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County: Major County
State: Oklahoma
FIPS Code: 40093

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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:
38,700
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 1.67
% Water: 0.1
Mean Jan. Temp: 36
Mean July Temp: 83
Topography: Irregular Plains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town
Economic Type: Mining
Policy Type: Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 7,529 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 8,772 16.5% 12.9% 3.6%
1990: 8,055 -8.2% -13.5% 5.3%
2000: 7,545 -6.3% -3.9% -2.4%
2005: 7,364 -2.4% -0.7% -1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
7,076 93.8% 0-to-19:
2,058 27.3%
Black:
14 0.2% 20-to-39:
1,520 20.1%
Hispanic:
303 4.0% 40-to-59:
2,096 27.8%
American Indian:
65 0.9% 60-plus:
1,871 24.8%
Other:
87 1.2%
Median Age: 41.5
Population Density (persons per square mile): 7.9
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 78.6%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 14.4%
Median Family Income: $36,887
Families Below Poverty Line: 9.3%
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