Atoka County, Oklahoma (OK)

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% of renters here:	24%
State:	32%

This county:	19.8%
Whole state:	14.7%

This county:	8.3%
Whole state:	6.1%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.0%), Manufacturing (16.2%), Public administration (12.0%), Retail trade (10.5%).

Type of workers:

Atoka County, Oklahoma business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Atoka County, Oklahoma:

Median resident age:	38.3 years
Oklahoma median age:	35.5 years

Males: 7,506	(54.1%)
Females: 6,373	(45.9%)

Atoka County:	2.5 people
Oklahoma:	2.5 people

This county	$27,467
Oklahoma:	$37,063

Atoka County	$57,645
Oklahoma:	$89,100

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 5
• Burglaries: 32
• Thefts: 59
• Auto thefts: 10

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 10
• Burglaries: 38
• Thefts: 58
• Auto thefts: 10

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Atoka County is $366 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $451 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $586 a month.

Cities in this county include: Atoka, Stringtown, Tushka, Caney.

Neighboring counties: Bryan County , Choctaw County , Coal County , Johnston County , Pittsburg County , Pushmataha County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Atoka County: Gap (A), Boggy Bend Ford (B), Boggy Depot (C), Center Point (D), State Honor Farm (E), West Tellico School (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Atoka County include: Voca Church (A), Wards Chapel (B), Wilson Church (C), Crystal Church (D), Macedonia Church (E), McGee Church (F), Mount Carmel Church (G), Mount Olive Church (H), Myrtle Day Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Whitehall Cemetery (1), Wards Chapel Cemetery (2), Wards Cemetery (3), Butler Cemetery (4), Valley View Cemetery (5), Baker Cemetery (6), Tushka Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Twin Lakes (A), Atoka Lake (B), Grassy Lake (C), Hasell Lake (D), Boehler Lake (E), Dry Lake (F), Allen Lake (G), Texas Hole (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fobb Creek (A), Fivemile Creek (B), Elm Creek (C), Roberts Creek (D), Dry Boggy Creek (E), Doyal Creek (F), Double Springs Creek (G), Hiawana Creek (H), Wilson Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Atoka County include: Atoka State Game Refuge (1), Wildlife Management Area (2), Stringtown Public Hunting Area (3), Boggy Depot Recreation Area (4), Natural Scenic Recreation Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.1%
Oklahoma:	4.1%

Current college students: 383
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 69.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 44 (61% naturalized citizens)

Atoka County:	0.3%
Whole state:	3.8%

Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,161
• One, attached: 100
• Two: 78
• 3 or 4: 31
• 5 to 9: 91
• 10 to 19: 23
• 20 or more: 41
• Mobile homes: 1,135
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13

Housing units in Atoka County with a mortgage: 793 (41 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 846

Atoka County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Oklahoma state average. It is 2.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 18 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/21/1991, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,634 (77%) Carpooled: 727 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 19 (0%) Walked: 123 (3%) Other means: 67 (1%) Worked at home: 179 (4%)

6.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,937 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.75%
Oklahoma average:	8.21%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.30% relocated from other counties in Oklahoma ($14,997 average AGI)
2.46% relocated from other states ($14,941 average AGI)

Atoka County:	2.46%
Oklahoma average:	3.36%

from Bryan County, OK	1.23% ($24,538 average AGI)
from Coal County, OK	0.50% ($25,619)
from Pittsburg County, OK	0.45% ($31,842)
from Pushmataha County, OK	0.43% ($16,500)
from Oklahoma County, OK	0.40% ($23,647)
from Johnston County, OK	0.28% ($25,333)

7.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,060 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.04%
Oklahoma average:	7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.90% relocated to other counties in Oklahoma ($15,458 average AGI)
2.14% relocated to other states ($7,599 average AGI)

Atoka County:	2.14%
Oklahoma average:	3.11%

to Bryan County, OK	1.46% ($19,806 average AGI)
to Pittsburg County, OK	0.49% ($23,762)
to Coal County, OK	0.42% ($27,389)
to Johnston County, OK	0.38% ($28,063)
to Oklahoma County, OK	0.26% ($10,909)
to Pontotoc County, OK	0.26% ($19,909)
to Pushmataha County, OK	0.26% ($29,727)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 14.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,164 (1,778 aged, 386 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 10,766 (2,792 male householders, 723 female householders)

  2,857 spouses, 3,625 children (3,188 natural, 84 adopted, 353 stepchildren), 340 grandchildren, 36 brothers or sisters, 53 parents, 149 other relatives, 191 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,579 (624 male householders (557 living alone)), 830 female householders (796 living alone)), 125 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,534 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,576 2-persons, 787 3-persons, 710 4-persons, 271 5-persons, 117 6-persons, 54 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,353 1-person, 76 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 3 5-persons.

2,185 married couples with children.
686 single-parent households (161 men, 525 women).

97.1% of residents of Atoka County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (96% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $83,251,000 ($5840 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,455,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $31,712,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $19,464,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $536,000
Federal grants: $27,664,000
Federal procurement contracts: $350,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,525,000 ($13,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,290,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $998,000
Federal Government insurance: $195,000

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Here:	54 per 1000 residents
State:	52 per 1000 residents

Here:	0 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Here:	+37 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 73.84 millions of gallons per day (0% from ground, 100% from surface)

Here:	5.3
State:	5.7

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

58% of Atoka County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Oklahoma.

Atoka County:	58.4%
State average:	52.2%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 9654
• Northeast: 86
• Midwest: 976
• South: 2183
• West: 903

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $21,300

Here:	3.0%
Oklahoma:	6.4%

Here:	3.3%
Oklahoma:	6.2%

Here:	3.7%
Oklahoma:	16.6%

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