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County:

Hughes County

State:

Oklahoma

FIPS Code:

40063

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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:

152,001

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.45

% Water:

1.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

40

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Hilly 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:

13,228

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

14,338

8.4%

12.1%

-3.7%

1990:

13,023

-9.2%

-7.4%

-1.8%

2000:

14,154

8.7%

12.2%

-3.5%

2005:

13,835

-2.3%

-0.5%

-1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

10,164

71.8%

0-to-19:

3,615

25.5%

Black:

632

4.5%

20-to-39:

3,617

25.6%

Hispanic:

353

2.5%

40-to-59:

3,642

25.7%

American Indian:

2,242

15.8%

60-plus:

3,280

23.2%

Other:

763

5.4%

Median Age:

39.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

17.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

70.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.7%

Median Family Income:

$29,153

Families Below Poverty Line:

16.7%

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