Purcell, OK City Data

Purcell, OK is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,571 people who live in Purcell and approximately 27,740 who live in McClain County. We want to help people moving to or living in Purcell to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Purcell. We have included Purcell housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Purcell Information

McClain County where Purcell resides is 580.13 square miles. The resident population of this county is 27,740 and has a population rank of 1,457 out of all the places in the United States.

Purcell has a total of 5,571 people and of those residents there are 2,699 males and 2,872 females. The median age of the male population is 34.2 and the female population is 37.8. There are approximately 393 births each year and around 249 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Purcell varies per year, but currently 5,300 are one race and 271 are two or more races.

Of the 5,571 people who live in Purcell, there are 1,647 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Purcell is 855 male and 792 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,075.

General Purcell Information
Total area in square miles - McClain County	580.13
Water area in square miles - McClain County	N/A
Resident population - McClain County	27,740
Population rank - McClain County	1,457
Total population	5,571
Total population (male)	2,699
Total population (female)	2,872
Population median age (male)	34.2
Population median age (female)	37.8
Births - McClain County	393
Deaths- McClain County	249
Population of one race	5,300
Population of two or more races	271
Population under 20 years	1,647
Population under 20 years (male)	855
Population under 20 years (female)	792
Total population 18 years and over	4,075

Purcell Social Characteristics

There are 10,331 households in Purcell. Families make up 8,089 of these households. The table below breaks down the Purcell families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,744), male householder with no wife present (430) and female householder with no husband present (831). The remainder of the Purcell households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,289. Purcell, OK moving companies help people in Purcell move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Purcell. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Purcell is based, there are 10,984 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,562 never married, 7,169 now married, 151 separated, 1,016 widowed, and 1,086 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 105 separated, 250 widowed and 965 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Purcell social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Purcell.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (McClain County)
Total households	10,331
Family households (families)	8,089
With own children under 18 years	4,010
Married-couple family	6,744
With own children under 18 years	2,998
Male householder, no wife present, family	430
With own children under 18 years	210
Female householder, no husband present, family	831
With own children under 18 years	580
Nonfamily households	2,289
Householder living alone	1,997
65 years and over	869

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	791
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	588
Average household size	2.54
Average family size	3.06

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,685
Householder	1,502
Spouse	1,147
Child	1,665
Other relatives	87
Nonrelatives	86
Unmarried partner	36
Roomer or boarder	16
Housemate or roommate	16
Unmarried partner	73
Foster child	4
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	705
Male householder	244
Male householder living alone	206
Male householder not living alone	38
Female householder	374
Female householder living alone	350
Female householder not living alone	24
Nonrelatives	87
Unmarried partner	37
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	22
Foster child	N/A
Other	13

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,984
Never married	1,562
Now married	7,169
Separated	151
Widowed	1,016
Divorced	1,086
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	105
Widowed	250
Divorced	965

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,571
Male	2,699
Under 5 years	209
5 to 9 years	217
10 to 14 years	209
15 to 17 years	137
18 and 19 years	83
20 years	37
21 years	33
22 to 24 years	101
25 to 29 years	170
30 to 34 years	194
35 to 39 years	232
40 to 44 years	195
45 to 49 years	176
50 to 54 years	151
55 to 59 years	121
60 and 61 years	41
62 to 64 years	72
65 and 66 years	40
67 to 69 years	48
70 to 74 years	74
75 to 79 years	73
80 to 84 years	60
85 years and over	26
Female	2,872
Under 5 years	192
5 to 9 years	195
10 to 14 years	204
15 to 17 years	133
18 and 19 years	68
20 years	39
21 years	24
22 to 24 years	93
25 to 29 years	179
30 to 34 years	198
35 to 39 years	220
40 to 44 years	206
45 to 49 years	176
50 to 54 years	135
55 to 59 years	148
60 and 61 years	44
62 to 64 years	77
65 and 66 years	46
67 to 69 years	72
70 to 74 years	108
75 to 79 years	110
80 to 84 years	91
85 years and over	114

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,571
One race	5,300
White	4,546
Black or African American	123
American Indian and Alaska Native	364
Asian	16
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	271

