Zip Code 72227

11,800

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,29961.86%
Black or African American3,11726.42%
Two or more races7776.58%
Other race4734.01%
Asian1050.89%
Native American290.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

72227 Population by Race

72227 Population Pyramid 2024

72227 Median Age

39.6

Total

34.5

Male

41.6

Female

72227 Adults

There are 8,542 adults, (2,279 of whom are seniors) in 72227.

72227 Age Dependency

88.4

Age Dependency Ratio

36.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

52

Child Dependency Ratio

72227 Sex Ratio

Female6,62456.14%
Male5,17643.86%

72227 Population by Age

72227 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,9392.3863.536.5
Married1,9593.1492.37.7
Non Family1,9131.0847.552.5
Female9713.3536.963.1
Male962.8164.635.4

3.16

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

63.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

72227 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1572.04%
Associates Degree3905.07%
Bachelors Degree2,74335.64%
Graduate Degree1,48219.26%
High School Graduate1,24016.11%
Less Than 9th Grade140.18%
Some College1,67021.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

72227 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

72227 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,4305,4043,508
Black1,6131,482303
2+ Races354354243
Hispanic281267110
Other Race19117763
Asian767676
Native American292929

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

72227 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,893$70,234$63,958
Graduate Degree$89,635$122,083$75,942
High School Graduate$37,340$0$34,477
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$59,079$75,551$53,484
Some College$42,721$52,762$32,819

$59,079

Average Earnings

$75,551

Average Male

$53,484

Average Female

72227 Earnings by Educational Attainment

72227 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

72227 Language

95.11% of 72227 residents speak only English, while 4.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.26% of the population.

72227 Language

72227 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black3,0481,47648.43%
White7,2664736.51%
Hispanic577345.89%
Multiple777182.32%
Other473163.38%

16.95%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.21%

Male Poverty Rate

19.9%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 72227

The race most likely to be in poverty in 72227 is Black, with 48.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 72227 is Multiple, with 2.32% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.2%.

72227 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade45.03%
Some College26.46%
High School24.26%
Bachelors or Greater2.96%

72227 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed81.94%
Male Unemployed28.42%
Female Employed9.88%
Male Employed2.25%

72227 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

72227 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$111,620$157,721
Households$73,533$123,735
Married Families$147,284$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,303$68,013

mean

median

Income by Household Type

72227 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.7%

Male Marriage Rate

42.4%

Female Marriage Rate

72227 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

72227 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

72227 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

72227 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

693

Number of Veterans

649

Male Veterans

44

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam278
First Gulf War134
Second Gulf War111
Korea40
World War II0

72227 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+351
35 to 54224
65 to 7461
55 to 6457
18 to 340

72227 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5709.81%
Black773.88%
2+ Races4612.99%

72227 Veterans by Race

72227 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.07%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

72227 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.2%

Labor Force Participation

59.3%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

72227 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

72227 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

72227 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

66.94%

Born in 72227

95.89%

Native Born

4.11%

Foreign Born

1.28%

Non Citizen

2.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.89% of 72227 residents were born in the United States, with 66.94% having been born in . 1.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

72227 Place of Birth