Average household size:
| This town: | 2.7 people | | Oklahoma: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 76.1% | | Whole state: | 68.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 4.0% | | Whole state: | 4.0% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This town: | 17.8% | | Whole state: | 14.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This town: | 8.0% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
Velma compared to Oklahoma state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Velma (2007 data):
- Citizens Bank: at Fourth And Main Streets, branch established on 1970-01-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $18.2 mil, Deposits: $15.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Stephens County Oklahoma:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $3,520 | $21,120 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $1,264 | $15,168 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $850 |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $1,156 | $13,872 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
4 | $5,940 | $17,820 | 6 | $850 |
Velma government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $136,000
All Other: $11,000
Parks & Recreation: $8,000
- Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $215,000
Financial Administration: $76,000
Police Protection: $58,000
Regular Highways: $50,000
Solid Waste Management: $22,000
Fire Protection: $20,000
Parks & Recreation: $14,000
Health Services - Other: $7,000
Central Staff Services: $4,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
- Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $27,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Gas Utilities: $549,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Gas Utilities: $525,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Gas Utilities: $24,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $11,000
Interest Earnings: $8,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $15,000
Police Protection: $9,000
Fire Protection: $8,000
Gas Utilities: $8,000
Financial Administration: $3,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $393,000
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $360,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,000
All Other: $5,000
General Support: $2,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $180,000
Public Utilities: $13,000
NEC: $1,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $112,000
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Velma:
- KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, 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.)
- KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWLS (640 AM; 5 kW; MOORE, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KCAF (990 AM; 10 kW; FARMERSVILLE, TX; Owner: RENAISSANCE RADIO, INC.)
- KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
- KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
- KJON (850 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANADARKO, OK; Owner: CARROLLTON BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, LP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Velma:
- KSYY (105.3 FM; KINGFISHER, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KICM (97.7 FM; HEALDTON, OK; Owner: ON THE AIR, INC.)
- KWRD-FM (100.7 FM; HIGHLAND VILLAGE, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, L.L.C.)
- KKNG-FM (93.3 FM; NEWCASTLE, OK; Owner: TYLER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KNIN-FM (92.9 FM; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KBLP (105.1 FM; LINDSAY, OK; Owner: SO. CENTRAL OKLA. B/C & ADVERTISING)
- KFXI (92.1 FM; MARLOW, OK; Owner: DFWU, INC.)
- KDDQ (105.3 FM; COMANCHE, OK; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA, INC.)
- KKEN (97.1 FM; DUNCAN, OK; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Velma:
- K54BB (Channel 54; DUNCAN, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
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