Ponca City

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


Ponca City Legal Resources Back to top

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Ponca City Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 29,779
  • Land Area (2000): 429.748 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 8.228 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 32.4186 (0.2) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 82.5186 (28.1) / 93.8186 (34.3)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 4,226
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,865
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 34 inches
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Houses (2000): 13,373
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,109
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 1,284
Ponca City Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 25,112 84.33%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 316 1.06%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,351 14.61%

Ponca City 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 Employment Information Back to top
Ponca City Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 13,088 12,426 662 5.06% 51
1991 13,284 12,613 671 5.05% 50
1992 13,453 12,668 784 5.83% 58
1993 13,393 12,337 1,057 7.89% 79
1994 13,044 11,933 1,111 8.51% 85
1995 12,948 12,071 877 6.77% 68
1996 12,769 11,999 770 6.03% 60
1997 12,541 11,708 833 6.64% 66
1998 12,623 11,749 874 6.92% 69
1999 12,323 11,539 783 6.36% 64
2000 11,882 11,331 551 4.64% 46
2001 12,312 11,768 544 4.42% 44
2002 12,365 11,597 768 6.21% 62
2003 11,925 11,045 880 7.38% 74
2004 11,907 11,116 791 6.65% 67
2005 11,298 10,613 685 6.06% 61
2006 11,831 11,206 625 5.28% 53
2007 12,087 11,497 591 4.89% 49
2008 12,493 12,062 431 3.45% 34
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 12,271 11,748 523 4.26% 43
Feb 2008 12,206 11,802 404 3.31% 33
Mar 2008 12,309 11,939 370 3.01% 30
Apr 2008 12,423 12,082 341 2.74% 27
May 2008 12,484 12,063 421 3.37% 34
Jun 2008 12,670 12,188 482 3.80% 38
Jul 2008 12,835 12,359 476 3.71% 37
Aug 2008 12,625 12,178 447 3.54% 35
Sep 2008 12,610 12,197 413 3.28% 33
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Ponca City Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 826 12.25%
2. Construction 719 10.66%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 398 5.90%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 354 5.25%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 330 4.89%
6. Metal Manufactuing 262 3.89%
7. Educational Services 238 3.53%
8. Health Care 231 3.43%
9. Food Manufacturing 211 3.13%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 200 2.97%
11. Public Administration 195 2.89%
12. Repair and Maintenance 169 2.51%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 157 2.33%
14. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 152 2.25%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 132 1.96%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 123 1.82%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 117 1.74%
18. Utilities 117 1.74%
19. Mining 116 1.72%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 108 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 836 14.31%
2. Educational Services 658 11.26%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 486 8.32%
4. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 392 6.71%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 277 4.74%
6. Department and Other General Stores 245 4.19%
7. Finance and Insurance 235 4.02%
8. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 213 3.65%
9. Public Administration 211 3.61%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 195 3.34%
11. Social Assistance 192 3.29%
12. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 183 3.13%
13. Machinery Manufacturing 151 2.58%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 136 2.33%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 129 2.21%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 126 2.16%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 99 1.69%
18. Food Manufacturing 94 1.61%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 85 1.45%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 75 1.28%

Ponca City Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 414 6.14%
2. Other Production Occupations 410 6.08%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 335 4.97%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 334 4.95%
5. Other Management Occupations 300 4.45%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 271 4.02%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 241 3.57%
8. Engineers 218 3.23%
9. Computer Specialists 206 3.06%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 198 2.94%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 191 2.83%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 187 2.77%
13. Other Construction Trades 171 2.54%
14. Construction Laborers 153 2.27%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 139 2.06%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 135 2.00%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 117 1.74%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 115 1.71%
19. Accountants and Auditors 111 1.65%
20. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 95 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 342 5.85%
2. Secretaries and Admins 335 5.73%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 263 4.50%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 214 3.66%
5. Cashiers 200 3.42%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 186 3.18%
7. Computer Specialists 184 3.15%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 183 3.13%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 179 3.06%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 178 3.05%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 172 2.94%
12. Registered Nurses 168 2.88%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 166 2.84%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 147 2.52%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 146 2.50%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 146 2.50%
17. Child Care Workers 145 2.48%
18. Customer Service Representatives 141 2.41%
19. Accountants and Auditors 138 2.36%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 137 2.35%

Ponca City Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,729 51.49%
15-35 hours 2,417 10.61%
1-14 hours 508 2.23%
No regular hours 8,127 35.67%

Ponca City Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 340 2.83%
5 AM-5:29 AM 208 1.73%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 439 3.66%
6 AM-6:29 AM 932 7.76%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,371 11.42%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,586 13.21%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,562 21.33%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,046 8.71%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 544 4.53%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 676 5.63%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 301 2.51%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 136 1.13%
Noon-3:59 PM 866 7.21%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,002 8.34%

