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County:

McCurtain County

State:

Oklahoma

FIPS Code:

40089

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

10% to 15%

Percent Land in NF:

11.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

130,651

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

850,931

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.5

Ouachita NF

130,651

% Water:

2.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

43

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Open high Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

28,642

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

36,151

26.2%

18.2%

8.1%

1990:

33,433

-7.5%

-12.7%

5.2%

2000:

34,402

2.9%

-1.7%

4.5%

2005:

33,992

-1.2%

-2.4%

1.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

23,922

69.5%

0-to-19:

10,624

30.9%

Black:

3,173

9.2%

20-to-39:

8,509

24.7%

Hispanic:

1,064

3.1%

40-to-59:

8,881

25.8%

American Indian:

4,532

13.2%

60-plus:

6,388

18.6%

Other:

1,711

5.0%

Median Age:

35.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

18.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

69.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.8%

Median Family Income:

$29,933

Families Below Poverty Line:

21.0%

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