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Johnson, OK

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

684
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

58.6
years ∙ half population younger than 58.6, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
53.3%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.2%
foreign-born population
98.8%Native
1.2% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Johnson is a town within Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States.
Location
Town in Pottawatomie County, OK, US
Co-ordinates
DEC35.413769° N, 96.849312° W
DMS35° 24′ 49.57″ N, 96° 50′ 57.52″ W

Population Density & area

153/sq mi (59.07/km²)
Total Area
4.47 sq mi (11.59 km²)
Land Area
4.47 sq mi (11.58 km²) · 99.92%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0.01 km²) · 0.08%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

45.9% male
Male 45.9%
Female 54.1%
males per 100 females
Johnson 84.9
Pottawatomie County 92.6
Oklahoma 99.1

Nativity

1.2%
foreign-born population
98.8%Native
1.2% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Johnson 1.2%
Pottawatomie County 2.1%
Oklahoma 6.4%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

58.6
years ∙ half population younger than 58.6, half older
Johnson
58.6
Pottawatomie County
37.9
Oklahoma
37

Dependency ratio

Low High
76.7
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Johnson 76.7
Pottawatomie County 66
Oklahoma 67.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Johnson Pottawatomie County Oklahoma
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 13% 23.1% 24%
Working age (18-64) 56.6% 60.2% 59.7%
Senior (65+) 30.4% 16.7% 16.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 76.7 66 67.4
Child dependency ratio 23 38.4 40.1
Old-age dependency ratio 53.7 27.7 27.3
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
63.7%
Black
0.3%
Asian
0.6%
Hispanic
4.5%
Other
30.9%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
53.3%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Johnson 53.3%
Pottawatomie County 49.1%
Oklahoma 58.1%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Johnson population
Johnson Pottawatomie County Oklahoma
Hispanic or Latino 4.5% 6.4% 12.7%
Mexican 4.5% 5% 9.7%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.2% 0.5%
Cuban 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 1.2% 2.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 95.5% 93.6% 87.3%
One race 91% 84.5% 78.4%
White 63.7% 69.6% 62.1%
Black or African American 0.3% 2.9% 6.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 23.8% 10.8% 6.6%
Asian 0.6% 1% 2.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Some Other Race 2.5% 0.2% 0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 4.5% 9.1% 8.9%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

89.4% family
Family 89.4%
Non family 10.6%
% family households
Johnson 89.4%
Pottawatomie County 67%
Oklahoma 64.3%

Average household size

2.12
persons per household
Johnson
2.12
Pottawatomie County
2.59
Oklahoma
2.5

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Johnson population
Johnson Pottawatomie County Oklahoma
Total households 322 26,927 1,562,389
Average houshold size 2.12 2.59 2.5
Family households 288 18,036 1,004,739
Average family size 2.22 3.18 3.12
Married couple family 138 13,194 731,372
Other families 150 4,842 273,367
Male householder 7 1,421 84,154
Female householder 143 3,421 189,213
Non-family households 34 8,891 557,650
One-person households 34 7,468 462,709
Male householder 22 3,353 215,472
Senior (65+) living alone 9 1,232 65,100
Female householder 12 4,115 247,237
Senior (65+) living alone 8 2,233 126,972
Other living arrangements 0 1,423 94,941

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

331
housing units
Johnson 331
Pottawatomie County 30,317
Oklahoma 1,775,127

Occupancy status

97.3% occupied
Occupied 97.3%
Vacant 2.7%
vacancy rate
Johnson 2.7%
Pottawatomie County 11.2%
Oklahoma 12%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

86.4%
Single family houses
Single family houses
86.4%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
13.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1971
Half of houses were built before 1971, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
0.3%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
47.4%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
29.7%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
22.7%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Johnson Pottawatomie County Oklahoma
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6.6 5.5 5.5
1–3 rooms 3% 7.8% 12.1%
4–6 rooms 41.1% 64% 58.2%
7+ rooms 55.8% 28.3% 29.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0.6% 0.9% 2.1%
1 bedroom 1.5% 6.4% 9%
2 bedrooms 13.3% 23.2% 22.7%
3 bedrooms 78.9% 54.3% 47.9%
4+ bedrooms 5.7% 15.1% 18.2%
At a glance
Median year built 1971 1981 1981
Total housing units 331 30,317 1,775,127
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

95% owners
Renter-occupied 5%
Owner-occupied 95%
homeownership rate
Johnson 95%
Pottawatomie County 70.4%
Oklahoma 65.8%

Average household size

2.07
Owner-occupied
3.25
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Johnson 2.07
Pottawatomie County 2.64
Oklahoma 2.6

