Jenks, Oklahoma
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City Overview
As of 2009, Jenks's population is 14,879 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 47.78 percent.
The median home cost in Jenks is $151,580. Home appreciation the last year has been -3.40 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Jenks's cost of living is 11.88% Lower than the U.S. average.
Jenks public schools spend $4,544 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 18 students per teacher in Jenks.
The unemployment rate in Jenks is 5.90 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Positive. Jenks jobs have Increased by 0.50 percent.
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People
The 2009 Jenks, OK, population is 14,879. There are 986 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Jenks, OK
The median age is 35.8. The US median is 37.6. 67.49% of people in Jenks, OK, are married. 10.05% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.74 people. 35.61% of people are married, with children. 8.55% have children, but are single.
Race in Jenks, OK
87.78% of people are white, 1.96% are black, 0.81% are asian, 4.54% are native american, and 5.78% claim 'Other'.
4.81% of the people in Jenks, OK, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 95.19% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 317 physicians per 100,000 population in Jenks, OK. The US average is 170.
Jenks, OK Health Index
Air quality in Jenks, OK is 14 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Jenks, OK is 60 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 30 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 5.90% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | 0.50% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 35.10% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 8.52% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 7.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $28,771 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $71,147 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 4.52% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 6.52% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 9.13% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 14.78% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 18.77% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 20.73% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 18.34% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 5.74% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 1.00% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.47% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 17.75% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 25.08% | 20.24% |
| Service | 12.24% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 27.63% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.15% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 7.86% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 9.30% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Jenks, OK, is 5.90%, with job growth of 0.50%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 35.10%.
Jenks, OK Taxes
Jenks, OK,sales tax rate is 8.52%. Income tax is 7.00%.
Jenks, OK Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $28,771, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $71,147.
Jenks Economy SperlingViews
very nice placd to live: I moved to Jenks about three years ago and yes, they are crazy about football but Jenks does have the best team in Oklahoma. as far as the school it is snobby and... (read more)jenks is snobby: jenks is a football freaky town like most of oklahoma towns but, this place has really snobby people. all the people that did'nt want to live in tulsa have moved out to... (read more)Have an opinion about Jenks? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Jenks Click Here
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 17 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $151,580 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -3.40% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 81.02% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 3.78% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 15.80% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $10.53 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 2.07% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 1.46% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 2.87% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 5.34% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 14.20% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 35.95% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 18.69% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 13.16% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 4.09% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.96% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.93% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.00% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 28.47% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 10.26% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 7.07% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 18.25% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 20.99% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 6.41% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 3.53% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 2.19% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 2.83% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Jenks, OK, is $151,580. Home appreciation is -3.40% over the last year. The median age of Jenks, OK, real estate is 17 years.
Jenks, OK Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 15.80% of the Jenks, OK, population. 3.78% of houses and apartments in Jenks, OK, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Jenks Housing SperlingViews
very nice placd to live: I moved to Jenks about three years ago and yes, they are crazy about football but Jenks does have the best team in Oklahoma. as far as the school it is snobby and... (read more)jenks is snobby: jenks is a football freaky town like most of oklahoma towns but, this place has really snobby people. all the people that did'nt want to live in tulsa have moved out to... (read more)Have an opinion about Jenks? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Jenks Click Here
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Crime
Jenks, OK, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 1. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Jenks, OK, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 3. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Climate
Jenks, OK, gets 38 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 6 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 69.
On average, there are 230 sunny days per year in Jenks, OK. The July high is around 93 degrees. The January low is 24. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 26 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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very nice placd to live: I moved to Jenks about three years ago and yes, they are crazy about football but Jenks does have the best team in Oklahoma. as far as the school it is snobby and... (read more)jenks is snobby: jenks is a football freaky town like most of oklahoma towns but, this place has really snobby people. all the people that did'nt want to live in tulsa have moved out to... (read more)Have an opinion about Jenks? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Jenks Click Here
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Education
Jenks, OK, schools spend $4,544 per student. There are 18 pupils per teacher, 531 students per librarian, and 420 children per counselor in Jenks, OK schools.
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very nice placd to live: I moved to Jenks about three years ago and yes, they are crazy about football but Jenks does have the best team in Oklahoma. as far as the school it is snobby and... (read more)jenks is snobby: jenks is a football freaky town like most of oklahoma towns but, this place has really snobby people. all the people that did'nt want to live in tulsa have moved out to... (read more)Have an opinion about Jenks? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Jenks Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Jenks, OK, takes 22 minutes. 84% of commuters drive their own car alone. 10% carpool with others. 0% take mass transit and 3% work from home.
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very nice placd to live: I moved to Jenks about three years ago and yes, they are crazy about football but Jenks does have the best team in Oklahoma. as far as the school it is snobby and... (read more)jenks is snobby: jenks is a football freaky town like most of oklahoma towns but, this place has really snobby people. all the people that did'nt want to live in tulsa have moved out to... (read more)Have an opinion about Jenks? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Jenks Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Jenks, OK is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Jenks, OK is more expensive.
Overall, Jenks, OK cost of living is 88.12.
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very nice placd to live: I moved to Jenks about three years ago and yes, they are crazy about football but Jenks does have the best team in Oklahoma. as far as the school it is snobby and... (read more)jenks is snobby: jenks is a football freaky town like most of oklahoma towns but, this place has really snobby people. all the people that did'nt want to live in tulsa have moved out to... (read more)Have an opinion about Jenks? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Jenks Click Here
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 56.91% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 7.28% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 40.42% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.95% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 20.40% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 1.05% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 3.92% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 1.49% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 11.67% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.90% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 7.36% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.47% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.03% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.39% | 0.54% |
56.91% of the people in Jenks, OK are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 7.28% are Catholic; 40.42% are Protestant; 0.95% are LDS; 7.36% are another Christian faith; 0.47% in Jenks, OK are Jewish; 0.03% are an eastern faith; 0.39% affilitates with Islam.
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very nice placd to live: I moved to Jenks about three years ago and yes, they are crazy about football but Jenks does have the best team in Oklahoma. as far as the school it is snobby and... (read more)jenks is snobby: jenks is a football freaky town like most of oklahoma towns but, this place has really snobby people. all the people that did'nt want to live in tulsa have moved out to... (read more)Have an opinion about Jenks? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Jenks Click Here
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Voting
35.57% of the people in Jenks, OK are registered as Democrats. 64.43% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.00%.
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