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County:

Jefferson County

State:

Oklahoma

FIPS Code:

40067

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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:

25,800

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.08

% Water:

1.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

42

Mean July Temp:

84

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

7,125

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

8,294

16.4%

19.1%

-2.7%

1990:

7,010

-15.5%

-13.3%

-2.2%

2000:

6,818

-2.7%

3.9%

-6.7%

2005:

6,461

-5.3%

-2.4%

-2.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,709

83.7%

0-to-19:

1,806

26.5%

Black:

38

0.6%

20-to-39:

1,560

22.9%

Hispanic:

478

7.0%

40-to-59:

1,720

25.2%

American Indian:

342

5.0%

60-plus:

1,732

25.4%

Other:

251

3.7%

Median Age:

40.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

9.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

69.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.6%

Median Family Income:

$30,562

Families Below Poverty Line:

16.3%

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