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County:

Beckham County

State:

Oklahoma

FIPS Code:

40009

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

4,800

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.86

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Mining

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

15,754

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

19,243

22.1%

21.5%

0.6%

1990:

18,812

-2.2%

-9.5%

7.3%

2000:

19,799

5.2%

4.8%

0.5%

2005:

18,880

-4.7%

-5.6%

0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

16,760

84.7%

0-to-19:

5,317

26.9%

Black:

1,058

5.3%

20-to-39:

5,659

28.6%

Hispanic:

1,079

5.4%

40-to-59:

4,993

25.2%

American Indian:

481

2.4%

60-plus:

3,830

19.3%

Other:

421

2.1%

Median Age:

36.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

22.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

75.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.5%

Median Family Income:

$34,315

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.3%

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