Vinita, Oklahoma

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Population in 2022: 5,180 (95% urban, 5% rural).
Population change since 2000: -20.0%
 
Males: 2,444  (47.2%)
Females: 2,736  (52.8%)
Median resident age:

40.4 years
Oklahoma median age:

37.1 years

Zip codes: 74301.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $37,557 (it was $27,511 in 2000)
Vinita:

$37,557
OK:

$59,673

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $20,962 (it was $13,980 in 2000)

Vinita city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $100,404 (it was $47,200 in 2000)
Vinita:

$100,404
OK:

$191,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $204,805; detached houses: $213,237; townhouses or other attached units: $421,025; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $154,934; mobile homes: $81,461; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $168,953

Median gross rent in 2022: $839.

March 2022 cost of living index in Vinita: 79.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 25.4%
(24.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 45.9% for Black residents, 41.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 21.5% for American Indian residents, 73.6% for other race residents, 31.1% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Vinita, OK (2022)
    • 2,88554.7%White alone
    • 1,13621.6%American Indian alone
    • 58811.2%Two or more races
    • 3596.8%Hispanic
    • 1733.3%Black alone
    • 961.8%Asian alone
    • 140.3%Other race alone
    • 100.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Vinita detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Oklahoma and other state lists, there were 33 registered sex offenders living in Vinita, Oklahoma as of April 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Vinita is 172 to 1.


Crime rates in Vinita by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(17.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
1
(16.5)
0
(0.0)
1
(17.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
4
(71.2)
3
(54.2)
1
(18.7)
3
(56.1)
4
(76.0)
10
(190.0)
2
(38.7)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(17.2)
0
(0.0)
1
(17.9)
1
(18.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(18.1)
0
(0.0)
1
(18.7)
0
(0.0)
2
(38.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
20
(330.5)
16
(278.6)
10
(172.3)
6
(103.5)
5
(89.6)
6
(108.0)
7
(127.2)
4
(71.2)
8
(144.6)
8
(149.6)
7
(131.0)
13
(247.0)
11
(209.0)
6
(116.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
32
(528.8)
27
(470.1)
26
(448.0)
22
(379.6)
24
(430.3)
13
(234.1)
19
(345.1)
17
(302.4)
31
(560.4)
26
(486.2)
30
(561.5)
20
(379.9)
26
(493.9)
32
(619.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
114
(1,884)
117
(2,037)
88
(1,516)
63
(1,087)
97
(1,739)
83
(1,494)
33
(599.5)
50
(889.5)
96
(1,735)
57
(1,066)
62
(1,160)
52
(987.8)
43
(816.9)
67
(1,296)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
6
(99.1)
12
(209.0)
11
(189.5)
9
(155.3)
10
(179.3)
4
(72.0)
2
(36.3)
5
(89.0)
10
(180.8)
7
(130.9)
7
(131.0)
17
(322.9)
17
(322.9)
20
(386.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)
1
(16.5)
3
(52.2)
1
(17.2)
3
(51.8)
3
(53.8)
2
(36.0)
1
(18.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(37.4)
1
(18.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(19.3)
City-Data.com crime index199.6186.8160.6103.2173.2108.976.5135.0200.8132.0172.9202.1298.3180.3

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Vinita, OK

Crime rate in Vinita detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 18 (13 officers - 13 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.47
Oklahoma average:

2.27
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Ancestries: Irish (8.0%), English (7.8%), German (4.9%), American (3.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1873

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 4.35 square miles.

Population density: 1,190 people per square mile   (low).

Vinita, Oklahoma map

146 residents are foreign born (1.4% Latin America, 1.2% Asia).

