Ponca City Metro Area

  1. Ponca City Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Ponca City Metro Area Statistics
  3. Ponca City Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Ponca City Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Ponca City Metro Area Family Information
  6. Ponca City Metro Area Education Information
  7. Ponca City Metro Area Business Information
  8. Ponca City Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Ponca City Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Ponca City Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Ponca City Metro Area Counties
  12. Ponca City Metro Area Cities


Ponca City Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Ponca City Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 48,080
  • Land Area (2000): 2,379.435 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 68.424 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 21,804
Ponca City Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 71,850 73.72%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,915 4.02%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 21,700 22.26%

Ponca City Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ponca City Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Ponca City Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 23,352 22,088 1,264 5.41% 54
1991 23,702 22,422 1,280 5.40% 54
1992 24,017 22,520 1,497 6.23% 62
1993 23,946 21,930 2,016 8.42% 84
1994 23,332 21,212 2,119 9.08% 91
1995 23,131 21,458 1,673 7.23% 72
1996 22,798 21,330 1,469 6.44% 65
1997 22,402 20,813 1,589 7.09% 71
1998 22,552 20,885 1,667 7.39% 74
1999 22,007 20,512 1,495 6.79% 68
2000 22,042 21,086 956 4.34% 43
2001 22,841 21,898 943 4.13% 41
2002 22,912 21,580 1,332 5.82% 58
2003 22,080 20,553 1,526 6.91% 69
2004 22,057 20,685 1,372 6.22% 62
2005 20,936 19,748 1,188 5.68% 57
2006 21,936 20,853 1,083 4.94% 49
2007 22,418 21,394 1,024 4.57% 46
2008 23,394 22,574 820 3.50% 35
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 22,946 21,987 959 4.18% 42
Feb 2008 22,865 22,088 777 3.40% 34
Mar 2008 23,044 22,345 699 3.03% 30
Apr 2008 23,245 22,611 634 2.73% 27
May 2008 23,382 22,577 805 3.44% 34
Jun 2008 23,742 22,810 932 3.93% 39
Jul 2008 24,041 23,130 911 3.79% 38
Aug 2008 23,647 22,791 856 3.62% 36
Sep 2008 23,631 22,827 804 3.40% 34
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Ponca City Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,344 10.71%
2. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 1,938 8.86%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 1,244 5.69%
4. Metal Manufactuing 1,182 5.40%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 1,032 4.72%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 930 4.25%
7. Educational Services 924 4.22%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 848 3.88%
9. Public Administration 804 3.67%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 674 3.08%
11. Food Manufacturing 620 2.83%
12. Health Care 584 2.67%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 574 2.62%
14. Repair and Maintenance 554 2.53%
15. Truck Transportation 492 2.25%
16. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 438 2.00%
17. Utilities 394 1.80%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 382 1.75%
19. Mining 378 1.73%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 356 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,616 13.86%
2. Educational Services 2,412 12.78%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,650 8.74%
4. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 896 4.75%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 858 4.55%
6. Finance and Insurance 792 4.20%
7. Public Administration 788 4.18%
8. Department and Other General Stores 768 4.07%
9. Social Assistance 622 3.30%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 580 3.07%
11. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 536 2.84%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 500 2.65%
13. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 474 2.51%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 398 2.11%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 368 1.95%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 360 1.91%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 302 1.60%
18. Apparel Manufacturing 276 1.46%
19. Food Manufacturing 272 1.44%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 264 1.40%

Ponca City Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,514 6.92%
2. Other Production Occupations 1,346 6.15%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,140 5.21%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,014 4.63%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 966 4.41%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 908 4.15%
7. Other Management Occupations 850 3.88%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 702 3.21%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 618 2.82%
10. Farmers and Farm Managers 610 2.79%
11. Other Construction Trades 588 2.69%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 570 2.60%
13. Computer Specialists 526 2.40%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 516 2.36%
15. Engineers 516 2.36%
16. Construction Laborers 452 2.07%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 444 2.03%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 346 1.58%
19. Carpenters 328 1.50%
20. Other Material Moving Workers 312 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,112 5.89%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 1,020 5.41%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 972 5.15%
4. Cashiers 786 4.17%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 676 3.58%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 656 3.48%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 646 3.42%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 618 3.28%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 586 3.11%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 540 2.86%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 530 2.81%
12. Registered Nurses 508 2.69%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 504 2.67%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 494 2.62%
15. Computer Specialists 490 2.60%
16. Child Care Workers 478 2.53%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 434 2.30%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 432 2.29%
19. Other Production Occupations 430 2.28%
20. Other Management Occupations 420 2.23%

Ponca City Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 38,402 51.27%
15-35 hours 7,764 10.37%
1-14 hours 2,100 2.80%
No regular hours 26,636 35.56%

Ponca City Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,365 3.47%
5 AM-5:29 AM 962 2.45%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,492 3.79%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,149 8.01%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,409 11.21%
7 AM-7:29 AM 5,045 12.83%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 7,952 20.22%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,763 9.57%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,612 4.10%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,988 5.06%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 868 2.21%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 396 1.01%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,999 7.63%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,321 8.45%