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Johnson Pottawatomie County Oklahoma
Total occupied units 322 26,927 1,562,389
Year moved in
2020 or later 6.5% 23.5% 27.2%
2010 to 2019 23.3% 41.4% 40.4%
2000 to 2009 57.5% 17.1% 15.8%
1999 or earlier 12.8% 18.1% 16.5%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 98.8% 97.1% 97.1%
1.01 to 1.50 1.2% 2.4% 2.1%
1.51 or more 0% 0.5% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 1.6% 4.3% 5.6%
1 vehicle 9% 31.8% 32.5%
2 vehicles 23% 38.4% 37.8%
3 or more vehicles 66.5% 25.4% 24.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas 12.4% 53.5% 55.8%
Electricity 36.6% 43.3% 41.7%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0.3% 0.2%
All other fuels 50.3% 2.6% 1.9%
No fuel used 0.6% 0.3% 0.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.7% 0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen 1.2% 0.8% 1%
No telephone service available 0% 1.3% 1%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$161,800
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Johnson
$161,800
Pottawatomie County
$165,400
Oklahoma
$199,800

Housing Cost Burden

14.2%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
14.2%
Owners without a mortgage
1.9%
Renters
45.5%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Johnson Pottawatomie County Oklahoma
Property value
Median Value $161,800 $165,400 $199,800
Under $100,000 18% 28.3% 21.1%
$100,000 - $200,000 62.4% 31% 29%
$200,000 - $300,000 16% 20.7% 23.5%
$300,000 - $500,000 3.3% 15.7% 18.5%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0.3% 3.8% 6.5%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.6% 1.4%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 28.4% 49.5% 53.7%
Without a mortgage 71.6% 50.5% 46.3%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,216 $1,322 $1,539
Without a mortgage $729 $444 $519
Gross rent
Median rent $950 $894 $1,014

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

13%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Johnson 13%
Pottawatomie County 20.4%
Oklahoma 28.3%

Adults without a high school diploma

18.2%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Johnson 18.2%
Pottawatomie County 11.4%
Oklahoma 10.6%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

219
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
0.9%
K–12
91.3%
College / Undergraduate
6.8%
Graduate / Professional
0.9%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

21.8%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Johnson
21.8%
Pottawatomie County
38.7%
Oklahoma
34.2%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Johnson Pottawatomie County Oklahoma
Total enrolled (age 3+) 219 18,343 1,004,858
Nursery / preschool 0.9% 5.3% 5.8%
K–12 91.3% 71.5% 71%
Kindergarten 0.5% 5.4% 5.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 11.9% 21.7% 21.5%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 9.6% 21.4% 22%
High School: Grades 9–12 69.4% 23.1% 21.9%
College or graduate school 7.8% 23.2% 23.2%
College, undergraduate 6.8% 20.7% 18.7%
Graduate, professional school 0.9% 2.4% 4.5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 21.8% 38.7% 34.2%
School type
Public school 97.3% 83.7% 85.7%
Private school 2.7% 16.3% 14.3%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

540
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
1.9%
9th-12th, no diploma
16.3%
HS graduate
26.9%
Some college no degree
34.8%
Associates degree
7.2%
Bachelors degree
8.9%
Graduate or professional degree
4.1%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
100% · 0%
9th-12th, no diploma
87.5% · 12.5%
HS graduate
48.3% · 51.7%
Some college no degree
13.3% · 86.7%
Associates degree
51.3% · 48.7%
Bachelors degree
54.2% · 45.8%
Graduate or professional degree
40.9% · 59.1%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Johnson Pottawatomie County Oklahoma
Population (25+) 540 49,160 2,668,805
Less than 9th grade 1.9% 2.5% 3.8%
9th–12th, no diploma 16.3% 8.9% 6.8%
High school diploma or GED 26.9% 35% 30.6%
Some college, no degree 34.8% 25% 22.1%
Associate's degree 7.2% 8.3% 8.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 13% 20.4% 28.3%
Bachelor's degree 8.9% 13.8% 18.5%
Graduate or professional 4.1% 6.6% 9.9%
High School or higher 81.9% 88.7% 89.4%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$51,389
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$38,438
HS graduate
$52,188
Some college or associates
$45,625
Bachelors degree
$51,875
Graduate or professional degree
$90,417

Poverty Rate

8.6%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
6.1%
HS graduate
8.3%
Some college or associates
2.2%
Bachelors degree or higher
8.6%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Johnson Pottawatomie County Oklahoma
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $51,389 $42,491 $46,101
Less than high school graduate $38,438 $31,595 $31,734
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $52,188 $34,562 $37,211
Some college or associate's degree $45,625 $43,087 $43,445
Bachelor's degree $51,875 $55,286 $58,520
Graduate or professional degree $90,417 $61,765 $73,412
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 6.1% 29.2% 26.8%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 8.3% 15.3% 16.5%
Some college or associate's degree 2.2% 11.7% 11.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 8.6% 6.1% 4.7%

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