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Kaw City, OK

City in Kay County, OK, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

283
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

57
years ∙ half population younger than 57, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
47.1%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.8%
foreign-born population
98.2%Native
1.8% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Kaw City is a city within Kay County, Oklahoma, United States.
Location
City in Kay County, OK, US
Co-ordinates
DEC36.766748° N, 96.861777° W
DMS36° 46′ 00.29″ N, 96° 51′ 42.40″ W

Population Density & area

94.02/sq mi (36.28/km²)
Total Area
6.12 sq mi (15.85 km²)
Land Area
3.01 sq mi (7.8 km²) · 49.2%
Water Area
3.11 sq mi (8.05 km²) · 50.8%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

51.6% male
Male 51.6%
Female 48.4%
males per 100 females
Kaw City 106.6
Kay County 101.2
Oklahoma 99.1

Nativity

1.8%
foreign-born population
98.2%Native
1.8% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Kaw City 1.8%
Kay County 3%
Oklahoma 6.4%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

57
years ∙ half population younger than 57, half older
Kaw City
57
Kay County
38.5
Oklahoma
37

Dependency ratio

Low High
108.1
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Kaw City 108.1
Kay County 79.1
Oklahoma 67.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Kaw City Kay County Oklahoma
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 15.9% 24.8% 24%
Working age (18-64) 48.1% 55.8% 59.7%
Senior (65+) 36% 19.4% 16.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 108.1 79.1 67.4
Child dependency ratio 33.1 44.4 40.1
Old-age dependency ratio 75 34.7 27.3
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
70.7%
Black
1.1%
Asian
0.7%
Hispanic
4.6%
Other
22.9%
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
47.1%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Kaw City 47.1%
Kay County 47%
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 Kaw City population
Kaw City Kay County Oklahoma
Hispanic or Latino 4.6% 9% 12.7%
Mexican 2.5% 7.5% 9.7%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.2% 0.5%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 2.1% 1.3% 2.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 95.4% 91% 87.3%
One race 85.9% 81.3% 78.4%
White 70.7% 71.2% 62.1%
Black or African American 1.1% 1.8% 6.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 13.4% 6.9% 6.6%
Asian 0.7% 0.5% 2.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0.6% 0.2%
Some Other Race 0% 0.3% 0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 9.5% 9.7% 8.9%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

72.1% family
Family 72.1%
Non family 27.9%
% family households
Kaw City 72.1%
Kay County 62.9%
Oklahoma 64.3%

Average household size

2.32
persons per household
Kaw City
2.32
Kay County
2.52
Oklahoma
2.5

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Kaw City population
Kaw City Kay County Oklahoma
Total households 122 16,776 1,562,389
Average houshold size 2.32 2.52 2.5
Family households 88 10,554 1,004,739
Average family size 2.73 3.19 3.12
Married couple family 74 7,487 731,372
Other families 14 3,067 273,367
Male householder 4 936 84,154
Female householder 10 2,131 189,213
Non-family households 34 6,222 557,650
One-person households 31 5,267 462,709
Male householder 20 2,575 215,472
Senior (65+) living alone 16 1,067 65,100
Female householder 11 2,692 247,237
Senior (65+) living alone 7 1,629 126,972
Other living arrangements 3 955 94,941

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

221
housing units
Kaw City 221
Kay County 20,913
Oklahoma 1,775,127

Occupancy status

55.2% occupied
Occupied 55.2%
Vacant 44.8%
vacancy rate
Kaw City 44.8%
Kay County 19.8%
Oklahoma 12%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

72.4%
Single family houses
Single family houses
72.4%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
4.1%
Mobile homes
23.1%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0.5%

Median Year Built

1983
Half of houses were built before 1983, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
9.5%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
4.6%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
66%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
19.9%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Kaw City Kay County Oklahoma
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.7 5.7 5.5
1–3 rooms 2.8% 9.9% 12.1%
4–6 rooms 69.7% 59% 58.2%
7+ rooms 27.6% 31.1% 29.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 1.2% 2.1%
1 bedroom 2.7% 7.9% 9%
2 bedrooms 27.6% 27.2% 22.7%
3 bedrooms 58.4% 48.1% 47.9%
4+ bedrooms 11.3% 15.7% 18.2%
At a glance
Median year built 1983 1964 1981
Total housing units 221 20,913 1,775,127
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

91% owners
Renter-occupied 9%
Owner-occupied 91%
homeownership rate
Kaw City 91%
Kay County 69.2%
Oklahoma 65.8%

