Zip Code 72117

14,339

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American8,98062.63%
White3,45524.1%
Two or more races9966.95%
Other race6594.6%
Native American1390.97%
Asian1100.77%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

72117 Population by Race

72117 Population Pyramid 2024

72117 Median Age

37.2

Total

31.4

Male

39.2

Female

72117 Adults

There are 10,275 adults, (2,072 of whom are seniors) in 72117.

72117 Age Dependency

74.8

Age Dependency Ratio

25.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.5

Child Dependency Ratio

72117 Sex Ratio

Female7,21250.3%
Male7,12749.7%

72117 Population by Age

72117 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,7532.466733
Married2,3083.3471.928.1
Non Family2,2621.0965.334.7
Female1,0073.553.846.2
Male1762.621000

3.29

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

67.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

72117 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8249.17%
Associates Degree8339.27%
Bachelors Degree1,76719.66%
Graduate Degree7268.08%
High School Graduate2,58328.74%
Less Than 9th Grade6737.49%
Some College1,58017.58%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

72117 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

72117 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black5,4854,9511,896
White2,7232,083474
Hispanic38718949
Other Race31812035
2+ Races27922865
Native American99440
Asian594023

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 90.26%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 38.98%.

72117 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$42,213$51,339$24,161
Graduate Degree$63,138$58,590$66,058
High School Graduate$30,242$30,822$22,112
Less Than 9th Grade$24,680$42,569$0
Overall$35,993$43,246$27,813
Some College$41,603$47,016$38,880

$35,993

Average Earnings

$43,246

Average Male

$27,813

Average Female

72117 Earnings by Educational Attainment

72117 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

72117 Language

94.68% of 72117 residents speak only English, while 5.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.46% of the population.

72117 Language

72117 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black8,9153,37637.87%
White3,35077223.04%
Native1397956.83%
Multiple992595.95%

30.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

31.91%

Male Poverty Rate

28.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 72117

The race most likely to be in poverty in 72117 is Native, with 56.83% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 72117 is Multiple, with 5.95% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 14.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 34.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.11%.

72117 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School24.13%
Bachelors or Greater22.68%
Less Than 9th Grade20.42%
Some College17.16%

72117 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed52.58%
Female Employed24.78%
Male Employed12.99%
Male Unemployed3.13%

72117 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

72117 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$60,726$68,626
Households$41,670$54,761
Married Families$57,260$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,006$31,048

mean

median

Income by Household Type

72117 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.2%

Male Marriage Rate

37.8%

Female Marriage Rate

72117 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

72117 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

72117 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

72117 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

948

Number of Veterans

855

Male Veterans

93

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam440
Second Gulf War170
First Gulf War119
Korea63
World War II4

72117 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74391
55 to 64262
18 to 34110
35 to 5498
75+87

72117 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black5869.35%
White31610.79%
Other Race4613.65%
Hispanic40.97%

72117 Veterans by Race

72117 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.71%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.96%

Veteran Disability Rate

72117 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60%

Labor Force Participation

52.5%

Employment Rate

10.2%

Unemployment Rate

72117 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

72117 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

72117 Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

75.1%

Born in 72117

96.65%

Native Born

3.35%

Foreign Born

2.24%

Non Citizen

1.11%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.65% of 72117 residents were born in the United States, with 75.1% having been born in . 2.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

72117 Place of Birth