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County:

Jackson County

State:

Oklahoma

FIPS Code:

40065

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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:

0.62

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

40

Mean July Temp:

84

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

30,902

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

30,356

-1.8%

-15.0%

13.3%

1990:

28,764

-5.2%

-18.2%

13.0%

2000:

28,439

-1.1%

-11.1%

9.9%

2005:

26,518

-6.8%

-10.3%

3.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

20,329

71.5%

0-to-19:

9,180

32.3%

Black:

2,245

7.9%

20-to-39:

8,176

28.7%

Hispanic:

4,446

15.6%

40-to-59:

6,609

23.2%

American Indian:

442

1.6%

60-plus:

4,474

15.7%

Other:

977

3.4%

Median Age:

32.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

35.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

18.5%

Median Family Income:

$38,265

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.6%

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