County population in 2014: 44,486 (39% urban, 61% rural); it was 36,534 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 5,644 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 5,409 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 9,992 Renter-occupied apartments: 5,785 (it was 4,430 in 2000)
% of renters here:
31%
State:
33%
Land area: 909 sq. mi.
Water area: 34.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 49 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Bryan County: 80.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (17.1%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (15.9%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (14.0%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (13.5%).
Estimated median household income in 2015: $40,246 ($27,888 in 1999)
This county:
$40,246
Oklahoma:
$48,568
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $500 (lower quartile is $412, upper quartile is $644)
This county:
$500
State:
$590
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $96,901 (it was $54,000 in 2000)
Bryan:
$96,901
Oklahoma:
$126,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $59,728 - $156,200 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $978 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $345
Institutionalized population: 370
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 1
Rapes: 14
Robberies: 3
Assaults: 51
Burglaries: 162
Thefts: 138
Auto thefts: 38
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 9
Robberies: 3
Assaults: 75
Burglaries: 158
Thefts: 140
Auto thefts: 36
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $837 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $551 (0.6%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 18.3%
(17.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 24.4% for Black residents, 24.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 21.8% for American Indian residents, 20.1% for other race residents, 23.1% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 17.7%
Bryan County:
17.7%
Oklahoma:
16.1%
(16.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.4% for Black residents, 22.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 22.7% for American Indian residents, 21.5% for other race residents, 21.7% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 37 years old
(Males: 35 years old, Females: 38 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42 years old, Black residents: 23 years old, American Indian residents: 29 years old, Asian residents: 36 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23 years old, Other race residents: 23 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bryan County is $368 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $451 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $583 a month.
Current college students: 2,495 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 518 (22% naturalized citizens)
Bryan County:
1.4%
Whole state:
3.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 293
1990 to 1994: 58
1985 to 1989: 18
1980 to 1984: 19
1975 to 1979: 39
1970 to 1974: 23
1970 to 1974: 15
1965 to 1969: 53
Note: State values scaled to Bryan County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 66.8%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 11,643
One, attached: 252
Two: 270
3 or 4: 276
5 to 9: 343
10 to 19: 210
20 or more: 441
Mobile homes: 3,207
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 73
Housing units in Bryan County with a mortgage: 3,271 (142 second mortgage, 101 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,971
Here:
52.4% with mortgage
State:
62.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Bryan County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
24,753
76
Mainline Protestant
2,026
14
Other
684
4
Catholic
250
1
None
14,703
-
Bryan County Religion Details
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 8
Bryan County:
2.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.97 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:
0.51 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:
0.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 28
Bryan County:
7.13 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:
4.35 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 27
This county:
6.87 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.89 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Bryan County:
10.5%
Oklahoma:
10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Bryan County:
30.0%
State:
29.2%
Agriculture in Bryan County:
Average size of farms: 274 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $32,581 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $135.51 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 14.09% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 78.21% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $33,396 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 19.13% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 6.58% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $30,947 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.94% Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 23.08 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 3.96% Corn for grain: 1498 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 6972 harvested acres Upland cotton: 81 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 3173 harvested acres Vegetables: 61 harvested acres Land in orchards: 3,079 acres
Earthquake activity:
Bryan County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Oklahoma state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 47.7 miles away from Bryan County center On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 263.4 miles away from the county center On 1/18/1995 at 15:51:39, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.5 miles away from the county center On 4/28/1998 at 14:13:01, a magnitude 4.2 (3.9 MB, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 131.0 miles away from the county center On 11/15/1990 at 11:44:41, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 LG, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 89.7 miles away from Bryan County center On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 249.4 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Most recent natural disasters:
Oklahoma Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: November 27, 2015 to November 29, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4247: December 29, 2015, FEMA Id: 4247, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
Oklahoma Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 05, 2015 to June 22, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4222: May 26, 2015, FEMA Id: 4222, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Oklahoma Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 05, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3316: February 02, 2011, FEMA Id: 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: 3308, 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: 1876, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Oklahoma Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 08, 2007 to January 03, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3280: December 10, 2007, FEMA Id: 3280, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Oklahoma Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 10, 2007 to July 25, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1712: July 07, 2007, FEMA Id: 1712, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Oklahoma Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 24, 2007 to June 01, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1723: August 31, 2007, FEMA Id: 1723, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Oklahoma Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: January 12, 2007 to January 26, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1678: February 01, 2007, FEMA Id: 1678, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Oklahoma Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 12, 2007 to January 26, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3272: January 14, 2007, FEMA Id: 3272, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
10 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Bryan County (20) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13 Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Winter Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 5, Fires: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (23%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (11%)
Education, training, and library occupations (10%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Management occupations (8%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)
Personal care and service occupations (4%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (51%)
Germany (12%)
Philippines (7%)
Canada (4%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
Korea (3%)
Iran (3%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Bryan County (%):
United States or American (28%)
Irish (10%)
German (8%)
English (7%)
Dutch (2%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 12,321 (80%)
Carpooled: 2,312 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 12 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 3 (0%)
Bicycle: 12 (0%)
Walked: 282 (2%)
Other means: 120 (1%)
Worked at home: 320 (2%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Bryan County, Oklahoma in 2000:
443 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
278 people in nursing homes
159 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
72 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
4 people in unknown juvenile institutions
People in group quarters in Bryan County, Oklahoma in 2010:
595 people in college/university student housing
266 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
169 people in other noninstitutional facilities
94 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
5 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
5 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $39,593.
