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County:

Garfield County

State:

Oklahoma

FIPS Code:

40047

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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:

6,700

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

37

Mean July Temp:

83

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

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:

56,343

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

62,820

11.5%

4.7%

6.8%

1990:

56,735

-9.7%

-16.7%

7.0%

2000:

57,813

1.9%

-0.7%

2.6%

2005:

56,958

-1.5%

-3.0%

1.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

50,267

86.9%

0-to-19:

16,053

27.8%

Black:

1,860

3.2%

20-to-39:

14,943

25.8%

Hispanic:

2,387

4.1%

40-to-59:

15,000

25.9%

American Indian:

1,180

2.0%

60-plus:

11,817

20.4%

Other:

2,119

3.7%

Median Age:

37.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

54.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

19.6%

Median Family Income:

$39,872

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.5%

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