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County:

Le Flore County

State:

Oklahoma

FIPS Code:

40079

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

20% to 25%

Percent Land in NF:

21.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

220,673

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

674,788

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.78

Ouachita NF

220,673

% Water:

1.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

83

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

32,137

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

40,698

26.6%

22.3%

4.4%

1990:

43,270

6.3%

3.0%

3.3%

2000:

48,109

11.2%

8.2%

3.0%

2005:

49,528

2.9%

0.7%

2.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

37,707

78.4%

0-to-19:

14,140

29.4%

Black:

1,059

2.2%

20-to-39:

12,609

26.2%

Hispanic:

1,849

3.8%

40-to-59:

12,490

26.0%

American Indian:

5,080

10.6%

60-plus:

8,870

18.4%

Other:

2,414

5.0%

Median Age:

35.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

30.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

70.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.3%

Median Family Income:

$32,603

Families Below Poverty Line:

15.4%

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