Moving to Vinita, Oklahoma
Population: 6,472. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,017 (-7.0% change)
Males: 3,316 (51.2%), Females: 3,156 (48.8%)
Craig County
Zip code: 74301
Demographics
Median resident age: 39.6 years
Median household income: $27,511
Median house value: $49,600
Population by Race
Races in Vinita:
- White Non-Hispanic (66.8%)
- American Indian (24.8%)
- Two or more races (10.8%)
- Black (6.1%)
- Hispanic (1.5%)
- Other race (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (17.6%), Irish (9.6%), German (8.2%), English (5.9%), French (1.5%), Dutch (1.5%).
Elevation: 700 feet
Land area: 4.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Vinita
- High school or higher: 72.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
- Unemployed: 5.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Vinita city
- Never married: 20.1%
- Now married: 52.8%
- Separated: 2.4%
- Widowed: 12.2%
- Divorced: 12.6%
0.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +538 (+9.1%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Vinita:
- CRAIG GENERAL HOSPITAL (735 NORTH FOREMAN)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Vinita:
- INTEGRIS BAPTIST REG HEALTH CENTER (about 24 miles; MIAMI, OK)
- INTEGRIS MAYES COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; PRYOR, OK)
- WILLOW CREST HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; MIAMI, OK)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Vinita:
- JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 59 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
- TULSA INTL (about 60 miles; TULSA, OK; Abbreviation: TUL)
- NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 65 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Vinita:
- VINITA MUNI (about 2 miles; VINITA, OK; Abbreviation: H04)
- CRAIG COUNTY SOUTH GRAND LAKE (about 13 miles; KETCHUM, OK; Abbreviation: 1K8)
- CHEROKEE (about 18 miles; AFTON, OK; Abbreviation: 4O6)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vinita:
- NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
- MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 55 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
- PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
- TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 8,727)
- UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 65 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,760)
- NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
- ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,309)
Schools
Public high schools in Vinita:
- VINITA HS (Students: 527; Location: 801 N. ADAIR ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
- WHITE OAK HS (Students: 51; Location: 27355 S. 4340 RD.; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Vinita:
- HALL-HALSELL ES (Students: 446; Location: 402 W. CLYDE ST.; Grades: PK – 02)
- VINITA MS (Students: 381; Location: 226 N. MILLER ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
- WILL ROGERS ES (Students: 378; Location: 101 S. SMITH ST.; Grades: 03 – 05)
- WHITE OAK ES (Students: 150; Location: 27355 S. 4340 RD.; Grades: PK – 08)
Private primary/middle school in Vinita:
- KETCHUM SDA JR ACADEMY (Students: 19; Location: 35369 S HWY 82; Grades: 1 – 9)
Libraries
Library in Vinita:
- VINITA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $89,233; Location: 215 W ILLINOIS; 29,133 books; 574 audio materials; 276 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)