This city:

2.8%
Oklahoma:

6.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $781 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $319 (0.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Broken Arrow, OK (54.5 miles , pop. 74,859).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (56.0 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (281.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Big Cabin, OK (2.8 miles ),
Ketchum, OK (3.3 miles ),
Afton, OK (3.4 miles ),
Grand Lake Towne, OK (3.4 miles),
Bluejacket, OK (3.5 miles ),
Pensacola, OK (3.6 miles),
Langley, OK (3.6 miles ),
Bernice, OK (3.7 miles )

Latitude: 36.64 N, Longitude: 95.16 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,186 (+22.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,323 (67.7%)

Area code: 918

Distribution of median household income in Vinita, OK in 2022
Distribution of house value in Vinita, OK in 2022
Vinita satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 8 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2021: 7 buildings, average cost: $2,000,000
  • 2020: 5 buildings, average cost: $209,100
  • 2017: 11 buildings, average cost: $72,700
  • 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $27,300
  • 2014: 5 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2013: 5 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $142,000
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $160,000
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $99,000
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $89,700
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $165,000
  • 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $81,900
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $69,000
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $108,800
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $63,500
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $95,700
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $100,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Vinita, OK residents
Average permit cost in Vinita, OK
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.1%
Oklahoma:

3.2%
Historical population in Vinita, OK
Historical housing units in Vinita, OK

Population change in the 1990s: +538 (+9.1%).
Most common industries in Vinita, OK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (17.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.0%)
  • Educational services (6.0%)
  • Social assistance (5.1%)
  • Public administration (4.9%)
  • Construction (3.6%)
  • Metal & metal products (3.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Health care (10.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.6%)
  • Construction (6.5%)
  • Public administration (6.1%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.2%)
  • Utilities (4.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (24.1%)
  • Educational services (9.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.4%)
  • Social assistance (7.7%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.3%)
  • Public administration (3.7%)
Most common occupations in Vinita, OK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.0%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10.3%)
  • Cashiers (5.9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.0%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.0%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.4%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)

Average climate in Vinita, Oklahoma

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Vinita, Oklahoma environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2000 was 33.6. This is significantly better than average.

City:

33.6
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2000 was 7.43. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 23.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.43
U.S.:

5.11

Tornado activity:

Vinita-area historical tornado activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 140% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.7 miles away from the Vinita city center injured 59 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 9/27/1959, a category F4 tornado 15.3 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Vinita-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oklahoma state average. It is 722% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 99.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 118.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 102.2 miles away from Vinita center
On 11/5/2011 at 07:12:45, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 117.3 miles away from Vinita center
On 11/8/2011 at 02:46:57, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 119.2 miles away from Vinita center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 143.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Craig County (25) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 12, Tornadoes: 11, Winter Storms: 11, Winds: 5, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Vinita topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Vinita:

  • CRAIG GENERAL HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, 735 NORTH FOREMAN)
  • EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL (provides emergency services, 2 MILES NORTHEAST OF CITY, P O BOX 69)
  • HOME OF HOPE SEQUOYAH HOUSE (804 EAST SEQUOYAH)
  • WODLOE HOUSE (950 W HOPE ROAD)
  • CRAIG GENERAL HOME HEALTH (216 SOUTH 7TH STREET, SUITE 100)
  • MAYS HOUSECALL HOME HEALTH, INC (425 EAST ILLINOIS AVE)
  • AUTUMN NURSING CTR INC 1 (240 NORTH SCRAPER)
  • HOME OF HOPE INC (HOPE AVENUE AND ADAIR STREET)
  • ROSEWOOD TERRACE (1200 WEST CANADIAN AVENUE)

Airports and heliports located in Vinita:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vinita:

  • Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (about 24 miles; Miami, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,075)
  • Rogers State University (about 35 miles; Claremore, OK; FT enrollment: 3,482)
  • Crowder College (about 46 miles; Neosho, MO; FT enrollment: 3,675)
  • John Brown University (about 46 miles; Siloam Springs, AR; FT enrollment: 2,097)
  • Missouri Southern State University (about 50 miles; Joplin, MO; FT enrollment: 4,456)
  • Northeastern State University (about 51 miles; Tahlequah, OK; FT enrollment: 6,895)
  • University of Tulsa (about 56 miles; Tulsa, OK; FT enrollment: 3,702)

Public high school in Vinita:

