Wheatfield economy and Altus Air Force Base shape a compact southwest Oklahoma market
Altus anchors Jackson County, where agricultural employment and a major Air Force installation create an unusually stable economic base for a micropolitan area of roughly 20,000 residents. The area votes heavily Republican in federal and statewide contests.
| Group | Altus, OK | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 66.3% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(13) | 20.7% | 19.3% |
▶Black / African American(7) | 7.3% | 12.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.6% | 4.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(5) | 1.7% | 0.9% |
▶Asian(3) | 1.4% | 6.0% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -60.8pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.5% | 65.5% | — | — | |
| 13.1% | 19.8% | — | — | |
| 6.1% | 9.2% | — | — | |
| 2.4% | 3.5% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 1.6% | 2.4% | — | — |
| 1.3% | 2.0% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 33.7% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Altus, OK metro area? 104,812 residents across 4 counties.
21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 12pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+15 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate vs Governor | R+58.7 | R+43.7 | 14.9pp |