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County:

Pushmataha County

State:

Oklahoma

FIPS Code:

40127

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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:

745,626

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

7.56

% Water:

1.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

42

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

9,385

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

11,773

25.4%

25.5%

0.0%

1990:

10,997

-6.6%

-8.1%

1.5%

2000:

11,667

6.1%

9.0%

-2.9%

2005:

11,693

0.2%

1.3%

-1.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,997

77.1%

0-to-19:

3,319

28.4%

Black:

87

0.7%

20-to-39:

2,500

21.4%

Hispanic:

191

1.6%

40-to-59:

3,045

26.1%

American Indian:

1,800

15.4%

60-plus:

2,803

24.0%

Other:

592

5.1%

Median Age:

39.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

8.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

69.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.4%

Median Family Income:

$27,808

Families Below Poverty Line:

18.8%

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