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County population in July 2011: 22,029 (69% urban, 31% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,232
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,124
% of renters here:

29%
State:

35%

Land area: 902 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 24 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Beckham County: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (15.5%), Retail trade (13.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 69%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 13%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Beckham County, Oklahoma:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (82.9%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (7.5%)
  • Two or more races (3.8%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (2.5%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (2.4%)

Median resident age:  36.6 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Males: 10,354  (52.3%)
Females: 9,445  (47.7%)

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Beckham County,OK real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Beckham County:

2.4 people
Oklahoma:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $34,181 ($27,402 in 1999)
This county:

$34181
Oklahoma:

$41664

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $355 (lower quartile is $248, upper quartile is $450)
This county:

$355
State:

$481


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $92,984 (it was $51,600 in 2000)
Beckham County:

$92,984
Oklahoma:

$107,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $49,759 - $141,238

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $117,158
Here:

$117,158
State:

$140,258

Townhouses or other attached units: $120,572
Here:

$120,572
State:

$126,796

Mobile homes: $84,077
Here:

$84,077
State:

$39,757

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $9,040
Here:

$9,040
State:

$32,122
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $877
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $248

Institutionalized population: 1,868

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 11
  • Burglaries: 27
  • Thefts: 32
  • Auto thefts: 8

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 12
  • Burglaries: 22
  • Thefts: 32
  • Auto thefts: 2

Beckham County, OK map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 49 buildings, average cost: $92,000
  • 2008: 37 buildings, average cost: $79,900
  • 2009: 11 buildings, average cost: $87,100



2004 Presidential Election results in Beckham County Oklahoma:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 73.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 26.1%


2008 Presidential Election results in Beckham County Oklahoma:

McCain (Republican): 78.0%
Obama (Democratic): 22.0%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $476 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $327 (0.4%)


Beckham County household income distribution in 2009 Beckham County home values distribution


Beckham County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.2%
(14.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.0% for Black residents, 30.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 15.2% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 68.2% for other race residents, 28.7% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

18.2%
Whole state:

14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

6.8%
Whole state:

6.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Beckham County is $406 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $451 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $590 a month.

Cities in this county include: Elk City, Sayre, New Cordell, Erick, New Eucha, Carter, New Alluwe, Texola.

Beckham County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Beckham County: Delhi Rural Fire Department (A), Sweetwater - Beckham County Fire Department (B), Bulo Community Center (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Beckham County include: Faith Chapel (A), United Church (B), Buffalo Church (C), New Victory Church (D), Lone Oak Church (E), Highway Church (F), Spring Creek Church (G), Prairie View Church (H), Zion Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Ural Cemetery (1), Vannerson Cemetery (2), Wayland Cemetery (3), Salem Cemetery (4), Grandview Cemetery (5), Bellview Cemetery (6), Buffalo Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Whiteshield Creek Site 4 Reservoir (A), Sandstone Creek Site 108 Reservoir (B), Sandstone Creek Site 109 Reservoir (C), Sandstone Creek Site 111 Reservoir (D), Timber Creek Site 1 Reservoir (E), Timber Creek Site 2 Reservoir (F), Oren Number 3 Reservoir (G), Thurman Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Bull Creek (A), West Elk Creek (B), Boggy Creek (C), Turkey Creek (D), Timber Creek (E), Coffee Bean Creek (F), Starvation Creek (G), Short Creek (H), Sand Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Beckham County: Sandy Sanders State Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Custer County , Greer County , Harmon County , Kiowa County , Collingsworth County, Texas , Roger Mills County , Washita County , Wheeler County, Texas .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

2.5%
Oklahoma:

5.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 566
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 324 (27% naturalized citizens)

Beckham County:

1.6%
Whole state:

3.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 69
  • 1990 to 1994: 87
  • 1985 to 1989: 34
  • 1980 to 1984: 48
  • 1975 to 1979: 55
  • 1970 to 1974: 9
  • 1970 to 1974: 7
  • 1965 to 1969: 15

Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.0%

Beckham County marital status for males
Beckham County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,620
  • One, attached: 220
  • Two: 403
  • 3 or 4: 227
  • 5 to 9: 221
  • 10 to 19: 149
  • 20 or more: 108
  • Mobile homes: 830
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 18

Housing units in Beckham County with a mortgage: 1,892 (123 second mortgage, 91 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,016

Here:

48.4% with mortgage
State:

62.8% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 82.35%
Here82.4%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 16,305
Total congregations: 47

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchAssemblies of GodChurches of Christ
Adherents8,606 (52.8%)2,263 (13.9%)1,530 (9.4%)1,310 (8.0%)1,283 (7.9%)
Congregations16 (34.0%)3 (6.4%)2 (4.3%)5 (10.6%)6 (12.8%)
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of the NazarenePresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist AssociationOther
Adherents408 (2.5%)324 (2.0%)147 (0.9%)103 (0.6%)331 (2.0%)
Congregations2 (4.3%)3 (6.4%)1 (2.1%)1 (2.1%)8 (17.0%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Beckham County - Elk City, Sayre, New Cordell, Erick, New Eucha

