Population 1,189 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Waynoka
Household size in Waynoka
| Period | Waynoka | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.25 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.60 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.63 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Waynoka run small, averaging 2.45 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.25, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Waynoka
| Period | Waynoka | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.5 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.6 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.3 | 38.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.4 | +0.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Waynoka are younger than 41.3 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Oklahoma as a whole, where the median age is 38.0.
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 Waynoka
| Period | Waynoka | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Waynoka (12.5%), close to 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 Waynoka
Renters in Waynoka
| Period | Waynoka | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.6% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.7% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 34.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.1% of households in Waynoka rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About seven in ten owners (69.5%) 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 Waynoka
| Period | Waynoka | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.3% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.2% | 12.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.6% | 13.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.0% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 28.0% of the housing in Waynoka, 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 Waynoka
| Period | Waynoka | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1951 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1953 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +7 | +6 |
Waynoka is a place of older homes: half were built before 1953, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Waynoka
| Period | Waynoka | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $460 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $479 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $758 | $897 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $765 | $1,127 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$305 | +$411 | +$606 |
The median renter in Waynoka pays $765 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.4% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Waynoka
Bachelor's degrees in Waynoka
| Period | Waynoka | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.1% | 24.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 24.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 26.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 28.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Waynoka have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.6%, 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 Waynoka
| Period | Waynoka | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.0% | 86.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.6% | 87.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.5% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.1% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Waynoka is close to the national rate: 90.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 Waynoka
| Period | Waynoka | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.5% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Waynoka is close to the national rate: 5.3% of the labor force, against 5.4%. 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).
Waynoka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waynoka | 2.45 | 41.3 | 12.5% | 14.1% | 28.0% | 1953 | $765 | 22.6% | 90.1% | 5.3% |
| Hopeton | 1.98 | 49.2 | 14.6% | 11.9% | 34.9% | 1973 | $710 | 25.4% | 91.7% | 0.5% |
| Quinlan | 2.76 | 41.2 | 2.4% | 1.9% | 6.0% | 1996 | $835 | 37.0% | 97.2% | 0.8% |
| Dacoma | 2.01 | 48.1 | 14.1% | 14.1% | 33.6% | 1970 | $753 | 25.9% | 92.1% | 1.3% |
| Aline | 2.26 | 46.7 | 7.7% | 15.4% | 19.1% | 1961 | $663 | 11.6% | 81.1% | 2.2% |
| Mooreland | 2.61 | 36.7 | 8.9% | 16.9% | 16.6% | 1979 | $817 | 26.6% | 90.9% | 0.7% |
| Carmen | 2.29 | 46.4 | 6.8% | 16.3% | 17.2% | 1959 | $651 | 10.2% | 79.9% | 2.4% |
| Lambert | 2.22 | 42.5 | 6.5% | 28.8% | 19.9% | 1948 | $825 | 34.8% | 96.0% | 6.5% |
| Cleo Springs | 2.55 | 43.0 | 6.0% | 16.5% | 13.7% | 1980 | $690 | 22.3% | 94.6% | 2.9% |
| McWillie | 2.37 | 45.5 | 6.3% | 16.6% | 15.7% | 1964 | $658 | 13.0% | 83.4% | 2.6% |
| Woodward | 2.43 | 36.4 | 13.8% | 31.3% | 17.7% | 1976 | $906 | 21.0% | 87.2% | 8.2% |
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 Waynoka. 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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