Ponca City Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 780 6.50%
5-9 3,251 27.07%
10-14 4,041 33.65%
15-19 2,296 19.12%
20-24 605 5.04%
25-29 157 1.31%
30-34 288 2.40%
35-39 20 0.17%
40-44 41 0.34%
45-59 199 1.66%
60-89 183 1.52%
At least 90 148 1.23%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 6 0.05% 11,124 92.63%
30-44 0 0.00% 349 2.91%
45-59 0 0.00% 199 1.66%
At least 60 8 0.07% 323 2.69%

Ponca City Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 8 0.06%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,570 12.69%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,163 82.16%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 20 0.16%
Color 4 Box Other 56 0.45%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 14 0.11%
Color 6 Box Walked 178 1.44%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 361 2.92%

Ponca City 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 Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 12,044 (29,178 people)
Families (2000): 8,181 (24,321 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,840
People at same address in 1995: 15,107
Ponca City Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,503 12.48%
$10,000-$14,999 1,048 8.70%
$15,000-$19,999 1,158 9.61%
$20,000-$24,999 1,102 9.15%
$25,000-$29,999 839 6.97%
$30,000-$34,999 779 6.47%
$35,000-$39,999 733 6.09%
$40,000-$44,999 589 4.89%
$45,000-$49,999 559 4.64%
$50,000-$59,999 972 8.07%
$60,000-$74,999 1,040 8.64%
$75,000-$99,999 863 7.17%
$100,000-$124,999 385 3.20%
$125,000-$149,999 209 1.74%
$150,000-$199,999 110 0.91%
$200,000 or more 155 1.29%

Ponca City Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,434 28.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,863 32.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 380 3.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,759 14.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 33 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,474 12.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 17 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 664 5.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 11 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 234 1.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 143 1.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Ponca City Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,787 27.85%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,476 14.19%
Public Assistance 608 1.93%
Retirement 2,018 6.40%
Self Employment 1,411 4.47%
Social Security 3,940 12.49%
Supplemental Security 483 1.53%
Wage / Salary 8,404 26.64%
Other 1,423 4.51%

Ponca City Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,599 55.54%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,881 44.46%

Ponca City Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,234 11.36%
Color 1 Box Married 6,936 63.86%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,389 22.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 302 2.78%

Ponca City Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,514 12.22%
Color 1 Box Married 7,136 57.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,899 15.33%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,838 14.84%

Ponca City 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 Education Information Back to top
Ponca City Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 867 3.96%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,320 15.16%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,093 32.39%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,959 22.64%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,431 6.53%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,014 13.76%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,217 5.56%

Ponca City 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 364 1.22% 193 0.65% 557 1.87%
Kindergarten 421 1.41% 50 0.17% 471 1.58%
Grades 1-4 1,654 5.55% 219 0.74% 1,873 6.29%
Grades 5-8 1,591 5.34% 162 0.54% 1,753 5.89%
Grades 9-12 1,577 5.30% 107 0.36% 1,684 5.65%
Undergrad college 741 2.49% 57 0.19% 798 2.68%
Graduate or professional school 110 0.37% 4 0.01% 114 0.38%
Total 6,458 21.69% 792 2.66% 7,250 24.35%

Ponca City 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 Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $90,246,000
Retail sales (2002): $345,709,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $35,950,000
Ponca City Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ponca City Public Benefits Information Back to top
Ponca City Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 24,598 83.69%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,795 16.31%

Ponca City 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 Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 7
Ponca City 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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Ponca City Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,215 14.15%
10-19 Years 4,529 15.21%
20-29 Years 3,198 10.74%
30-39 Years 3,743 12.57%
40-49 Years 4,400 14.78%
50-59 Years 3,386 11.37%
60-69 Years 2,451 8.23%
70-79 Years 2,371 7.96%
80-89 Years 1,220 4.10%
90+ Years 266 0.89%

Ponca City Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,301 48.02%
Color 1 Box Female 15,478 51.98%

Ponca City Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 24,260 81.47%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2,290 7.69%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,231 4.13%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,000 3.36%
Color 1 Box African-American 785 2.64%
Color 2 Box Asian 192 0.64%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 11 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 10 0.03%

Ponca City Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,886 23.27%
2. United States Or American 3,541 16.87%
3. English 3,477 16.56%
4. Irish 3,073 14.64%
5. French Non-Basque 898 4.28%
6. Scotch Irish 792 3.77%
7. Dutch 676 3.22%
8. Scottish 586 2.79%
9. Italian 498 2.37%
10. European 389 1.85%

Ponca City Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 26,280 95.25%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 853 3.09%
3. Other Native North American 108 0.39%
4. German 75 0.27%
5. Chinese 74 0.27%
6. Gujarathi 25 0.09%
7. Navajo 24 0.09%
8. Tagalog 20 0.07%
9. Other Indo European 19 0.07%
10. Thai 18 0.07%

Ponca City Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 29,098 97.71%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 252 0.85%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 429 1.44%

Ponca City 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 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 Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
74601 74602 74604