Population 31,543 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Jenks
Household size in Jenks
| Period | Jenks | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.83 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.88 | 2.60 | 2.60 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.96 | 2.60 | 2.63 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.98 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | +0.03 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Jenks is a place of big households: 2.98 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.83 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Only four of the 105 Oklahoma cities with 5,000+ people have larger households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Jenks
| Period | Jenks | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.2 | 37.2 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.3 | 37.5 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.1 | 37.8 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.3 | 38.0 | 38.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.0 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.3, Jenks is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Jenks is younger than the great majority of Oklahoma cities.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Jenks
| Period | Jenks | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 11.7% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 12.5% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 12.2% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −0.1 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Jenks (10.7%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 2.2 points, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Jenks
Renters in Jenks
| Period | Jenks | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.6% | 32.5% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.9% | 33.8% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.2% | 35.2% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.5% | 34.5% | 34.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Jenks rent their homes (25.5%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 33.6% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northeast and least common in the southeast. The renter share is up 3.8 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Jenks
| Period | Jenks | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 10.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 10.3% | 12.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 10.6% | 13.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 8.5% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Jenks: 6.0% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Jenks has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five Oklahoma cities.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Jenks
| Period | Jenks | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1992 | 1978 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1994 | 1979 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1997 | 1980 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2002 | 1983 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +7 | +6 |
Jenks has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2002, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1992 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the west, while the northeast has the oldest housing. Only three of the 105 Oklahoma cities with 5,000+ people have newer homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Jenks
| Period | Jenks | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,094 | $794 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,271 | $872 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,604 | $979 | $897 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,747 | $1,219 | $1,127 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$653 | +$425 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in Jenks runs $1,747 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $653 a month since 2006–10, up 60%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 23.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. No other Oklahoma city with 5,000+ people has higher rents.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Jenks
Bachelor's degrees in Jenks
| Period | Jenks | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.9% | 25.5% | 24.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 46.0% | 26.2% | 24.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.7% | 27.7% | 26.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 49.2% | 30.3% | 28.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Jenks is highly educated: about half of adults 25 and older (49.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 5.4 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Of the 105 Oklahoma cities with 5,000+ people, only three have a higher share of college graduates.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Jenks
| Period | Jenks | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.6% | 87.7% | 86.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.2% | 88.4% | 87.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.4% | 89.3% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.1% | 90.1% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +2.4 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Jenks have finished high school (92.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Compared with other Oklahoma cities, Jenks has a higher share of high school graduates than most.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Jenks
| Period | Jenks | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.1% | 6.2% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 7.1% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Jenks has been strong: just 2.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged up 0.6 points, even as the national rate fell. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Jenks compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenks | 2.98 | 35.3 | 10.7% | 25.5% | 6.0% | 2002 | $1,747 | 49.2% | 92.1% | 2.8% |
| Glenpool | 2.83 | 35.2 | 11.8% | 29.1% | 2.2% | 1998 | $1,274 | 28.7% | 92.3% | 3.5% |
| Bixby | 2.78 | 37.0 | 9.7% | 25.6% | 5.5% | 1998 | $1,531 | 45.5% | 94.1% | 4.1% |
| Kiefer | 2.79 | 37.2 | 10.2% | 18.4% | 10.0% | 2000 | $1,199 | 22.2% | 94.0% | 4.3% |
| Oakhurst | 2.54 | 43.1 | 10.9% | 14.0% | 7.9% | 1986 | $1,124 | 20.6% | 84.7% | 5.7% |
| Sapulpa | 2.55 | 40.4 | 11.0% | 27.0% | 9.1% | 1982 | $1,109 | 20.9% | 90.4% | 3.1% |
| Tulsa area | 2.59 | 38.0 | 11.6% | 34.5% | 8.5% | 1983 | $1,219 | 30.3% | 90.1% | 5.2% |
| Prattville | 2.84 | 40.5 | 10.7% | 19.0% | 5.0% | 1987 | $784 | 29.8% | 93.0% | 3.9% |
| Broken Arrow | 2.70 | 37.8 | 10.0% | 29.2% | 5.1% | 1991 | $1,483 | 34.4% | 93.4% | 4.3% |
| Leonard | 2.74 | 41.3 | 9.1% | 16.9% | 5.7% | 1988 | $1,754 | 34.1% | 96.0% | 3.6% |
| Sand Springs | 2.60 | 40.1 | 9.8% | 24.2% | 6.9% | 1979 | $1,072 | 23.9% | 90.1% | 5.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Jenks. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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