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Population (year 2000): 1,035. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,052 (+1.6% change)
 

Males: 523  (50.5%)
Females: 512  (49.5%)

Stephens County

Median resident age:  38.0 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: .


Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,900 (it was $29,417 in 2000)
Bray  $32,900
Oklahoma:  $37,063

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $63,100 (it was $52,800 in 2000)
Bray  $63,100
Oklahoma:  $89,100

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Races in Bray:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.7%)
  • American Indian (7.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

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Ancestries: United States (28.1%), German (12.4%), Irish (10.3%), English (7.8%), French (3.0%), Dutch (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1260 feet

Land area: 62.3 square miles.

Population density: 17 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bray

  • High school or higher: 72.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bray town

  • Never married: 17.5%
  • Now married: 65.5%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

6 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.6%
Oklahoma:  3.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bray:  0.4% ($228)
Oklahoma:  0.7% ($523)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lawton, OK (40.1 miles , pop. 92,757).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (62.4 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (145.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Marlow, OK (8.5 miles ), Duncan, OK (11.1 miles ), Rush Springs, OK (13.3 miles ), Velma-Alma, OK (15.6 miles ), Velma, OK (16.8 miles ), Central High, OK (16.9 miles ), Meridian, OK (17.4 miles ), Empire City, OK (18.1 miles ).

Latitude: 34.63 N, Longitude: 97.84 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +129 (+14.2%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Mining (12%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Mining (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Cashiers (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)


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Bray-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Oklahoma state average. It is 265% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/3/1999, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 34.6 miles away from the Bray town center killed 36 people and injured 583 people and caused $1000 million in damages.

On 4/19/1972, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.2 miles away from the town center killed 5 people and injured 6 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Bray:
  • DUNCAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL, INC (about 9 miles; DUNCAN, OK)
  • JEFFERSON COUNTRY HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; WAURIKA, OK)
  • GRADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; CHICKASHA, OK)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bray:
  • HENRY POST AAF (about 40 miles; FORT SILL, OK; ID: FSI)
  • LAWTON-FORT SILL REGIONAL (about 40 miles; LAWTON, OK; ID: LAW)
  • WILL ROGERS WORLD (about 55 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; ID: OKC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bray:
  • HALLIBURTON FIELD (about 14 miles; DUNCAN, OK; ID: DUC)
  • LINDSAY MUNI (about 24 miles; LINDSAY, OK; ID: 1K2)
  • CHICKASHA MUNI (about 33 miles; CHICKASHA, OK; ID: CHK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bray:
  • CAMERON UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; LAWTON, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA NORMAN CAMPUS (about 49 miles; NORMAN, OK; FT enrollment: 20,154)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 5,220)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-OKLAHOMA CITY (about 62 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,164)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 3,234)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 63 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,447)
  • ROSE STATE COLLEGE (about 65 miles; MIDWEST CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 4,067)

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Churches in Bray include: Bray Church (A), Saint York Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Cooper Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Oknoname 137070 Reservoir (A), Oknoname 137078 Reservoir (B), Oknoname 137084 Reservoir (C), Oknonzme 137034 Reservoir (D), Oknoname 137085 Reservoir (E), Oknoname 137091 Reservoir (F), Oknoname 137041 Reservoir (G), Oknoname 137044 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Clear Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Oklahoma:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  79.5%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  15.6%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  7.7%
Whole state:  6.1%

Bray compared to Oklahoma state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Stephens County Oklahoma:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Bray government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $27,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $36,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $38,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • Tax - NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $15,000

6.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,095 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.44%
Oklahoma average:  8.21%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($711 average AGI)
Stephens County:  0.10%
Oklahoma average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Comanche County, OK  0.75% ($36,925 average AGI)
from Oklahoma County, OK  0.45% ($32,969)
from Grady County, OK  0.35% ($28,673)


6.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,773 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.03%
Oklahoma average:  7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Comanche County, OK  0.59% ($28,193 average AGI)
to Oklahoma County, OK  0.52% ($30,151)
to Cleveland County, OK  0.36% ($34,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bray:
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WWLS (640 AM; 5 kW; MOORE, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KJON (850 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANADARKO, OK; Owner: CARROLLTON BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, LP)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KCAF (990 AM; 10 kW; FARMERSVILLE, TX; Owner: RENAISSANCE RADIO, INC.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KTOK (1000 AM; 5 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bray:
  • KSYY (105.3 FM; KINGFISHER, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KFXI (92.1 FM; MARLOW, OK; Owner: DFWU, INC.)
  • KKNG-FM (93.3 FM; NEWCASTLE, OK; Owner: TYLER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KKEN (97.1 FM; DUNCAN, OK; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA, INC.)
  • KBLP (105.1 FM; LINDSAY, OK; Owner: SO. CENTRAL OKLA. B/C & ADVERTISING)
  • KNIN-FM (92.9 FM; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDDQ (105.3 FM; COMANCHE, OK; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA, INC.)
  • KJRF (91.1 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: THE CHRISTIAN CENTER INC)
  • KWCO-FM (105.5 FM; CHICKASHA, OK; Owner: TYLER ENTERPRISES, L.L.C.)
  • KCCU (89.3 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: CAMERON UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Bray:
  • KWTV (Channel 9; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: GRIFFIN ENTITIES, L.L.C.)
  • K54BB (Channel 54; DUNCAN, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)

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