Average household size

2.27
Owner-occupied
2.82
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Kaw City 2.27
Kay County 2.52
Oklahoma 2.6

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Kaw City Kay County Oklahoma
Total occupied units 122 16,776 1,562,389
Year moved in
2020 or later 10.7% 23% 27.2%
2010 to 2019 38.5% 40% 40.4%
2000 to 2009 22.1% 15.9% 15.8%
1999 or earlier 28.7% 21.1% 16.5%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 99.2% 97.8% 97.1%
1.01 to 1.50 0.8% 1.8% 2.1%
1.51 or more 0% 0.4% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 3.3% 6% 5.6%
1 vehicle 23% 34.4% 32.5%
2 vehicles 45.1% 36.3% 37.8%
3 or more vehicles 28.7% 23.4% 24.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas 67.2% 75.7% 55.8%
Electricity 23.8% 20.6% 41.7%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 7.4% 1% 0.2%
All other fuels 1.6% 2.5% 1.9%
No fuel used 0% 0.2% 0.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.8% 0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 1.4% 1%
No telephone service available 0% 1.2% 1%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$124,200
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Kaw City
$124,200
Kay County
$124,700
Oklahoma
$199,800

Housing Cost Burden

4.8%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
4.8%
Owners without a mortgage
10.1%
Renters
55.5%
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
Kaw City Kay County Oklahoma
Property value
Median Value $124,200 $124,700 $199,800
Under $100,000 36% 40.2% 21.1%
$100,000 - $200,000 47.7% 34.3% 29%
$200,000 - $300,000 6.3% 11.9% 23.5%
$300,000 - $500,000 8.1% 11% 18.5%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 1.8% 1.9% 6.5%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.7% 1.4%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 36.9% 42.4% 53.7%
Without a mortgage 63.1% 57.6% 46.3%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,025 $1,256 $1,539
Without a mortgage $447 $476 $519
Gross rent
Median rent $738 $842 $1,014

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

5.1%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Kaw City 5.1%
Kay County 19.2%
Oklahoma 28.3%

Adults without a high school diploma

14.8%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Kaw City 14.8%
Kay County 9.5%
Oklahoma 10.6%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

38
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
15.8%
K–12
71.1%
College / Undergraduate
7.9%
Graduate / Professional
5.3%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

0%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Kaw City
0%
Kay County
27.5%
Oklahoma
34.2%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Kaw City Kay County Oklahoma
Total enrolled (age 3+) 38 10,270 1,004,858
Nursery / preschool 15.8% 6.7% 5.8%
K–12 71.1% 76% 71%
Kindergarten 2.6% 5.4% 5.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 23.7% 22.1% 21.5%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 15.8% 26.1% 22%
High School: Grades 9–12 28.9% 22.5% 21.9%
College or graduate school 13.2% 17.3% 23.2%
College, undergraduate 7.9% 15.9% 18.7%
Graduate, professional school 5.3% 1.4% 4.5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 0% 27.5% 34.2%
School type
Public school 92.1% 90.7% 85.7%
Private school 7.9% 9.3% 14.3%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

236
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
2.1%
9th-12th, no diploma
12.7%
HS graduate
26.3%
Some college no degree
38.1%
Associates degree
15.7%
Bachelors degree
4.2%
Graduate or professional degree
0.8%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
60% · 40%
9th-12th, no diploma
70% · 30%
HS graduate
45.2% · 54.8%
Some college no degree
63.3% · 36.7%
Associates degree
56.8% · 43.2%
Bachelors degree
30% · 70%
Graduate or professional degree
100% · 0%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Kaw City Kay County Oklahoma
Population (25+) 236 28,907 2,668,805
Less than 9th grade 2.1% 2.1% 3.8%
9th–12th, no diploma 12.7% 7.4% 6.8%
High school diploma or GED 26.3% 35% 30.6%
Some college, no degree 38.1% 23.8% 22.1%
Associate's degree 15.7% 12.5% 8.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 5.1% 19.2% 28.3%
Bachelor's degree 4.2% 13% 18.5%
Graduate or professional 0.8% 6.3% 9.9%
High School or higher 85.2% 90.5% 89.4%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$39,063
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$56,667
Some college or associates
$42,969
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

41.7%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
14.3%
HS graduate
0%
Some college or associates
7.9%
Bachelors degree or higher
41.7%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Kaw City Kay County Oklahoma
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $39,063 $40,522 $46,101
Less than high school graduate $— $34,364 $31,734
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $56,667 $35,876 $37,211
Some college or associate's degree $42,969 $39,375 $43,445
Bachelor's degree $— $51,786 $58,520
Graduate or professional degree $— $62,102 $73,412
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 14.3% 26.4% 26.8%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 0% 15.5% 16.5%
Some college or associate's degree 7.9% 14.1% 11.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 41.7% 4.5% 4.7%

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