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County:

Sequoyah County

State:

Oklahoma

FIPS Code:

40135

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

231,348

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

5.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

39

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

High Hills

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:

23,370

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

30,749

31.6%

23.5%

8.0%

1990:

33,828

10.0%

3.8%

6.2%

2000:

38,972

15.2%

11.5%

3.7%

2005:

40,868

4.9%

3.0%

1.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

26,284

67.4%

0-to-19:

11,673

30.0%

Black:

715

1.8%

20-to-39:

9,985

25.6%

Hispanic:

793

2.0%

40-to-59:

10,173

26.1%

American Indian:

7,558

19.4%

60-plus:

7,141

18.3%

Other:

3,622

9.3%

Median Age:

36.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

57.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

70.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.9%

Median Family Income:

$32,673

Families Below Poverty Line:

16.1%

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