  • VINITA HS (Students: 534, Location: 801 NORTH ADAIR, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Vinita:

  • EWING HALSELL MS (Students: 382, Location: 226 NORTH MILLER, Grades: 6-8)
  • WHITE OAK PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 60, Location: 27355 SOUTH 4340 ROAD, Grades: PK-8)
  • VINITA ES (Location: 101 S SMITH, Grades: PK-5)

Private elementary/middle school in Vinita:

  • COWBOY JUNCTION CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 96, Location: 27502 S 4380 RD, Grades: PK-7)
See full list of schools located in Vinita

Library in Vinita:

  • VINITA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $143,463; Location: 215 W ILLINOIS; 24,489 books; 1,298 audio materials; 1,041 video materials; 23 state licensed databases; 11 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • The worlds largest McDonalds is located in Vinita, Oklahoma. added by Courtney Cock.

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Vinita: Bull Creek Center (A), Mercy Regional of Oklahoma - Vinita (B), Vinita Fire Department (C), Home of Hope (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Carters Shopping Center (1), Bull Creek Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Vinita include: Vineyard Christian Fellowship Church (A), United Pentecostal Church (B), Trinity Baptist Church (C), Saint Johns Episcopal Church (D), Seventh Day Adventist Church (E), Pilgrim Presbyterian Church (F), Pentecostal House of Prayer Church (G), Pentecostal Church of God (H), Messiah Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Fairview Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Vinita include: South Park (1), North Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Park Hills Motel & RV Park (Southwest Of City -438415 East Hwy 60), Vinita Inn (520 East Illinois Avenue), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (232 South 7th Street), Skylight Bakery & Cafe (107 West Canadian Avenue), Jack Lee Properties (326 East Illinois Avenue), Deward & Pauline Motel (110 West Dwain Willis Avenue), Holiday Motel (519 South Wilson Street), Super 8 Big Cabin Vinita OK (30954 S Highway 69).

Courts: Federal Bureau of Investigation (120 East Illinois Avenue), Craig County - Court Clerk Court House (Court House), Craig County - Election Board Court House (301 West Canadian Avenue), Craig County - Jury Information Court House (Courthouse), Oklahoma-State - Court Related Community Service (310 North Wilson Street), Craig County - Court House Custodian (Courthouse).

Birthplace of: Phil McGraw - Television personality, Jim Edgar - Politician, Mike Synar - Politician.

Craig County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Vinita and their reported violations in the past:

CRAIG CO RWD #2 (Population served: 4,250, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
IRONSIDE WATER DISTRICT INC (Population served: 392, Purch surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2014, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-2014), St Public Notif requested (JUL-10-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-10-2014)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2010), St Public Notif requested (AUG-09-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-09-2010), St Public Notif received (AUG-11-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-22-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-22-2007), St Public Notif received (OCT-31-2007), St Compliance achieved (MAR-18-2008)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
CRAIG CO RWD #1 (Population served: 315, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2011, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-17-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-17-2011), St Compliance achieved (JUN-05-2012)
  • 19 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
Oklahoma:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

61.3%
Whole state:

66.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.6%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

People in group quarters in Vinita in 2010:

  • 131 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 104 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 75 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 45 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities

People in group quarters in Vinita in 2000:

  • 410 people in state prisons
  • 287 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 115 people in nursing homes
  • 74 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 67 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 34 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 23 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 14 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Banks with branches in Vinita (2011 data):

  • The First National Bank and Trust Company of Vinita: Motor Bank Branch at 239 North Wilson Street, branch established on 1972/06/03; The First National Bank And Trust Co at 102 West Illinois, branch established on 1892/03/15. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $227.7 mil, Deposits: $190.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Craco, Inc.
  • Arvest Bank: Vinita Branch at 125 West Canadian, branch established on 1909/01/01. Info updated 2010/11/29: Bank assets: $12,520.8 mil, Deposits: $10,446.2 mil, headquarters in Fayetteville, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 241 total offices, Holding Company: Arvest Bank Group, Inc.
  • Oklahoma State Bank: at 120 West Canadian Street, branch established on 1938/07/13. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $110.7 mil, Deposits: $93.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Oklahoma State Bancshares, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Vinita:

