Ponca City, OK Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,230 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 484 | 7.8 |
| Kindergarten | 419 | 6.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,102 | 49.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,421 | 22.8 |
| College or graduate school | 804 | 12.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 16,908 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 689 | 4.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,149 | 12.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,452 | 32.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,818 | 22.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,157 | 6.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,581 | 15.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,062 | 6.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,284 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,806 | 18.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,725 | 57.8 |
| Separated | 237 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 1,993 | 9.8 |
Female | 1,721 | 8.5 |
| Divorced | 2,523 | 12.4 |
Female | 1,434 | 7.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 441 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 309 | 70.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,163 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,002 | 15.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,731 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 435 | 7.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,555 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,037 | 22.4 |
Percent employed | 56.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,518 | 77.6 |
Percent employed | 75.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,423 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,022 | 45.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,000 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,565 | 52.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,168 | 46.5 |
Same county | 5,965 | 24.9 |
Different county | 5,203 | 21.7 |
Same state | 2,578 | 10.7 |
Different state | 2,625 | 10.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 267 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 25,960 | 100.0 |
| Native | 25,333 | 97.6 |
Born in United States | 25,193 | 97.0 |
State of residence | 16,772 | 64.6 |
Different state | 8,421 | 32.4 |
Born outside United States | 140 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 627 | 2.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 350 | 1.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 233 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 394 | 1.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 627 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 80 | 12.8 |
| Asia | 152 | 24.2 |
| Africa | 4 | 0.6 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 370 | 59.0 |
| Northern America | 21 | 3.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,000 | 100.0 |
| English only | 22,837 | 95.2 |
| Language other than English | 1,163 | 4.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 496 | 2.1 |
Spanish | 797 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 379 | 1.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 149 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 37 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 133 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 73 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 25,960 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 23,899 | 92.1 |
| Arab | 24 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 165 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 72 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 571 | 2.2 |
| English | 3,061 | 11.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 825 | 3.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 109 | 0.4 |
| German | 4,260 | 16.4 |
| Greek | 37 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 36 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,777 | 10.7 |
| Italian | 459 | 1.8 |
| Lithuanian | 23 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 175 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 294 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 38 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 32 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 727 | 2.8 |
| Scottish | 502 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 13 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 22 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 320 | 1.2 |
| Swiss | 49 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 20 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,973 | 11.5 |
| Welsh | 178 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 87 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 6,050 | 23.3 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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