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County:

Washita County

State:

Oklahoma

FIPS Code:

40149

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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:

4,800

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.1

% Water:

0.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

83

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

12,141

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

13,798

13.6%

12.6%

1.1%

1990:

11,441

-17.1%

-22.9%

5.8%

2000:

11,508

0.6%

2.2%

-1.6%

2005:

11,471

-0.3%

0.2%

-0.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

10,406

90.4%

0-to-19:

3,344

29.1%

Black:

50

0.4%

20-to-39:

2,561

22.3%

Hispanic:

516

4.5%

40-to-59:

2,916

25.3%

American Indian:

323

2.8%

60-plus:

2,687

23.3%

Other:

213

1.9%

Median Age:

39.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

11.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.1%

Median Family Income:

$35,598

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.1%

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