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County:

Greer County

State:

Oklahoma

FIPS Code:

40055

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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:

2.22

% Water:

0.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

39

Mean July Temp:

84

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

7,979

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,028

-11.9%

-5.0%

-6.9%

1990:

6,559

-6.7%

-1.3%

-5.4%

2000:

6,061

-7.6%

-0.7%

-6.9%

2005:

5,901

-2.7%

-0.5%

-2.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

4,769

78.7%

0-to-19:

1,368

22.6%

Black:

528

8.7%

20-to-39:

1,661

27.4%

Hispanic:

451

7.4%

40-to-59:

1,529

25.2%

American Indian:

144

2.4%

60-plus:

1,503

24.8%

Other:

169

2.8%

Median Age:

39.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

9.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

76.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.6%

Median Family Income:

$30,702

Families Below Poverty Line:

15.0%

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