7.88% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($29,520 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.88%
Oklahoma average:
7.34%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.67% relocated from other counties in Oklahoma ($11,841 average AGI)
4.21% relocated from other states ($17,679 average AGI)
Bryan County:
4.21%
Oklahoma average:
3.02%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
7.15% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($29,087 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.15%
Oklahoma average:
7.24%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.47% relocated to other counties in Oklahoma ($15,084 average AGI)
3.68% relocated to other states ($14,003 average AGI)
Bryan County:
3.68%
Oklahoma average:
2.90%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.8
Births per 1000 population in Bryan County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population in Bryan County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Bryan County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 23.6% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 11.2%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Bryan County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Bryan County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 6,825 (5,420 aged, 1,405 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 909 (9%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Bryan County, Oklahoma in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (572)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (529)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (222)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (176)
Pneumonia, unspecified (164)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (162)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.65 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 19,585 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 318 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 57,511
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,362 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,261 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 8
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 23 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 61
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 180.3. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 118.9
Other - 61.4
Household type by relationship:
Households: 41,282
In family households: 34,216 (7,675 male householders, 3,459 female householders)
8,013 spouses, 11,152 children (9,884 natural, 387 adopted, 881 stepchildren), 1,270 grandchildren, 387 brothers or sisters, 321 parents, 537 other relatives, 1,134 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 7,066 (2,731 male householders (2,088 living alone)), 2,973 female householders (2,555 living alone)), 1,362 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,134 (370 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 4,984 2-persons, 2,696 3-persons, 1,990 4-persons, 940 5-persons, 313 6-persons, 211 7-or-more-persons.
5,959 married couples with children.
2,010 single-parent households (495 men, 1,515 women).
96.5% of residents of Bryan County speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (81% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (82% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $313,989,000 ($8,316 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $47,125,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $104,025,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $59,174,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $11,065,000 Federal grants: $89,527,000 Federal procurement contracts: $41,360,000 ($39,868,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $8,838,000 ($2,295,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $2,308,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $15,675,000 Federal Government insurance: $4,912,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,600
Here:
69 per 1000 residents
State:
75 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 2,262
Here:
60 per 1000 residents
State:
52 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +240
Here:
+6 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +757
Here:
+20 per 1000 residents
State:
-4 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Bryan County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.05 millions of gallons per day (16% from ground, 84% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.4
State:
5.7
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.2
State:
4.3
Year house built
2014 or later: 311
2010 to 2013: 922
2000 to 2009: 3,983
1990 to 1999: 2,683
1980 to 1989: 3,108
1970 to 1979: 4,090
1960 to 1969: 1,539
1950 to 1959: 1,399
1940 to 1949: 832
1939 or earlier: 1,431
Note: State values scaled to Bryan population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Bryan County, Oklahoma
Note: State values scaled to Bryan County population
no vehicle: 432
1 vehicle: 2,938
2 vehicles: 4,266
3 vehicles: 1,698
4 vehicles: 502
5+ vehicles: 156
no vehicle: 613
1 vehicle: 2,101
2 vehicles: 1,436
3 vehicles: 222
4 vehicles: 41
5+ vehicles: 17
52% of Bryan County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in Oklahoma.
Bryan County:
52.5%
State average:
52.2%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 19,247
Northeast: 529
Midwest: 1,679
South: 12,070
West: 2,353
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $29,400
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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