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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Woodward Micro

Woodward, OK · 1 counties · 18,976 residents · 1,243 sq mi
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With 18,976 people, Woodward is a metro area. The typical home is worth $40,300. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median rent is $295 a month. Households take in $23,796 at the median, 21% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 9%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

18,976
+3%vs 2000
vs 18,486 in 2000
1990 – 2025
15 / sq mi
+3%vs 2000
vs 15 / sq mi in 2000
33.2
−11%vs 2000
vs 37.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,243 sq mi
Population, 19902024
18K19K20K21K21K19902000201020202024Woodward
202420K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.8%(1,295)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99%(1,715)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.8%(1,474)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197%(1,326)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.7%(1,089)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.8%(3,197)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.6%(2,582)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.9%(2,062)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.1%(1,723)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747%(1,331)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.7%(887)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(295)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$23,796
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,581 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,000
−34%vs 2000
vs $16,734 in 2000
US average: $14,340
14.2%
+1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$40,300
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $58,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$295
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $396 in 2000
US average: $450
72.5%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.0% in 2000
27.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.3%(16,692)
Black1.1%(202)
Hispanic / Latino4.8%(896)
Asian0.5%(89)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95%(18,036)
Black0.8%(160)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(485)
Asian0.3%(66)
Other3.8%(714)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican11.9%(2,394)
Spaniard0.3%(57)
Asian origin
Chinese0.2%(44)
Korean0.1%(19)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German18.3%(3,680)
English11.5%(2,315)
Irish9.7%(1,952)
American8.4%(1,693)
Dutch1.6%(318)
Italian1.4%(281)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(246)
French1.2%(240)
Scottish1.1%(216)
Polish0.6%(113)
Swedish0.5%(108)
+ 15 more ancestry groups with data
British0.4%(72)
Russian0.3%(53)
Danish0.3%(51)
Czech0.2%(48)
Welsh0.2%(43)
West Indian0.2%(35)
Swiss0.2%(33)
Portuguese0.1%(29)
Norwegian0.1%(22)
Jamaican0.1%(14)
Romanian0%(10)
Greek0%(3)
Section 05

Education

13.0%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
73.4%
−6.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.5%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.0 min
+30%vs 2000
vs 13.8 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 married31.6%(2,722)
Married51%(4,389)
Widowed5.6%(483)
Divorced11.8%(1,017)
Women 15+
Never married20.4%(1,545)
Married54.5%(4,119)
Widowed8.5%(646)
Divorced16.5%(1,250)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

12.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2013
from 14.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
50.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 51.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.1%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 19.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
17.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 16.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 66.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 34.2% 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)18.3%(159)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.3%(246)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era47.6%(413)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War17.3%(150)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II5.9%(51)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 868 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 Woodward, OK?

Woodward, OK has about 18,976 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Woodward, OK?

The typical household in Woodward, OK earns about $23,796 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Woodward, OK expensive?

In Woodward, OK, the median home is worth about $40,300, and the typical rent is about $295 a month.

How educated are people in Woodward, OK?

About 13.0% of adults age 25 and over in Woodward, OK hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Woodward, OK?

About 14.2% of people in Woodward, OK live below the federal poverty line.

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