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County:

Choctaw County

State:

Oklahoma

FIPS Code:

40023

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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:

208,392

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.88

% Water:

3.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

43

Mean July Temp:

83

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

15,141

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

17,203

13.6%

12.6%

1.0%

1990:

15,302

-11.1%

-13.1%

2.1%

2000:

15,342

0.3%

-0.5%

0.7%

2005:

15,297

-0.3%

-0.2%

-0.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

10,409

67.8%

0-to-19:

4,395

28.6%

Black:

1,671

10.9%

20-to-39:

3,564

23.2%

Hispanic:

246

1.6%

40-to-59:

3,919

25.5%

American Indian:

2,265

14.8%

60-plus:

3,464

22.6%

Other:

751

4.9%

Median Age:

38.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

19.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

69.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.9%

Median Family Income:

$28,331

Families Below Poverty Line:

20.4%

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