Bartlesville, OK

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

52,895

0.601% 1-year growth

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

39.4

0.756% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

14.6%

4.91% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$61,205

2.99% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$160,900

6.56% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

22,988

0.217% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Bartlesville, OK had a population of 52.9k people with a median age of 39.4 and a median household income of $61,205. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Bartlesville, OK grew from 52,579 to 52,895, a 0.601% increase and its median household income grew from $59,426 to $61,205, a 2.99% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bartlesville, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (9.29%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (8.25%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.71%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.37%).

None of the households in Bartlesville, OK reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98% of the residents in Bartlesville, OK are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bartlesville, OK are Oklahoma Wesleyan University (189 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Bartlesville, OK was $160,900, and the homeownership rate was 71.8%.

Most people in Bartlesville, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Bartlesville, OK was 2 cars per household.

Bartlesville, OK borders Coffeyville, KS and Tulsa, OK.

United States Oklahoma

Population & Diversity

Bartlesville, OK is home to a population of 52.9k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.7% of Bartlesville, OK residents were born outside of the country (1.96k people).

In 2023, there were 7.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.5k people) in Bartlesville, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.91k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 4.37k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

97.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98% of Bartlesville, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Bartlesville, OK was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bartlesville, OK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bartlesville, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
37.5k ± 137
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
4.91k ± 485
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
4.37k ± 402

6.69%

Hispanic Population

3.54k people

6.69% of the people in Bartlesville, OK are hispanic (3.54k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bartlesville, OK as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Oklahoma.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
102,193 ± 7,747 people
Vietnam
12,454 ± 2,736 people
India
10,765 ± 2,544 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma was Mexico, the natal country of 102,193 Oklahoma residents, followed by Vietnam with 12,454 and India with 10,765.

Foreign-Born Population

3.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.96k people

4.09%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.15k people

As of 2023, 3.7% of Bartlesville, OK residents (1.96k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bartlesville, OK was 4.09%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bartlesville, OK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,240 ± 197
Gulf War (2001-)
805 ± 173
Gulf War (1990s)
451 ± 125

Bartlesville, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bartlesville, OK employs 23k people. The largest industries in Bartlesville, OK are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,338 people), Retail Trade (2,887 people), and Manufacturing (2,877 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($96,050), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($89,167), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,658).

Males in Oklahoma have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,245. The income inequality in Oklahoma (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

23k

2023 Value

± 968

−0.217%

1 Year decline

± 5.86%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bartlesville, OK declined at a rate of −0.217%, from 23k employees to 23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bartlesville, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,427 people), Management Occupations (2,169 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,039 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bartlesville, OK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oklahoma (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

23k

2023 Value

± 968

−0.217%

1 Year decline

± 5.86%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bartlesville, OK declined at a rate of −0.217%, from 23k employees to 23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bartlesville, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,338 people), Retail Trade (2,887 people), and Manufacturing (2,877 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bartlesville, OK, though some of these residents may live in Bartlesville, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,551

Median earning men ± $2,509

$35,622

Median earning women ± $1,879

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($83,542), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,798), and Manufacturing ($63,039).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($83,255), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,000), and Manufacturing ($67,700).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.72M people employed in Oklahoma. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Oklahoma.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

85
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
73
Other Services (except Public Administration)
63
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$282k
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$133k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$120k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin are the senators currently representing the state of Oklahoma. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Bartlesville, OK. Showing the available data for Oklahoma.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (31.9%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.02%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oklahoma for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oklahoma

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James Lankford

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Took office following the resignation of Tom Coburn.

Markwayne Mullin

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Took office following the resignation of Jim Inhofe.

James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin are the senators currently representing Oklahoma.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Oklahoma over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Oklahoma

Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Oklahoma have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Bartlesville, OK awarded 189 degrees. The student population of Bartlesville, OK in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 473 male students and 474 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bartlesville, OK are White (116 and 64.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (22 and 12.2%), American Indian or Alaska Native (16 and 8.89%), and Two or More Races (12 and 6.67%).

The largest universities in Bartlesville, OK by number of degrees awarded are Oklahoma Wesleyan University (189 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Bartlesville, OK are General Business (30 and 15.9%), General Business Administration & Management (24 and 12.7%), and Registered Nursing (24 and 12.7%).

The median tuition cost in Bartlesville, OK for private four year colleges is $29,698.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Bartlesville, OK, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 36.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 947 (49.9% men and 50.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 947 students enrolled in Bartlesville, OK, 49.9% men and 50.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 483 records, of which 47.6% were women and 52.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
24 degrees awarded
Digital Communication & Multimedia
10 degrees awarded
General Business
30 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Bartlesville, OK was Registered Nursing with 24 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Bartlesville, OK according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

189 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Oklahoma Wesleyan University with 189 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 76 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bartlesville, OK, which is 0.673 times less than the 113 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 116 degrees mean that there were 5.27 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 22 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($29,698) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,768) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($900) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

Measure

In 2022, 0.873% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.779% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (965k), Some college (734k), and Bachelors Degree (494k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bartlesville, OK was $160,900 in 2023, which is 0.53 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $151,000 to $160,900, a 6.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Bartlesville, OK is 71.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Bartlesville, OK have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bartlesville, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Bartlesville, OK is $61,205. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Bartlesville, OK was Canadian County, OK with a value of $85,427, followed by McClain County, OK and Logan County, OK, with respective values of $84,778 and $82,735.

Housing

Property

$160,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,116

$14,793

Median Property Taxes

±$714

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bartlesville, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bartlesville, OK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.8%

Homeownership

2023

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 71.8% of the housing units in Bartlesville, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bartlesville, OK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Bartlesville, OK was Canadian County, OK with a value of $85,427, followed by McClain County, OK and Logan County, OK, with respective values of $84,778 and $82,735.

The following map shows all of the counties in Bartlesville, OK colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$61,205

Median Household Income

± $3,814

20.6k

Number of Households

± 964

In 2023, the median household income of the 20.6k households in Bartlesville, OK grew to $61,205 from the previous year's value of $59,426.

The following chart displays the households in Bartlesville, OK distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bartlesville, OK is from Oklahoma.

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

In 2022, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.507% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Oklahoma was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oklahoma in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Oklahoma across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77.1%)
Carpooled (12.6%)
Worked At Home (6.62%)

In 2023, 77.1% of workers in Bartlesville, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.6%) and those who worked at home (6.62%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bartlesville, OK have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.31% of the workforce in Bartlesville, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bartlesville, OK compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bartlesville, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bartlesville, OK have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bartlesville, OK (7.54k out of 51.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bartlesville, OK is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88.5% of the population of Bartlesville, OK has health coverage, with 41.8% on employee plans, 16.5% on Medicaid, 17.1% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 1.36% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oklahoma see 1653 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.6% increase from the previous year (1627 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1572 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 238 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

1,653 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Oklahoma

Primary care physicians in Oklahoma see an average of 1,653 patients per year. This represents a 1.6% increase from the previous year (1,627 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Oklahoma in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.5%

Uninsured

41.8%

Employer Coverage

16.5%

Medicaid

17.1%

Medicare

11.7%

Non-Group

1.36%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bartlesville, OK declined by 6.5% from 12.3% to 11.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bartlesville, OK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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