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County:

Stephens County

State:

Oklahoma

FIPS Code:

40137

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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:

82,300

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.48

% Water:

1.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

40

Mean July Temp:

83

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Mining

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

35,902

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

43,419

20.9%

17.9%

3.1%

1990:

42,299

-2.6%

-6.8%

4.2%

2000:

43,182

2.1%

1.6%

0.4%

2005:

42,946

-0.5%

0.3%

-0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

37,228

86.2%

0-to-19:

11,734

27.2%

Black:

936

2.2%

20-to-39:

9,760

22.6%

Hispanic:

1,709

4.0%

40-to-59:

11,645

27.0%

American Indian:

2,077

4.8%

60-plus:

10,043

23.3%

Other:

1,232

2.9%

Median Age:

40.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

49.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.6%

Median Family Income:

$36,371

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.6%

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