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County:

Carter County

State:

Oklahoma

FIPS Code:

40019

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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:

93,402

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.03

% Water:

1.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

43

Mean July Temp:

84

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Mining

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

37,349

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

43,610

16.8%

12.6%

4.1%

1990:

42,919

-1.6%

-5.9%

4.3%

2000:

45,621

6.3%

4.3%

2.0%

2005:

47,125

3.3%

2.4%

0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

35,055

76.8%

0-to-19:

13,089

28.7%

Black:

3,435

7.5%

20-to-39:

11,062

24.2%

Hispanic:

1,269

2.8%

40-to-59:

12,163

26.7%

American Indian:

3,682

8.1%

60-plus:

9,307

20.4%

Other:

2,180

4.8%

Median Age:

37.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

55.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.1%

Median Family Income:

$36,729

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.7%

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