Shawnee Population History 1990 - 2023

Shawnee Population Facts

What is the current population of Shawnee?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Shawnee is 31,803. Shawnee, Oklahoma is the 1,264th largest city in the US.

What county is Shawnee, Oklahoma in?

Shawnee is located entirely in Pottawatomie County.

What is the size of Shawnee, Oklahoma in square miles?

Shawnee has an area of 44.1 square miles.

What was the peak population of Shawnee?

The current population of Shawnee (31,803) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Shawnee growing?

Shawnee has grown 9.1% since the 2000. Shawnee, Oklahoma's growth is below average. 61% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Shawnee, Oklahoma?

Shawnee has a population density of 676.5 people per square mile.

Shawnee Demographics

What is the voting age population of Shawnee, Oklahoma?

The total voting age population of Shawnee, Oklahoma, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 23,750. The voting age population is 45.3% male and 54.7% female.

What percentage of Shawnee, Oklahoma residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 16.2% of the residents of Shawnee are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Shawnee, Oklahoma?

The racial demographics of Shawnee are 73.6% White, 14.7% American Indian, 5.3% Two or more races, 4.8% Black, 0.8% Other, 0.7% Asian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 6.7% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Shawnee, Oklahoma residents are below the poverty line?

In Shawnee, 20.5% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 26.7%. On a per-household basis, 15.4% of families are below the poverty line in Shawnee.

What percentage of Shawnee, Oklahoma residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 56.7% of Shawnee residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Shawnee, Oklahoma residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 86.7% of Shawnee residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 20.6% have a bachelor's degree and 7.7% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Shawnee, Oklahoma residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Shawnee residents aged 5 and older, 5.1% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.6% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.5% speak an Asian language.

Shawnee Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Shawnee, Oklahoma?

The unemployment rate in Shawnee is 6.7%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Shawnee, Oklahoma residents work for the government?

In Shawnee, 21.7% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Shawnee, Oklahoma?

The median household income in Shawnee is $40,473.

Shawnee Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Shawnee, Oklahoma?

In Shawnee, 56.0% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Shawnee, Oklahoma?

Renters occupy 44.0% of housing units in Shawnee.

What percentage of Shawnee, Oklahoma housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Shawnee, 15.1% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Shawnee, Oklahoma housing units were built after 2000?

In Shawnee, 16.6% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 2,300 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Shawnee, Oklahoma?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Shawnee is $697.

What percentage of households in Shawnee, Oklahoma have broadband internet?

In Shawnee, 74.3% of households have an active broadband internet connection.