Tonkawa

Population: 3,018
Median household income: $57,711
Median home value: $83,000

Located in Kay County, Oklahoma, Tonkawa is a community with a population of 3,018. Its median household income of $57,711 runs in line with the Kay County figure of $56,673.

From 2019 to 2023, Tonkawa's population declined 1.1% from 3,052 to 3,018, while its median home value rose 17.1% from $70,900 to $83,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 75.8% of the population. 80.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,018
Median age: 36.2 yrs
Median household income: $57,711
Median home value: $83,000
Median gross rent: $802
Housing units: 1,359
Homeownership rate: 73.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0523,018

Median household income

$46,134$57,711

Median home value

$70,900$83,000

Median gross rent

$626$802

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,052	$46,134	$70,900	$626
2020	3,000	$49,664	$70,400	$608
2021	3,074	$50,819	$70,000	$630
2022	3,027	$55,299	$74,900	$702
2023	3,018	$57,711	$83,000	$802

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 2414.0%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	179	5.9%
5 to 17	517	17.1%
18 to 24	424	14.0%
25 to 34	359	11.9%
35 to 44	280	9.3%
45 to 54	341	11.3%
55 to 64	327	10.8%
65 to 74	323	10.7%
75 and over	268	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,289	75.8%
Black or African American	1	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	129	4.3%
Asian	23	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	329	10.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	247	8.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate33.2%

Some college or associate's33.6%

Bachelor's degree14.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	210	11.1%
High school graduate	631	33.2%
Some college or associate's	637	33.6%
Bachelor's degree	266	14.0%
Graduate or professional degree	154	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone80.2%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	954	80.2%
Carpooled	139	11.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	31	2.6%
Bicycle	5	0.4%
Worked from home	60	5.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	580	51.4%
15 to 29 min	319	28.3%
30 to 44 min	122	10.8%
45 to 59 min	28	2.5%
60+ min	80	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 14.5% (399 of 2,753)

	Count	Share
Family households	645	54.4%
Nonfamily households	541	45.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,186	87.3%
Vacant	173	12.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	877	73.9%
Renter-occupied	309	26.1%

1-unit, detached85.2%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other7.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,158	85.2%
1-unit, attached	4	0.3%
2 to 4 units	37	2.7%
5 to 19 units	48	3.5%
20 or more units	17	1.3%
Mobile home & other	95	7.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4074150
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.13 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 36.6706, -97.3150