Nowata is a city located in Oklahoma. With a 2020 population of 3,530, it is the 92nd largest city in Oklahoma and the 5753rd largest city in the United States. Nowata is currently declining at a rate of -1.15% annually and its population has decreased by -5.39% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,731 in 2010. Nowata reached it's highest population of 4,435 in 1920. Spanning over 3 miles, Nowata has a population density of 1,053 people per square mile.
The average household income in Nowata is $40,395 with a poverty rate of 23.00%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $589 per month, and the median house value is $67,100. The median age in Nowata is 41.7 years, 38 years for males, and 43.6 years for females. For every 100 females there are 94.6 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Nowata was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,289 | 62.30% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 688 | 18.73% |
| Two or More Races | 372 | 10.13% |
| Black or African American | 190 | 5.17% |
| Some Other Race | 112 | 3.05% |
| Asian | 16 | 0.44% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.19% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1,551 | 2.25 | 59.7 |
| Non Family | 670 | 1.07 | 52.2 |
| Married | 587 | 3.18 | 76.8 |
| Female | 228 | 3.08 | 37.3 |
| Male | 66 | 3.14 | 60.6 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 82 | 3.27% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 290 | 11.57% |
| High School Graduate | 1,176 | 46.91% |
| Some College | 637 | 25.41% |
| Associates Degree | 183 | 7.30% |
| Bachelors Degree | 94 | 3.75% |
| Graduate Degree | 45 | 1.79% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 1,679 | 1,464 | 132 |
| Native American | 419 | 335 | 7 |
| Multiple Races | 205 | 205 | |
| Black | 105 | 58 | |
| Hispanic | 103 | 77 | |
| Other Race | 62 | 36 | |
| Islander | 7 | 7 | |
| Asian | 4 | 4 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 7.86%.
96.27% of Nowata residents speak only English, while 3.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.73% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 2,117 | 344 | 16.25% |
| Multiple | 363 | 156 | 42.98% |
| Native | 671 | 132 | 19.67% |
| Hispanic | 164 | 114 | 69.51% |
| Other | 112 | 88 | 78.57% |
| Black | 166 | 57 | 34.34% |
| Asian | 16 | 16 | 100.00% |
| Islander | 7 | 7 | 100.00% |
23.00%
Overall Poverty Rate
23.47%
Male Poverty Rate
22.57%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Nowata is Asian, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Nowata is White, with 16.25% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.94%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.57%.
42.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
46.1%
Male Marriage Rate
39.2%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 133 | 7.28% |
| Indian | 68 | 12.48% |
| Black | 27 | 16.88% |
| 2 or More | 4 | 1.63% |
8.33%
Veteran Poverty Rate
40.20%
Veteran Disability Rate
51.9%
Labor Force Participation
48.2%
Employment Rate
7.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
97.93%
Native Born
2.07%
Foreign Born
1.69%
Non Citizen
0.38%
Naturalized
97.93% of Nowata residents were born in the United States, with 70.79% having been born in Oklahoma. 1.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3,530 | -41 | -1.15% |
| 2019 | 3,571 | -41 | -1.14% |
| 2018 | 3,612 | -31 | -0.85% |
| 2017 | 3,643 | -41 | -1.11% |
| 2016 | 3,684 | -30 | -0.81% |
| 2015 | 3,714 | 14 | 0.38% |
| 2014 | 3,700 | -19 | -0.51% |
| 2013 | 3,719 | -22 | -0.59% |
| 2012 | 3,741 | -12 | -0.32% |
| 2011 | 3,753 | 29 | 0.78% |
| 2010 | 3,724 | -247 | -0.64% |
| 2000 | 3,971 | 75 | 0.19% |
| 1990 | 3,896 | -374 | -0.91% |
| 1980 | 4,270 | 591 | 1.50% |
| 1970 | 3,679 | -484 | -1.23% |
| 1960 | 4,163 | 198 | 0.49% |
| 1950 | 3,965 | 61 | 0.16% |
| 1940 | 3,904 | 373 | 1.01% |
| 1930 | 3,531 | -904 | -2.25% |
| 1920 | 4,435 | 763 | 1.91% |
| 1910 | 3,672 | 0.00% |