Zip Code 72837

8,498

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,76491.36%
Two or more races5416.37%
Black or African American830.98%
Native American560.66%
Other race540.64%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

72837 Population by Race

72837 Population Pyramid 2024

72837 Median Age

42.4

Total

44.6

Male

41.2

Female

72837 Adults

There are 6,346 adults, (1,706 of whom are seniors) in 72837.

72837 Age Dependency

83.1

Age Dependency Ratio

36.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.4

Child Dependency Ratio

72837 Sex Ratio

Female4,07747.98%
Male4,42152.02%

72837 Population by Age

72837 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,4692.4583.116.9
Married1,6483.0692.27.8
Non Family1,2571.1980.919.1
Female2894.1566.833.2
Male2752.755644

3.11

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

83.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

72837 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5779.62%
Associates Degree4337.22%
Bachelors Degree78813.14%
Graduate Degree1492.48%
High School Graduate2,43240.55%
Less Than 9th Grade4687.8%
Some College1,15019.18%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

72837 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

72837 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,5724,568845
2+ Races22519940
Hispanic12711218
Black636343
Other Race54540
Native American41419

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 68.25%.

72837 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,306$73,750$41,860
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$39,194$43,200$33,250
Less Than 9th Grade$22,689$23,208$13,900
Overall$39,247$48,750$33,606
Some College$37,146$52,528$22,444

$39,247

Average Earnings

$48,750

Average Male

$33,606

Average Female

72837 Earnings by Educational Attainment

72837 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

72837 Language

96.73% of 72837 residents speak only English, while 3.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.3% of the population.

72837 Language

72837 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,65782810.81%
Multiple54133962.66%
Hispanic33922165.19%
Other544787.04%
Black832530.12%

14.61%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.22%

Male Poverty Rate

16.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 72837

The race most likely to be in poverty in 72837 is Other, with 87.04% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 72837 is White, with 10.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.38%.

72837 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.85%
Some College15.22%
High School13.2%
Bachelors or Greater0.85%

72837 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed46.08%
Female Unemployed11.11%
Male Employed10.25%
Female Employed3.82%

72837 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

72837 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,478$79,220
Households$47,250$70,148
Married Families$73,929$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,407$53,087

mean

median

Income by Household Type

72837 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.2%

Male Marriage Rate

50.9%

Female Marriage Rate

72837 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

72837 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.

72837 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

72837 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

778

Number of Veterans

719

Male Veterans

59

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam191
Second Gulf War169
First Gulf War121
Korea90
World War II0

72837 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+302
35 to 54176
55 to 64152
65 to 7490
18 to 3458

72837 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White69711.75%
Other Race4787.04%
Hispanic4734.31%
2+ Races2410.13%
Black1015.38%

72837 Veterans by Race

72837 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.6%

Veteran Poverty Rate

51.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

72837 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.5%

Labor Force Participation

47.4%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

72837 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

72837 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

72837 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

65.33%

Born in 72837

99.15%

Native Born

0.85%

Foreign Born

0.14%

Non Citizen

0.71%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.15% of 72837 residents were born in the United States, with 65.33% having been born in . 0.14% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

72837 Place of Birth