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County:

Custer County

State:

Oklahoma

FIPS Code:

40039

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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:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.5

% Water:

1.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

37

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

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:

22,665

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

25,995

14.7%

8.6%

6.1%

1990:

26,897

3.5%

-6.5%

10.0%

2000:

26,142

-2.8%

-5.6%

2.8%

2005:

25,208

-3.6%

-5.1%

1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

20,743

79.3%

0-to-19:

7,759

29.7%

Black:

739

2.8%

20-to-39:

7,764

29.7%

Hispanic:

2,361

9.0%

40-to-59:

6,022

23.0%

American Indian:

1,431

5.5%

60-plus:

4,597

17.6%

Other:

868

3.3%

Median Age:

32.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

26.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

22.8%

Median Family Income:

$37,247

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.4%

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