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County:

Pontotoc County

State:

Oklahoma

FIPS Code:

40123

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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:

64,800

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.63

% Water:

0.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

83

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

27,867

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

32,598

17.0%

14.6%

2.3%

1990:

34,119

4.7%

1.2%

3.5%

2000:

35,143

3.0%

1.7%

1.3%

2005:

35,346

0.6%

-0.4%

1.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

26,292

74.8%

0-to-19:

9,967

28.4%

Black:

717

2.0%

20-to-39:

9,761

27.8%

Hispanic:

808

2.3%

40-to-59:

8,532

24.3%

American Indian:

5,352

15.2%

60-plus:

6,883

19.6%

Other:

1,974

5.6%

Median Age:

35.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

48.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

21.8%

Median Family Income:

$35,400

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.8%

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