Ponca City Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,058 7.78%
5-9 10,048 25.55%
10-14 10,063 25.59%
15-19 6,492 16.51%
20-24 3,341 8.50%
25-29 1,153 2.93%
30-34 2,214 5.63%
35-39 173 0.44%
40-44 342 0.87%
45-59 1,020 2.59%
60-89 707 1.80%
At least 90 710 1.81%

Ponca City Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 26 0.07% 34,129 86.80%
30-44 2 0.01% 2,727 6.94%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,020 2.59%
At least 60 28 0.07% 1,389 3.53%

Ponca City Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 70 0.17%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 5,173 12.72%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 32,924 80.94%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 46 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 210 0.52%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 56 0.14%
Color 6 Box Walked 842 2.07%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,358 3.34%

Ponca City Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ponca City Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 38,276 (93,830 people)
Families (2000): 26,300 (78,764 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 9,634
People at same address in 1995: 50,849
Ponca City Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,886 12.59%
$10,000-$14,999 3,562 9.18%
$15,000-$19,999 3,686 9.50%
$20,000-$24,999 3,644 9.39%
$25,000-$29,999 3,103 7.99%
$30,000-$34,999 2,708 6.98%
$35,000-$39,999 2,441 6.29%
$40,000-$44,999 2,090 5.38%
$45,000-$49,999 1,800 4.64%
$50,000-$59,999 3,066 7.90%
$60,000-$74,999 3,168 8.16%
$75,000-$99,999 2,434 6.27%
$100,000-$124,999 1,055 2.72%
$125,000-$149,999 488 1.26%
$150,000-$199,999 284 0.73%
$200,000 or more 398 1.03%

Ponca City Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,351 27.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,228 32.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 571 2.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,779 14.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 54 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,400 12.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 26 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,104 5.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 14 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 397 2.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 228 1.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.02%

Ponca City Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 28,387 27.70%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 13,861 13.53%
Public Assistance 1,915 1.87%
Retirement 6,435 6.28%
Self Employment 5,428 5.30%
Social Security 13,015 12.70%
Supplemental Security 1,598 1.56%
Wage / Salary 26,872 26.23%
Other 4,956 4.84%

Ponca City Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 12,209 56.84%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 9,272 43.16%

Ponca City Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,928 10.89%
Color 1 Box Married 23,098 64.05%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,986 22.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,050 2.91%

Ponca City Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,516 11.19%
Color 1 Box Married 23,874 59.17%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,192 15.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5,769 14.30%

Ponca City Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ponca City Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Ponca City Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,338 4.65%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 11,464 15.96%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 23,756 33.08%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 16,430 22.88%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,996 6.96%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 8,561 11.92%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,269 4.55%

Ponca City Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,183 2.46% 480 1.00% 1,663 3.46%
Kindergarten 1,380 2.87% 124 0.26% 1,504 3.13%
Grades 1-4 5,597 11.64% 506 1.05% 6,103 12.69%
Grades 5-8 5,417 11.27% 390 0.81% 5,807 12.08%
Grades 9-12 5,537 11.52% 258 0.54% 5,795 12.05%
Undergrad college 2,983 6.20% 218 0.45% 3,201 6.66%
Graduate or professional school 331 0.69% 36 0.07% 367 0.76%
Total 22,428 46.65% 2,012 4.18% 24,440 50.83%

Ponca City Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ponca City Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Ponca City Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 91 87
2004 89 89

Ponca City Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ponca City Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Ponca City Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 80,282 84.12%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 15,161 15.88%

Ponca City Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ponca City Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 72
Ponca City Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ponca City Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Ponca City Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,759 14.06%
10-19 Years 7,473 15.54%
20-29 Years 5,155 10.72%
30-39 Years 6,005 12.49%
40-49 Years 6,942 14.44%
50-59 Years 5,431 11.30%
60-69 Years 4,159 8.65%
70-79 Years 3,770 7.84%
80-89 Years 1,974 4.11%
90+ Years 412 0.86%

Ponca City Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 23,263 48.38%
Color 1 Box Female 24,817 51.62%

Ponca City Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 39,687 82.54%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3,504 7.29%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,045 4.25%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,721 3.58%
Color 1 Box African-American 850 1.77%
Color 2 Box Asian 246 0.51%
Color 6 Box Other Race 15 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 12 0.02%

Ponca City Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 16,250 24.06%
2. United States Or American 12,235 18.11%
3. English 10,804 16.00%
4. Irish 10,052 14.88%
5. French Non-Basque 2,930 4.34%
6. Dutch 2,503 3.71%
7. Scotch Irish 2,340 3.46%
8. Scottish 1,647 2.44%
9. Italian 1,382 2.05%
10. Swedish 1,004 1.49%

Ponca City Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 86,349 95.24%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,022 3.33%
3. Other Native North American 288 0.32%
4. German 195 0.22%
5. Chinese 148 0.16%
6. Gujarathi 98 0.11%
7. French 95 0.10%
8. Tagalog 68 0.07%
9. Navajo 48 0.05%
10. Thai 40 0.04%

Ponca City Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 95,215 97.69%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 787 0.81%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,463 1.50%

Ponca City Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Ponca City Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ponca City Metro Area Counties Back to top
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