2%(109)
Nigerian0.2%(91)
Russian0.1%(77)
Ukrainian0.1%(75)
Hungarian0.1%(69)
Canadian0.1%(67)
Iranian0.1%(61)
Swiss0.1%(53)
Greek0.1%(49)
Austrian0.1%(41)
Lithuanian0.1%(40)
Somali0.1%(34)
Portuguese0.1%(31)
Finnish0%(25)
Ethiopian0%(18)
Moroccan0%(14)
Haitian0%(14)
Armenian0%(11)
Slovak0%(10)
Section 05

Education

16.8%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
82.3%
−3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.4%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.2 min
+39%vs 2000
vs 12.4 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 married37.7%(7,863)
Married46.7%(9,736)
Widowed3.2%(664)
Divorced12.4%(2,591)
Women 15+
Never married31%(7,854)
Married39.7%(10,061)
Widowed10.3%(2,612)
Divorced18.9%(4,787)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.4%
−5.2 ptssince 2013
from 15.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
52.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 53.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 9.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 20.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
23.3%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 19.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 4.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 66.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.2%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 37.7% 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)30.8%(1,567)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)36%(1,833)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34%(1,731)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.2%(111)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(18)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,091 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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How many people live in Midwest City, Oklahoma?

Midwest City, Oklahoma has about 52,267 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Midwest City, Oklahoma?

The typical household in Midwest City, Oklahoma earns about $27,042 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Midwest City, Oklahoma expensive?

In Midwest City, Oklahoma, the median home is worth about $48,000, and the typical rent is about $388 a month.

How educated are people in Midwest City, Oklahoma?

About 16.8% of adults age 25 and over in Midwest City, Oklahoma hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Midwest City, Oklahoma?

About 11.2% of people in Midwest City, Oklahoma live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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