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Pettit, OK Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Pettit is 888, which is 15.18% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 10.67% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Pettit population density is 76.78 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 54.63 people per square mile and is about the same as the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Pettit is white, which represent 62.05% of the total population. The average Pettit education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 888. #259

Population Growth Since 2000, #172

Pettit, OK	15.18%
Oklahoma	10.67%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #586

Pettit, OK	76.78 per square mile
Oklahoma	54.63 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	551 (62.05%, #571)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #351)
Hispanic:	36 (4.05%, #331)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #236)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	240 (27.03%, #81)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	97 (10.92%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

777 (87.50%) out of the total population of 888 reported first ancestry.

	Pettit, OK	% of the Total Population	Oklahoma	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.44%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.42%
Dutch	25	2.82%, see rank	1.73%	1.40%
English	208	23.42%, see rank	8.08%	8.02%
French	14	1.58%, see rank	2.38%	3.34%
German	98	11.04%, see rank	14.31%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Irish	41	4.62%, see rank	11.69%	10.80%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.72%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.62%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.86%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	49	5.52%, see rank	1.10%	0.99%
Scottish	14	1.58%, see rank	1.72%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.48%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.71%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	17	1.91%, see rank	9.89%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.48%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 365 (41.10%, see rank)

Females: 523 (58.90%, see rank)

Pettit, OK	Male: 41.10% Female: 58.90%
Oklahoma	Male: 49.53% Female: 50.47%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Pettit, OK	43.90 years old
Oklahoma	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Pettit, OK	52.20 years old
Oklahoma	34.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Pettit, OK	38.50 years old
Oklahoma	37.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Pettit, OK	% of the Total Population	Oklahoma	U.S.
Under 5 years	43	4.84%, see rank	6.94%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	49	5.52%, see rank	6.94%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	80	9.01%, see rank	6.80%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	18	2.03%, see rank	6.78%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	25	2.82%, see rank	7.37%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	153	17.23%, see rank	13.63%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	78	8.78%, see rank	12.23%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	154	17.34%, see rank	13.26%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	76	8.56%, see rank	12.07%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	161	18.13%, see rank	7.89%	7.64%
75 to 84	51	5.74%, see rank	4.40%	4.25%
85 years and over	0	0.00%, see rank	1.69%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Pettit, OK	Oklahoma	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	673, 100%	2,489,023	209,056,129
Less Than High School	47, 6.98%, see rank	13.31%	13.67%
High School Graduate	123, 18.28%, see rank	31.71%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	204, 30.31%, see rank	31.16%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	105, 15.60%, see rank	15.94%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	194, 28.83%, see rank	7.88%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.97, see rank	13.28	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Pettit, OK			Oklahoma		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	129	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.54%	7.46%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	18	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.64%	7.36%	90.60%	9.40%
College	77	77.92%, see rank	22.08%, see rank	83.86%	16.14%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Pettit, OK	Oklahoma	U.S.
Total Households	360, 100%	1,450,117	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.47, see rank	2.56	2.63
1 Person Households	69, 19.17%, see rank	28.09%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	291, 80.83%, see rank	71.91%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	291, 80.83%, see rank	66.50%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.81, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	235, 65.28%, see rank	49.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	69, 19.17%, see rank	33.50%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Pettit, OK	%	Oklahoma	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	716	see rank	3,029,408	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	330	100%, see rank	1,487,422	123,281,364
Never Married	44	13.33%, see rank	30.88%	35.77%
Married	260	78.79%, see rank	53.92%	52.04%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	2.94%	2.57%
Divorced	26	7.88%, see rank	12.26%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	386	100%, see rank	1,541,986	129,692,771
Never Married	70	18.13%, see rank	23.93%	29.48%
Married	252	65.28%, see rank	52.03%	49.19%
Widowed	18	4.66%, see rank	9.95%	9.16%
Divorced	46	11.92%, see rank	14.10%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Pettit, OK	%	Oklahoma	U.S.
Native	868	97.75%, see rank	94.38%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	610	68.69%, see rank	60.91%	58.73%
Born in Different State	258	29.05%, see rank	32.55%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.92%	1.42%
Foreign Born	20	2.25%, see rank	5.62%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	7	0.79%, see rank	1.86%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	13	1.46%, see rank	3.77%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	1.53%
Born In Asia	7	0.79%, see rank	1.50%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	3.31%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	13	1.46%, see rank	0.10%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Pettit, OK	%	Oklahoma	U.S.
English	329	91.39%, see rank	90.04%	79.39%
Spanish	10	2.78%, see rank	6.10%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.39%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.50%	3.36%
Other	21	5.83%, see rank	0.97%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.