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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Midwest City

Oklahoma · 54,088 residents · 24.4 sq mi
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With 54,088 people, Midwest City is a city in Oklahoma. Median home value sits at $61,600. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The average commute runs 12 minutes. Median household income is $35,027, under the $42,589 national median. Headcount has barely moved since 1990.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.2
US median: 35.2
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

54,088
+3%since 1990
from 52,267 in 1990
1990 – 2025
34.2
+8%since 1990
from 31.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
24.4 sq mi
Population, 19902024
52K53K55K57K59K19902000201020202024Midwest City
202458K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.3%(3,970)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.4%(4,017)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(3,894)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.4%(4,018)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.8%(4,225)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.8%(7,486)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.9%(8,077)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.9%(6,989)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.9%(4,281)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.1%(3,848)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.9%(2,668)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.1%(615)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$35,027
−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,042 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$17,220
+36%since 1990
from $12,687 in 1990
US average: $21,522
13.9%
+2.7 ptssince 1990
from 11.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$61,600
−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $48,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$490
−4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $388 in 1990
US average: $602
61.2%
−1.8 ptssince 1990
from 63.0% in 1990
38.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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

17.0%
+0.2 ptssince 1990
from 16.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
85.6%
+3.4 ptssince 1990
from 82.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
5.3%
−0.1 ptssince 1990
from 5.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

12.4 min
−28%since 1990
from 17.2 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married25.7%(4,968)
Married58.8%(11,377)
Widowed2.6%(494)
Divorced13%(2,511)
Women 15+
Never married21%(4,767)
Married50.6%(11,515)
Widowed11.1%(2,528)
Divorced17.3%(3,934)
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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 54,088 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Midwest City, Oklahoma earns about $35,027 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 $61,600, and the typical rent is about $490 a month.

How educated are people in Midwest City, Oklahoma?

About 17.0% 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 13.9% of people in Midwest City, Oklahoma live below the federal poverty line.

Has Midwest City, Oklahoma grown since 1990?

Yes, Midwest City, Oklahoma has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,821 residents, a change of about 3 percent over that period.

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

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