Beaver County, Oklahoma (OK)

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% of renters here:	21%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (21.0%), Educational,health and social services (17.0%), Retail trade (10.4%).

Type of workers:

Beaver County, Oklahoma business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Beaver County, Oklahoma:

Median resident age:	39.3 years
Oklahoma median age:	35.5 years

Males: 2,960	(50.5%)
Females: 2,897	(49.5%)

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Beaver County:	2.6 people
Oklahoma:	2.5 people

This county:	$45,692
Oklahoma:	$41,567

This county:	$339
State:	$445

Beaver County:	$94,856
Oklahoma:	$103,000

Detached houses: $133,806

Here:	$133,806
State:	$140,794

Townhouses or other attached units: $61,942

Here:	$61,942
State:	$114,810

In 2-unit structures: $198,396

Here:	$198,396
State:	$155,355

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $43,016

Here:	$43,016
State:	$79,933

Mobile homes: $33,742

Here:	$33,742
State:	$39,757

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $48,500

Here:	$48,500
State:	$32,122

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 4
• Burglaries: 23
• Thefts: 32
• Auto thefts: 7

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 4
• Burglaries: 20
• Thefts: 63
• Auto thefts: 5

This county:	11.7%
Whole state:	14.7%

This county:	3.9%
Whole state:	6.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Beaver County is $388 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $451 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $612 a month.

Cities in this county include: Beaver, Forgan, Gate, Knowles, North Beaver, South Beaver.

Neighboring counties: Clark County, Kansas , Ellis County , Harper County , Meade County, Kansas , Texas County , Seward County, Kansas , Lipscomb County, Texas , Ochiltree County, Texas .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Beaver County: Diamond S Ranch (A), Blakemore Ranch (B), L T Ranch (C), Smith Ranch (D), Walden Ranch (E), Willow Creek Ranch (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Beaver County include: Anthony Church (A), Mountain View Church (B), Highland Chapel (C), Bethel Church (D), Elmwood Church (E), Fairview Church (F), South Flat Church (G), Church of the First Born (H), Turpin Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Clear Lake Cemetery (1), Cline Cemetery (2), Busch Chapel Cemetery (3), Midway Cemetery (4), Forgan Cemetery (5), Union Cemetery (6), Turpin Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Lake Evans Chambers (A), Gate Lake (B), Evans Chambers Lake (C), Oknoname 153002 Reservoir (D), Oknoname 007001 Reservoir (E), Oknoname 007003 Reservoir (F), Oknoname 007004 Reservoir (G), Oknoname 007006 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Elm Creek (A), Hog Creek (B), Dugout Creek (C), Duck Pond Creek (D), Taintor Creek (E), Willow Creek (F), Don Jose Creek (G), Timber Creek (H), Crooked Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Beaver County include: Pioneer State Park (1), Beaver River Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Balko Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	3.8%
Oklahoma:	6.3%

Current college students: 119
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 323 (23% naturalized citizens)

Beaver County:	5.5%
Whole state:	3.8%

Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,100
• One, attached: 17
• Two: 18
• 3 or 4: 6
• 5 to 9: 25
• 20 or more: 16
• Mobile homes: 532
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Housing units in Beaver County with a mortgage: 416 (16 second mortgage, 28 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 544

Here:	43.3% with mortgage
State:	62.8% with mortgage

Beaver County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Oklahoma state average. It is 1.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 8 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/22/1987, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Beaver County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Oklahoma state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/15/1974 at 13:33:49, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 19.8 miles away from Beaver County center
On 10/14/2008 at 03:07:28, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 68.4 miles away from the county center
On 10/25/1999 at 23:19:58, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 16.2 mi) earthquake occurred 47.0 miles away from the county center
On 10/12/2008 at 12:08:15, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.0 miles away from Beaver County center
On 9/27/2007 at 15:21:02, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,170 (81%) Carpooled: 291 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%) Motorcycle: 4 (0%) Walked: 68 (3%) Other means: 24 (1%) Worked at home: 119 (4%)

6.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,352 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.92%
Oklahoma average:	8.21%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.89% relocated from other counties in Oklahoma ($11,287 average AGI)
4.03% relocated from other states ($17,066 average AGI)

Beaver County:	4.03%
Oklahoma average:	3.36%

from Seward County, KS	0.96% ($35,412 average AGI)
from Texas County, OK	0.79% ($46,214)

8.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,368 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.48%
Oklahoma average:	7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.07% relocated to other counties in Oklahoma ($13,776 average AGI)
5.41% relocated to other states ($19,592 average AGI)

Beaver County:	5.41%
Oklahoma average:	3.11%

to Seward County, KS

1.56% ($27,179 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 15.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 976 (907 aged, 69 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 5,187 (1,495 male householders, 217 female householders)

  1,467 spouses, 1,739 children (1,554 natural, 66 adopted, 119 stepchildren), 117 grandchildren, 22 brothers or sisters, 23 parents, 37 other relatives, 70 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 574 (247 male householders (221 living alone)), 279 female householders (272 living alone)), 48 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 96 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 859 2-persons, 302 3-persons, 319 4-persons, 159 5-persons, 50 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 493 1-person, 26 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 2 5-persons.

90.0% of residents of Beaver County speak English at home.
9.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $36,480,000 ($6664 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $213,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $12,442,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $5,630,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,446,000
Federal grants: $5,912,000
Federal procurement contracts: $398,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,653,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $4,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $776,000
Federal Government insurance: $8,235,000

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Here:	56 per 1000 residents
State:	52 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-102 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.56 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.9
State:	5.7

Here:	5.1
State:	4.3

66% of Beaver County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 40% lived in Oklahoma.

Beaver County:	65.5%
State average:	52.2%

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

• This state: 2798
• Northeast: 33
• Midwest: 1459
• South: 875
• West: 343

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $17,500

Here:	0.8%
Oklahoma:	6.4%

Here:	2.2%
Oklahoma:	6.2%

Here:	2.0%
Oklahoma:	16.6%

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