Harrah is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. Located 25 miles (40 km) east of downtown Oklahoma City, Harrah had a population of 6,245 people as of the 2020 Census, a 22.6% increase from 2010.
The first settler of the area, who was Potawatomi, arrived in the 1870s, but the town was not incorporated until 1908. The town was settled by Americans, Polish immigrants, and other groups and had a cotton ginning center. The city is overseen by a city council and mayor and includes a police department and fire station.
Ethnicity | Harrah | USA |
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White | 79.7% | 60.1% |
African American | 0.5% | 12.2% |
American Indian | 4.6% | 0.6% |
Asian | 3.9% | 5.6% |
Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
Multiracial | 4.5% | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 6.8% | 18.2% |
Other | 0% | 0.3% |
HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Harrah | USA |
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Less than $10,000 | 2.9% | 5.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 5.6% | 4.1% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 9.5% | 8.5% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 9.3% | 8.6% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 12.2% | 12.0% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 22.8% | 17.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 12.4% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 16.8% | 15.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 5.3% | 7.1% |
Education | Harrah | USA |
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< 9th Grade | 4% | 5.0% |
9-12th Grade | 7% | 7.0% |
High School or GED | 32% | 27.0% |
Other College | 22% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 9% | 9% |
Bachelor's Degree | 16% | 20.0% |
Master's Degree | 8% | 9.0% |
Professional Degree | 1% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1.0% |