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County:

Kay County

State:

Oklahoma

FIPS Code:

40071

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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:

2,300

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.94

% Water:

2.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

35

Mean July Temp:

83

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

48,791

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

49,852

2.2%

-0.1%

2.3%

1990:

48,056

-3.6%

-8.0%

4.4%

2000:

48,080

0.0%

-2.1%

2.1%

2005:

46,480

-3.3%

-4.1%

0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

39,687

82.5%

0-to-19:

14,232

29.6%

Black:

850

1.8%

20-to-39:

11,160

23.2%

Hispanic:

2,045

4.3%

40-to-59:

12,373

25.7%

American Indian:

3,504

7.3%

60-plus:

10,315

21.5%

Other:

1,994

4.1%

Median Age:

37.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

52.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

18.3%

Median Family Income:

$38,144

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.4%

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