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
This county:

2.40 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Beckham County:

1.44 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

0.76 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21
This county:

10.10 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

4.35 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 24
Beckham County:

11.54 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

6.89 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.8%
Oklahoma:

10.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.9%
Oklahoma:

29.2%



Agriculture in Beckham County:

Average size of farms: 527 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $34,762
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $87.60
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 75.53%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $32,662
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 18.43%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $42,007
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.19%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.92
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.63%
All wheat for grain: 49760 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 7927 harvested acres
Vegetables: 105 harvested acres

Tornado activity:

Beckham County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 3.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/4/1959, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Beckham County-area historical earthquake activity is below Oklahoma state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/1998 at 14:13:01, a magnitude 4.2 (3.9 MB, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 76.6 miles away from the county center
On 2/8/2002 at 16:07:13, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 81.2 miles away from the county center
On 10/14/2008 at 03:07:28, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.9 miles away from the county center
On 2/15/1997 at 09:08:55, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 59.6 miles away from Beckham County center
On 9/27/2007 at 15:21:02, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 30.5 miles away from the county center
On 4/5/1995 at 05:31:16, a magnitude 3.0 (2.8 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 33.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Oklahoma Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 5, 2011, Emergency Declared (EM-3316): February 2, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3316, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Oklahoma Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 28, 2010 to January 30, 2010, Emergency Declared (EM-3308): January 30, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3308, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Oklahoma Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 28, 2010 to January 30, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1883): March 5, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1883, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Oklahoma Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 24, 2009 to December 25, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1876): February 25, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1876, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Oklahoma Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 3, 2008 to June 20, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1775): July 9, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1775, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Oklahoma Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 8, 2007 to January 3, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3280): December 10, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3280, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Oklahoma Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 4, 2007 to May 11, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1707): June 7, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1707, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Oklahoma Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 12, 2007 to January 26, 2007, Emergency Declared (EM-3272): January 14, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3272, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • Oklahoma Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3219): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3219, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Oklahoma Severe Ice Storm, Incident Period: December 3, 2002 to December 4, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1452): February 4, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1452, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
  • 5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Beckham County (15) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Winter Storms: 7, Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 2, Ice Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (16%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Utilities (3%)
  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Social assistance (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Extraction workers (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (47%)
  • Germany (10%)
  • Pakistan (6%)
  • United Kingdom (6%)
  • Spain (5%)
  • Laos (5%)
  • Peru (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Beckham County (%):



  • United States or American (21%)
  • German (16%)
  • Irish (12%)
  • English (10%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)
  • Dutch (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)


Beckham County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 6,142 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 1,110 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 9 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 13 (0%)
  • Walked: 173 (2%)
  • Other means: 67 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 221 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Beckham County, Oklahoma:

  • 1,565 people in state prisons
  • 254 people in nursing homes
  • 43 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 6 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $51,310.

9.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,828 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.44%
Oklahoma average:

8.21%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.83% relocated from other counties in Oklahoma ($23,050 average AGI)
3.61% relocated from other states ($13,778 average AGI)
Beckham County:

3.61%
Oklahoma average:

3.36%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Washita County, OK  0.96% ($51,714 average AGI)
from Custer County, OK  0.76% ($27,920)
from Oklahoma County, OK  0.76% ($35,800)
from Roger Mills County, OK  0.61% ($39,775)
from Canadian County, OK  0.29% ($32,316)
from Comanche County, OK  0.23% ($26,000)
from Wheeler County, TX  0.20% ($43,000)


7.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,081 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.37%
Oklahoma average:

7.91%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.62% relocated to other counties in Oklahoma ($19,289 average AGI)
2.75% relocated to other states ($12,792 average AGI)
Beckham County:

2.75%
Oklahoma average:

3.11%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Washita County, OK  0.95% ($28,082 average AGI)
to Custer County, OK  0.66% ($26,952)
to Oklahoma County, OK  0.53% ($29,294)
to Roger Mills County, OK  0.39% ($27,280)
to Canadian County, OK  0.23% ($32,667)
to Cleveland County, OK  0.17% ($20,091)
to Comanche County, OK  0.16% ($28,900)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.1

Births per 1000 population in Beckham County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Beckham County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Beckham County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,204 (2,769 aged, 435 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 10.34
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 22856.26
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 522.040
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 64164.99

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1631.360
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1398.310
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10.59

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 56.17
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 90.04

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 193.0. This is more than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 17,925
  • In family households: 15,277 (4,008 male householders, 986 female householders)
    4,113 spouses, 5,362 children (4,769 natural, 131 adopted, 462 stepchildren), 243 grandchildren, 84 brothers or sisters, 43 parents, 175 other relatives, 263 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,648 (1,038 male householders (877 living alone)), 1,303 female householders (1,219 living alone)), 307 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,874 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 2,282 2-persons, 1,094 3-persons, 983 4-persons, 405 5-persons, 167 6-persons, 63 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,096 1-person, 207 2-persons, 29 3-persons, 9 4-persons.