Marital status in Vinita, OK
  • Never married: 34.5%
  • Now married: 34.7%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 17.7%

For population 25 years and over in Vinita:

  • High school or higher: 77.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.2
Oklahoma average:

11.3

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Vinita
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Vinita, OK (based on Craig County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant7,95237
Mainline Protestant1,3007
Black Protestant3022
Catholic1902
Other1563
None5,129-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Craig County:

1.98 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Craig County:

0.66 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Craig County:

1.98 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Craig County:

4.62 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

4.35 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 13
Craig County:

8.58 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.89 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

12.2%
Oklahoma:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

31.9%
Oklahoma:

29.2%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

46.5%
State:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

41.1%
State:

45.2%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.9
Oklahoma:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Vinita:

23.3%
Oklahoma:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

12.1%
Oklahoma:

10.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
Oklahoma:

6.8

Overweight people:
Vinita:

33.9%
Oklahoma:

33.9%

General health condition:
Vinita:

51.4%
State:

55.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Vinita:

76.3%
State:

78.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Vinita, OK Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 10$55,808$66,9700$0
Firefighters 9$40,465$53,9530$0
Other Government Administration 9$29,307$39,0769$3,494
Water Supply 9$44,244$58,9920$0
Streets and Highways 6$15,417$30,8340$0
Solid Waste Management 5$14,088$33,8110$0
Parks and Recreation 5$11,058$26,5390$0
Police - Other 5$14,287$34,2890$0
Financial Administration 1$1,581$18,9720$0
Judicial and Legal 1$3,986$47,8321$686
Local Libraries 1$3,180$38,1604$4,018
Sewerage 1$3,568$42,8160$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$1,010
Totals for Government 62$236,988$45,86915$9,208

Vinita government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $330,000 ($63.71)
    Regular Highways: $44,000 ($8.49)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,547,000 ($298.65)
    Police Protection: $1,425,000 ($275.10)
    Local Fire Protection: $734,000 ($141.70)
    Solid Waste Management: $700,000 ($135.14)
    Regular Highways: $532,000 ($102.70)
    Central Staff Services: $279,000 ($53.86)
    Libraries: $182,000 ($35.14)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $136,000 ($26.25)
    Health - Other: $121,000 ($23.36)
    Public Welfare - Other: $119,000 ($22.97)
    Housing and Community Development: $88,000 ($16.99)
    Parks and Recreation: $83,000 ($16.02)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $62,000 ($11.97)
    Financial Administration: $46,000 ($8.88)
    Air Transportation: $8,000 ($1.54)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,000 ($0.58)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Air Transportation: $281,000 ($54.25)
    Water Utilities: $128,000 ($24.71)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $106,000 ($20.46)
    Solid Waste Management: $69,000 ($13.32)
    Central Staff Services: $28,000 ($5.41)
    Parks and Recreation: $22,000 ($4.25)
    Police Protection: $18,000 ($3.47)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,746,000 ($530.12)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $74,000 ($14.29)

Vinita government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,132,000 ($218.53)
    Sewerage: $688,000 ($132.82)
    Other: $63,000 ($12.16)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $29,000 ($5.60)
    Parks and Recreation: $16,000 ($3.09)
    Air Transportation: $10,000 ($1.93)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $2,637,000 ($509.07)
    Other: $1,648,000 ($318.15)
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $221,000 ($42.66)
    Fines and Forfeits: $159,000 ($30.69)
    Rents: $42,000 ($8.11)
    Interest Earnings: $26,000 ($5.02)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,608,000 ($310.42)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $183,000 ($35.33)
    Highways: $80,000 ($15.44)
    Other: $15,000 ($2.90)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,675,000 ($709.46)
    Public Utilities Sales: $204,000 ($39.38)
    Other Selective Sales: $120,000 ($23.17)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $19,000 ($3.67)

