Bray, Oklahoma

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Population in 2021: 969 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -6.4%
 
Males: 549  (56.7%)
Females: 420  (43.3%)
Median resident age:

44.4 years
Oklahoma median age:

37.2 years

Zip codes: 73055, 73533.

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Estimated median household income in 2021: $63,710 (it was $29,417 in 2000)
Bray:

$63,710
OK:

$55,826

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $31,033 (it was $14,952 in 2000)

Bray town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $154,533 (it was $53,600 in 2000)
Bray:

$154,533
OK:

$168,500

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $179,644; detached houses: $195,035; mobile homes: $97,014

Median gross rent in 2021: $687.

March 2022 cost of living index in Bray: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 13.2%
(14.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 13.8% for American Indian residents, 11.8% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Bray, OK (2021)
    • 78676.8%White alone
    • 898.7%Hispanic
    • 848.2%Two or more races
    • 545.3%American Indian alone
    • 50.5%Asian alone
    • 10.10%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

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Ancestries: American (16.1%), Irish (13.5%), German (9.0%), English (7.9%), Scotch-Irish (5.8%), Scottish (4.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1260 feet

Land area: 62.3 square miles.

Population density: 16 people per square mile   (very low).

Bray, Oklahoma map

11 residents are foreign born

This town:

1.1%
Oklahoma:

6.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $884 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $852 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lawton, OK (33.2 miles , pop. 92,757).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (61.3 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (140.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Marlow, OK (2.7 miles ),
Duncan, OK (3.2 miles ),
Rush Springs, OK (3.5 miles ),
Central High, OK (3.7 miles ),
Velma-Alma, OK (3.8 miles ),
Velma, OK (3.9 miles ),
Empire City, OK (4.0 miles ),
Erin Springs, OK (4.3 miles)

Latitude: 34.63 N, Longitude: 97.84 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 580

Distribution of median household income in Bray, OK in 2021
Distribution of house value in Bray, OK in 2021
Bray satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

3.1%
Oklahoma:

2.9%
Population change in the 1990s: +129 (+14.2%).
Most common industries in Bray, OK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (8.5%)
  • Educational services (7.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.5%)
  • Health care (7.3%)
  • Construction (6.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (12.4%)
  • Construction (11.7%)
  • Metal & metal products (8.4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.3%)
  • Truck transportation (7.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.7%)
  • Machinery (4.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (15.9%)
  • Educational services (13.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (13.0%)
  • Food & beverage stores (8.7%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (6.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.9%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (3.4%)
Most common occupations in Bray, OK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.2%)
  • Cashiers (5.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.9%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (5.8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cashiers (9.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.8%)

Average climate in Bray, Oklahoma

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Bray, Oklahoma average temperatures Bray, Oklahoma average precipitation Bray, Oklahoma humidity Bray, Oklahoma wind speed Bray, Oklahoma snowfall Bray, Oklahoma sunshine Bray, Oklahoma clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2016 was 20.0. This is significantly better than average.

City:

20.0
U.S.:

74.2
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2016 was 4.15. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 18.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

4.15
U.S.:

5.56

Tornado activity:

Bray-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Oklahoma state average. It is 199% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/3/1999, a category F5 (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 F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.8 miles away from the town center killed 5 people and injured 6 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Bray-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oklahoma state average. It is 714% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 86.9 miles away from Bray center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 134.2 miles away from Bray center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 110.7 miles away from the city center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 137.7 miles away from Bray center
On 11/8/2011 at 02:46:57, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 86.0 miles away from the city center
On 11/5/2011 at 07:12:45, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 87.9 miles away from Bray center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Stephens County (28) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 13, Floods: 11, Winter Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 8, Fires: 3, Winds: 2, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Bray topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Bray:

  • GREGSTON NURSING HOME, INC. (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; MARLOW, OK)
  • TALLEY WALKER HOSP (Hospital, about 8 miles away; MARLOW, OK)
  • COUNTRY CLUB CARE (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; DUNCAN, OK)
  • MARLOW MANOR (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; MARLOW, OK)
  • DUNCAN CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; DUNCAN, OK)
  • LAHEYS NH (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; DUNCAN, OK)
  • AUTUMN LIGHT HOSPICE (Hospital, about 11 miles away; DUNCAN, OK)

Airports located in Bray:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bray:

  • Cameron University (about 35 miles; Lawton, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,695)
  • University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus (about 46 miles; Norman, OK; FT enrollment: 22,496)
  • Mid-America Christian University (about 52 miles; Oklahoma City, OK; FT enrollment: 2,869)
  • Oklahoma City Community College (about 55 miles; Oklahoma City, OK; FT enrollment: 8,904)
  • Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City (about 61 miles; Oklahoma City, OK; FT enrollment: 4,784)
  • Rose State College (about 62 miles; Midwest City, OK; FT enrollment: 4,896)
  • University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center (about 62 miles; Oklahoma City, OK; FT enrollment: 2,507)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Bray Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Cemeteries: Hope Cemetery (1), Colbert Cemetery (2), Cooper Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Oknoname 137091 Reservoir (A), Clear Creek Lake (B), Oknoname 137084 Reservoir (C), Oknoname 137085 Reservoir (D), Wildhorse Creek Site 28 Reservoir (E), Wildhorse Creek Site 27 Reservoir (F), Wildhorse Creek Site 26 Reservoir (G), Wildhorse Creek Site 25 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Birthplace of: Katrina Elam - Country singer.