93.4% of residents of Beckham County speak English at home.
4.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 4% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (21% speak English very well, 79% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $114,033,000 ($5894 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,815,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $43,260,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $27,428,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,856,000
Federal grants: $32,177,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,294,000 ($440,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,019,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,725,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,856,000
Federal Government insurance: $5,746,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,472
Here:

78 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,288
Here:

68 per 1000 residents
State:

52 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +48
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,111
Here:  -59 per 1000 residents
State:  -4 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Beckham County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.83 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.6
State:

5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 180
  • 2000 to 2004: 220
  • 1990 to 1999: 489
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,792
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,987
  • 1960 to 1969: 832
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,414
  • 1940 to 1949: 906
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,344
Rooms in houses/apartments in Beckham County, Oklahoma
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 6
  • 2 rooms: 36
  • 3 rooms: 99
  • 4 rooms: 676
  • 5 rooms: 1,718
  • 6 rooms: 1,311
  • 7 rooms: 868
  • 8 rooms: 307
  • 9+ rooms: 211
  • 1 room: 9
  • 2 rooms: 152
  • 3 rooms: 293
  • 4 rooms: 694
  • 5 rooms: 560
  • 6 rooms: 279
  • 7 rooms: 85
  • 8 rooms: 28
  • 9+ rooms: 24
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Beckham County, Oklahoma
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 8
  • 1 bedroom: 156
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,352
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,070
  • 4 bedrooms: 585
  • 5+ bedrooms: 61
  • no bedroom: 21
  • 1 bedroom: 450
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,029
  • 3 bedrooms: 542
  • 4 bedrooms: 72
  • 5+ bedrooms: 10
Cars and other vehicles available in Beckham County, Oklahoma in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 243
  • 1 vehicle: 1,436
  • 2 vehicles: 2,243
  • 3 vehicles: 888
  • 4 vehicles: 289
  • 5+ vehicles: 133
  • no vehicle: 350
  • 1 vehicle: 1,108
  • 2 vehicles: 490
  • 3 vehicles: 139
  • 4 vehicles: 32
  • 5+ vehicles: 5

50% of Beckham County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Oklahoma.

Beckham County:

50.0%
State average:

52.2%


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

  • This state: 12726
  • Northeast: 148
  • Midwest: 2231
  • South: 3087
  • West: 1178

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $11,200


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Beckham County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (65.3%)
  • Electricity (21.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11.8%)
  • Wood (1.2%)
  • Utility gas (71.5%)
  • Electricity (20.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6.4%)
  • Wood (1.0%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 28
Here:

1.3%
Oklahoma:

6.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 12
Here:

0.9%
Oklahoma:

6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 103
Here:

19.6%
Oklahoma:

16.6%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Beckham County government finances in 2004:

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,900,000
    General Public Buildings: $200,000
    Corrections - Other: $145,000
    Central Staff Services: $20,000
    Financial Administration: $13,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,429,000
    Corrections - Other: $484,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $211,000
    Central Staff Services: $173,000
    Financial Administration: $150,000
    Electric Utilities: $25,000
    General Public Buildings: $22,000
    Water Utilities: $9,000
    Gas Utilities: $8,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $23,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $266,000
    Interest Earnings: $63,000
    Rents: $10,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,048,000
    General Public Building: $27,000
    Central Staff: $4,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,603,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,407,000
    All Other: $49,000
    General Support: $20,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,451,000
    Total General Sales: $1,008,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,407,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 559
  • Number of aged recipients: 77
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 482
  • Number of recipients under 18: 57
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 365
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 137
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 248
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 237


Beckham County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Beckham County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Beckham County, OK among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John19276.6 years
William17478.9 years
Mary15982.8 years
James15075.3 years
George10376.6 years
Robert9373.0 years
Ruby7680.2 years
Charles7575.9 years
Roy6374.3 years
Thomas6076.9 years
Most common last names in Beckham County, OK among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith9676.0 years
Jones8577.3 years
Johnson6975.8 years
Williams6776.0 years
Davis6275.7 years
Martin5879.1 years
Brown5577.5 years
Thompson4276.6 years
Jackson4075.6 years
White4077.0 years
Businesses in Beckham County, OK
NameCountNameCount
AT&T3Long John Silver's1
Ace Hardware3Maurices1
AmericInn1McDonald's1
Arby's1Nike3
Ashley Furniture2Pizza Hut2
AutoZone1Quiznos1
Best Western1RadioShack1
Clarion1Ramada1
ColorTyme1Rodeway Inn1
Comfort Inn1SAS Shoes1
DHL1SONIC Drive-In4
Days Inn2Sears1
Dennys2Subway4
FedEx5Super 81
H&R Block2U-Haul3
Jones New York1U.S. Cellular1
KFC1UPS3
La-Z-Boy1Walgreens1
Lane Furniture1Walmart2
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