Population 2,762 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pawnee
Household size in Pawnee
| Period | Pawnee | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.60 | 2.60 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.60 | 2.63 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | +0.03 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Pawnee run small, averaging 2.44 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has dropped from 2.60 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Pawnee
| Period | Pawnee | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7 | 37.2 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.9 | 37.5 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.8 | 37.8 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.4 | 38.0 | 38.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.2 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Pawnee are younger than 39.4 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Pawnee
| Period | Pawnee | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 11.7% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 12.5% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 12.2% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −0.1 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Pawnee (9.4%), below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Pawnee
Renters in Pawnee
| Period | Pawnee | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.3% | 32.5% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.2% | 33.8% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.1% | 35.2% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.3% | 34.5% | 34.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Pawnee rent their homes (26.3%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About six in ten owners (61.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Pawnee
| Period | Pawnee | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.8% | 10.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 10.3% | 12.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.1% | 10.6% | 13.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 8.5% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.3% of the housing in Pawnee, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Pawnee
| Period | Pawnee | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1978 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1979 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1980 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1983 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +7 | +6 |
Housing in Pawnee leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally.
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 Pawnee
| Period | Pawnee | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $467 | $794 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $565 | $872 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $642 | $979 | $897 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $809 | $1,219 | $1,127 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$342 | +$425 | +$411 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Pawnee costs $809 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.2% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Pawnee
Bachelor's degrees in Pawnee
| Period | Pawnee | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.7% | 25.5% | 24.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 26.2% | 24.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 27.7% | 26.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 30.3% | 28.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Pawnee have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Pawnee
| Period | Pawnee | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.3% | 87.7% | 86.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.6% | 88.4% | 87.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.9% | 89.3% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.8% | 90.1% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +2.4 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Pawnee never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Pawnee
| Period | Pawnee | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 6.2% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 7.1% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Pawnee has been low: just 3.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Pawnee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pawnee | 2.44 | 39.4 | 9.4% | 26.3% | 20.3% | 1972 | $809 | 19.9% | 86.8% | 3.1% |
| Skedee | 2.71 | 40.0 | 8.4% | 21.7% | 18.3% | 1978 | $815 | 18.5% | 85.3% | 2.7% |
| Maramec | 2.34 | 50.1 | 5.2% | 8.9% | 16.1% | 1980 | $845 | 20.6% | 85.3% | 3.3% |
| Blackburn | 3.05 | 37.1 | 8.6% | 15.5% | 13.1% | 1982 | $867 | 19.4% | 81.7% | 2.0% |
| Glencoe | 2.46 | 48.3 | 9.3% | 12.5% | 20.4% | 1985 | $914 | 24.6% | 88.3% | 9.4% |
| Watchorn | 2.45 | 46.1 | 8.3% | 23.7% | 22.8% | 1973 | $719 | 17.7% | 90.5% | 4.6% |
| Hallett | 2.81 | 37.0 | 11.0% | 13.3% | 19.3% | 1994 | $1,001 | 10.0% | 77.3% | 6.1% |
| Morrison | 2.82 | 37.8 | 6.5% | 17.5% | 19.9% | 1981 | $983 | 16.9% | 94.4% | 1.5% |
| Cleveland | 2.47 | 39.2 | 13.8% | 25.4% | 12.4% | 1974 | $914 | 19.2% | 88.6% | 4.3% |
| Sumner | 2.44 | 50.0 | 3.6% | 15.4% | 16.7% | 1989 | $862 | 30.6% | 97.7% | 2.4% |
| Osage | 2.28 | 50.2 | 5.8% | 11.6% | 10.9% | 1973 | $636 | 14.3% | 89.4% | 3.6% |
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 Pawnee. 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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