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,390
People who are White alone	4,375
People who are Black or African American alone	117
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	363
People who are Asian alone	14
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	557
People who are Some other race alone	251

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	25,946
Same house	14,151
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,460
Different state or abroad	1,920
Different state	1,720
Abroad	200

PLACE OF BIRTH (McClain County)
Total resident population	27,740
Born in United States	14,934
State of residence	20,066
Different state	6,852
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	114
Foreign born	708

Purcell Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Purcell. That total enrollment is 7,367 for the population of the country, which includes Purcell. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,453 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,751 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,153.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Purcell population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,367
Pre-kindergarten	452
Public	320
Private	132
Kindergarten	385
Public	345
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,512
Public	3,320
Private	192
Elementary and high school	5,376
Public	5,072
Private	304
High school grades 9 to 12	1,864
Public	1,752
Private	112
College, undergraduate years	994
Public	893
Private	101
Graduate or professional school	160
Public	132
Private	28
Not enrolled in school	19,303

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	18,069
Less than 9th grade	1,273
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,460
High school graduate	6,645
Some college, no degree	4,066
Associate's degree	783
Bachelor's degree	2,842
Graduate or professional degree	15.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,111

Purcell Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 21,271 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Purcell. The Purcell occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,552), service occupations (1,817), sales and office occupations (3,409), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (176), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,055) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,971). The 21,271 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,034 private wage and salary workers, 2,455 government workers, 1,419 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (McClain County)
Population 16 years and over	21,271
In labor force	13,525
Civilian labor force	13,481
Employed	12,980
Unemployed	501
Percent Unemployed	3.7
Armed Forces	44
Females 16 years and over	10,737
In labor force	6,009
Civilian labor force	6,000
Unemployed Civilian labor force	225
Armed forces	9
Males 16 years and over	10,534
In labor force	7,516
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	276
Armed forces	35

COMMUTING TO WORK (McClain County)
Workers 16 years and over	12,862
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,371
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,706
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	103
Other means	90
Worked at home	569
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	335,815

OCCUPATION (McClain County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,552
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,552
Service occupations	1,817
Sales and office occupations	3,409
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	176
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,055
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,971

INDUSTRY (McClain County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,552
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	812
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,334
Wholesale trade	509
Retail trade	1,724
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	806
Information	213
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	781
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	617
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,434
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	705
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	972

CLASS OF WORKER (McClain County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,552
Private wage and salary workers	9,034
Government workers	2,455
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,419
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Purcell Housing Characteristics

In Purcell, OK there are 11,189 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,331 occupied and 858 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Purcell, there are 8,571 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 124 units in Purcell. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Purcell, OK local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Purcell, OK truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Purcell. There are 46 housing units with rent less than $200, 162 with rent between $200-299, 784 with rent between $300-499 and 426 with rent for $500 and above. Full Purcell gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Purcell, OK home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (McClain County)
Total housing units	11,189
Occupied housing units	10,331
Vacant housing units	858

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (McClain County)
Total housing units	11,189
1-unit, detached	8,571
1-unit, attached	124
2 units	128
3 or 4 units	57
5 to 9 units	115
10 to 19 units	12
20 to 49 units	27
50 or more units	35
Mobile home	2,086

HOUSING TENURE (McClain County)
Occupied housing units	10,331
Owner-occupied	8,411
Renter-occupied	1,920

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (McClain County)
Occupied housing units	10,331
No vehicles available	425
2 vehicle available	7,181
3 vehicles available	1,898
4 vehicles available	629
5 or more vehicles available	240

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (McClain County)
Occupied housing units	10,331
Utility gas	4,126
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,147
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	12
Coal or coke
Wood	137
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	23
No fuel used	14

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (McClain County)
Occupied housing units	10,331
Less Than $50,000	8,411
$50,000 to $99,999	2,387
$100,000 to $149,999	913
$150,000 to $199,999	385
$200,000 to $299,999	213
$300,000 to $499,999	33
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	77,200

GROSS RENT (McClain County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,920
Less than $200	46
$200 to $299	162
$300 to $499	784
$500 to $699	355
$700 to $999	64
$1,000 to $1,499	7
$1,500 or more	N/A