Stephens County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.8 people
Oklahoma:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

80.6%
Whole state:

66.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

5.5%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Bray:

Marital status in Bray, OK
  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 62.5%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

For population 25 years and over in Bray:

  • High school or higher: 90.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.2
Oklahoma average:

11.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Bray, OK (based on Stephens County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant23,75884
Mainline Protestant4,26811
Catholic6442
Other4832
Black Protestant1602
None15,735-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
This county:

1.85 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Here:

1.39 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 26
Stephens County:

6.01 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.35 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 33
This county:

7.63 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

6.89 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

11.5%
Oklahoma:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Stephens County:

30.5%
Oklahoma:

29.2%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Bray:

46.5%
State:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

41.1%
Oklahoma:

45.2%

Average BMI:
Bray:

29.1
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

25.0%
Oklahoma:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Bray:

10.9%
Oklahoma:

10.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

35.8%
Oklahoma:

33.9%

General health condition:
Here:

52.4%
Oklahoma:

55.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

75.7%
Oklahoma:

78.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Bray, OK Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2017)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 0$0 0$0
Totals for Government 0$0 0$0

Bray government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $34,000 ($35.09)
    Local Fire Protection: $10,000 ($10.32)
    Regular Highways: $7,000 ($7.22)
    General - Other: $3,000 ($3.10)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $9,000 ($9.29)
    Central Staff Services: $3,000 ($3.10)

Bray government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,000 ($8.26)
    General Local Government Support: $6,000 ($6.19)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $8,000 ($8.26)
    Rents: $3,000 ($3.10)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,000 ($5.16)
    Other: $4,000 ($4.13)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $21,000 ($21.67)

Bray government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $119,000 ($122.81)

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.)
  • KJON (850 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANADARKO, OK; Owner: CARROLLTON BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, LP)
  • WWLS (640 AM; 5 kW; MOORE, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KCAF (990 AM; 10 kW; FARMERSVILLE, TX; Owner: RENAISSANCE RADIO, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KTOK (1000 AM; 5 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

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.)
  • KKEN (97.1 FM; DUNCAN, OK; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA, INC.)
  • KKNG-FM (93.3 FM; NEWCASTLE, OK; Owner: TYLER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • KJRF (91.1 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: THE CHRISTIAN CENTER INC)
  • KDDQ (105.3 FM; COMANCHE, OK; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA, INC.)
  • KCCU (89.3 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: CAMERON UNIVERSITY)
  • KWCO-FM (105.5 FM; CHICKASHA, OK; Owner: TYLER ENTERPRISES, L.L.C.)

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)
  • Bray, Oklahoma
  • Fatal accident count9
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents13
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:3
  • Fatalities9
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents16
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents0
  • Oklahoma average
  • Fatal accident count4412
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents6845
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons1365
  • Fatalities4933
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents10544
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents551
See more detailed statistics of Bray fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 26Number of bridges
  • 233ft / 71.3mTotal length
  • $14,201,000Total costs
  • 4,649Total average daily traffic
  • 657Total average daily truck traffic
  • 9,037Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
New bridges in Bray, OK - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 11930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 11950-1959
  • 31960-1969
  • 21980-1989
  • 81990-1999
  • 32000-2009
  • 52010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Bray, OK

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Bray)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • OKU-COX, Cox City Rd & (Lat: 34.753139 Lon: -97.753278), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: WQWZ445,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz... (+19 more), Grant Date: 01/06/2016, Expiration Date: 01/06/2026, Certifier: Tyler Mccarley, Registrant: Micronet Communications, Inc., 812 Lexington Dr, Plano, TX 75075, Phone: (972) 422-7200, Email:
  • LKT, .26 Km West Of Ridge Back Rd (Lat: 34.584722 Lon: -97.917056), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 23 m, Overall height: 26 m, Call Sign: WQYN611,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz... (+5 more), Grant Date: 11/18/2016, Expiration Date: 11/18/2026, Certifier: Kris Mcelroy, Registrant: Micronet Communications, Inc., 812 Lexington Dr, Plano, TX 75075, Phone: (972) 422-7200, Email:

2006 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2006 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 12. The highest number of reported fires - 29 took place in 2008, and the least - 1 in 2016. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Bray, OK When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (86.1%), and Structure Fires (9.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Bray, OK
    • 13086.1%Outside Fires
    • 149.3%Structure Fires
    • 74.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Bray, OK
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bray, OK
  • 65.4%Electricity
  • 25.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 7.4%Other fuel
  • 0.9%Utility gas
  • 0.9%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Bray, OK
  • 48.6%Electricity
  • 20.8%Other fuel
  • 15.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 15.3%Wood


Bray compared to Oklahoma state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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