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Woodward's Livability

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    Diversity
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    Crime
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About Woodward, OK

Woodward, OK is located in Woodward County in the state of Oklahoma.

The total City Population for Woodward is about 12,246 with about 359 people per square mile.

The Average Home Value is $138,825, which is roughly 16% higher than the Average Home Value of $116,887 for the state of Oklahoma, and roughly 36% lower than the National Average of $217,072.

The Median Income Per Household is about $50,039, which is roughly 7% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $53,655 for the state of Oklahoma, and roughly 23% lower higher than the National Average of $65,026.

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Quick Stats

Woodward Population 12,246
Average Home Value $138,825
Median Household Income $50,039
Median Age 35.3
Unemployment Rate 5.7%
Politics 84.92% Republican

Demographic Details

Average # of People Per Household: 1.23
Male Population Estimate: 51.1%
Female Population Estimate: 48.9%
Median Age: 35.3
Male Median Age: 17.7
Female Median Age: 18.9

Racial Demographic Estimates

White:85.8%
Hispanic:15%
Other:5.7%
Indian:1.6%
Black:0.7%
Asian:0.6%
Hawaiian:0.1%

Voting

Woodward County voted Republican in the 2020 Presidential Election with a very significant difference of 77.13% between the winner and runner up.
James Lankford
U.S. Senator
James Lankford
Republican Party
Markwayne Mullin
U.S. Senator
Markwayne Mullin
Republican Party
Kevin Stitt
State governor
Kevin Stitt
Republican Party

Voting Results by Party

Republican: 84.92%
Democratic: 12.91%
Libertarian: 1.61%
Other: 0.57%

Crime Details

NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Woodward specifically.

Average # of Homicides for Woodward County: About 0 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 0)

Average # of Violent Crimes for Woodward County: About 233.009 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Woodward County is about 100% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 19% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.

Employment

The Unemployment Rate for Woodward is about 5.7%.

Oklahoma is ranked #43 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 24.25 out of 100.

43rd out of 52

Wage Policies

Overall Wage Policy Score: 9.59

The average living wage for the state of Oklahoma is $30.58/hr, while the states minimum wage is $7.25/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Oklahoma a minimum wage score of 9.65 compared to all other states.

The minimum wage for tipped employees is $2.13/hr, which gives Oklahoma a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 8.97 compared to all other states.

The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Oklahoma is $163.91, resulting in a UI benefit score of 19.41 compared to all other states.

Worker Protection Policies

Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43
X Oklahoma does provide accommodations for pregnant workers.
Oklahoma does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
Oklahoma does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
X Oklahoma does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X Oklahoma does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Oklahoma does provide some form of paid family leave.
X Oklahoma does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Oklahoma does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Oklahoma does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Oklahoma does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Oklahoma does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
Oklahoma does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
Oklahoma does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Oklahoma does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.

Right To Organize Policies

Overall Right To Organize Score: 70
X Oklahoma does not have a "right-to-work" law.
X Oklahoma does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
Oklahoma does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
Oklahoma does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
Oklahoma does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
Oklahoma does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
Data from Oxfam America, Inc.
A global organization that fights inequality to end poverty and injustice.

Nearby Location

Additional Location Details

Zip Code(s): 73801, 73802 (2 Total Zip Codes)
Latitude: 36.424700
Longitude: -99.405800
TimeZone: Central (GMT -06:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: South
Average Elevation: 2044.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 580