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County:

Comanche County

State:

Oklahoma

FIPS Code:

40031

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

37,203

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

40

Mean July Temp:

83

Topography:

Low Mountain Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

108,144

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

112,456

4.0%

-13.5%

17.5%

1990:

111,486

-0.9%

-16.9%

16.0%

2000:

114,996

3.1%

-8.6%

11.7%

2005:

112,429

-2.2%

-7.1%

4.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

71,304

62.0%

0-to-19:

36,795

32.0%

Black:

21,381

18.6%

20-to-39:

38,095

33.1%

Hispanic:

9,675

8.4%

40-to-59:

25,133

21.9%

American Indian:

5,464

4.8%

60-plus:

14,973

13.0%

Other:

7,172

6.2%

Median Age:

30.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

107.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

19.1%

Median Family Income:

$39,214

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.2%

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