Vinita government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $924,000 ($178.38)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $600,000 ($115.83)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $324,000 ($62.55)

Vinita government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,865,000 ($746.14)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $283,000 ($54.63)
Businesses in Vinita, OK
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2Nike1
Ace Hardware1Pizza Hut1
Chevrolet1RadioShack1
FedEx1SONIC Drive-In1
Ford1Subway1
H&R Block1U-Haul2
Holiday Inn1U.S. Cellular2
La-Z-Boy2UPS2
Lane Furniture1Walmart1
McDonald's2

Strongest AM radio stations in Vinita:

  • KITO (1470 AM; 0 kW; VINITA, OK; Owner: DLB BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)
  • KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
  • KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KUOA (1290 AM; 5 kW; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR; Owner: KUOA, INC.)
  • KOCR (1310 AM; 5 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Vinita:

  • KGND (107.5 FM; KETCHUM, OK; Owner: NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA BROADCAST NETWORK)
  • KITO-FM (96.1 FM; VINITA, OK; Owner: DLB BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KQLL-FM (106.1 FM; OWASSO, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KNYD (90.5 FM; BROKEN ARROW, OK; Owner: CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP. INC)
  • KGVE (99.3 FM; GROVE, OK; Owner: CALEB CORPORATION)
  • KURM-FM (100.3 FM; SOUTHWEST CITY, MO; Owner: KERM, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Vinita:

  • KJRH (Channel 2; TULSA, OK; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOED-TV (Channel 11; TULSA, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • KOTV (Channel 6; TULSA, OK; Owner: GRIFFIN LICENSING, L.L.C.)
  • KTUL (Channel 8; TULSA, OK; Owner: KTUL, LLC)
  • KDOR (Channel 17; BARTLESVILLE, OK; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KRSC-TV (Channel 35; CLAREMORE, OK; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGES)
  • KOAM-TV (Channel 7; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: SAGA QUAD STATES COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KTFO (Channel 41; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Vinita fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Vinita fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 51Number of bridges
  • 692ft / 211mTotal length
  • $51,990,000Total costs
  • 326,854Total average daily traffic
  • 98,604Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Vinita, OK - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11910-1919
  • 31930-1939
  • 61940-1949
  • 171950-1959
  • 21960-1969
  • 31980-1989
  • 61990-1999
  • 42000-2009
  • 92010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Vinita, OK
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Vinita)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 246 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Vinita, OK)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 52 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 82 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Vinita)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Vinita)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 35 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 88. The highest number of fire incidents - 130 took place in 2011, and the least - 16 in 2004. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Vinita, OK When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (58.2%), and Structure Fires (22.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Vinita, OK
    • 87658.2%Outside Fires
    • 34322.8%Structure Fires
    • 21214.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 734.9%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Vinita, OK
Most common first names in Vinita, OK among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John12973.4 years
Mary11978.9 years
James11772.7 years
William11374.5 years
Charles7973.4 years
Robert6872.1 years
George6576.7 years
Ruth5081.6 years
Frank4077.6 years
Roy3576.2 years
Most common last names in Vinita, OK among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith8275.3 years
Brown4779.9 years
Jones4571.4 years
Williams4077.1 years
Martin3877.0 years
Thompson3877.7 years
Davis3777.5 years
Johnson3474.7 years
Walker3073.7 years
Thomas2878.3 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Vinita, OK
  • 62.6%Utility gas
  • 33.8%Electricity
  • 2.0%Other fuel
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Vinita, OK
  • 49.7%Electricity
  • 48.5%Utility gas
  • 1.8%Wood


Vinita compared to Oklahoma state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Vinita on our top lists:

  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: health care and social assistance (population 5,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards (population 1,000+)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: personal care and service occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for the mentally ill (population 1,000+)"
  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of divorced people (15+ years)(population 5,000+)"
  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: healthcare support occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #86 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: healthcare support occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Northern Europe (population 500+)"
  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage population decrease from 2000 (population 5,000+)"
  • #88 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
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