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Canadian County, OK mapCounty population in July 2007: 103,559 (77% urban, 23% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 24,854
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,630
% of renters here:  21%
State:  32%
Land area: 900 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 97 people per square mile 
 
 (average).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 8.2%
Canadian County:  8.2%
Oklahoma:  16.5%
Median age of residents in 2005: 36 years old
(Males: 35 years old, Females: 36 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 37 years old, Black residents: 34 years old, American Indian residents: 30 years old, Asian residents: 37 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27 years old, Other race residents: 27 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  7.9%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  3.2%
Whole state:  6.1%

2008 cost of living index in Canadian County: 88.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 77%
  • Government: 16%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Canadian County, Oklahoma:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.0%)
  • American Indian (6.2%)
  • Hispanic (3.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • Black (2.2%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Asian Indian (1.1%)
  • Vietnamese (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  35.4 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Males: 43,726  (49.9%)
Females: 43,971  (50.1%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $27,736
County population in 2003: 92,898
Jobs in 2003: 24,264

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Total labor force in 2004: 49,489
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.9%

Average household size:
Canadian County:  2.7 people
Oklahoma:  2.5 people

Median household income in 2005: $50,527
2005 median house value: $108,800
Median contract rent in 2005: $487
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $805
Estimated median household income in 2005: $50,422 ($45,439 in 2000)
This county  $50,422
Oklahoma:  $37,063

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $111,342
Canadian County  $111,342
Oklahoma:  $89,100

Median monthly rent in 2000: $510
Institutionalized population: 2,305
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Canadian County in 2000: $854


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 19
  • Burglaries: 40
  • Thefts: 39
  • Auto thefts: 14

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: 42
  • Thefts: 62
  • Auto thefts: 20

Canadian County races chart


Canadian County, OK map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2004: 509 buildings, average cost: $156,700



2004 Presidential Election results in Canadian County Oklahoma:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 77.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 22.6%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $988 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $790 (0.8%)

Area name: Oklahoma City, OK HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Canadian County is $464 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $564 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $761 a month.

Cities in this county include: Yukon, El Reno, Mustang, Piedmont, Union City, Okarche, Calumet, East Canadian, Walnut, West Canadian.

2005 air pollution in Canadian County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.109 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.079 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Blaine County , Caddo County , Cleveland County , Grady County , Kingfisher County , Logan County , McClain County , Oklahoma County .


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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable location: Grandview Community Center (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Canadian County include: Grandview Church (A), Deep Dale Church (B), Heaston Church (C), Mount Zion Church (D), Red Rock Church (E), Swappingback Mission (F), Coleman Chapel (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Buena Vista Cemetery (1), Sunny Hill Cemetery (2), Canadian Valley Cemetery (3), Saint Johns Cemetery (4), Beecham Cemetery (5), Holy Trinity Cemetery (6), Palmer Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: H Hoehner Reservoir (A), Laughlin Lake (B), Garland Brooks Reservoir (C), Eugene Powers Reservoir (D), Fay Abbott Reservoir (E), Oknoname 4 Lake (F), Oknoname 6 Lake (G), Oknoname 8 Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Powder Face Creek (A), Sixmile Creek (B), Snake Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.5%
Oklahoma:  4.1%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 3,883
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,841 (52% naturalized citizens)

Canadian County:  3.2%
Whole state:  3.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 594
  • 1990 to 1994: 476
  • 1985 to 1989: 315
  • 1980 to 1984: 432
  • 1975 to 1979: 445
  • 1970 to 1974: 159
  • 1970 to 1974: 128
  • 1965 to 1969: 292


Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 36.6%

Canadian County marital status for males
Canadian County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 27,861
  • One, attached: 497
  • Two: 313
  • 3 or 4: 603
  • 5 to 9: 769
  • 10 to 19: 475
  • 20 or more: 988
  • Mobile homes: 2,425
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 38

Housing units in Canadian County with a mortgage: 16,528 (2,013 second mortgage, 1,229 home equity loan, 29 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,713


Agriculture in Canadian County
Average size of farms: 368 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $62352
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $112.18
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.93%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 73.41%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $55481
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 40.13%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.04%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $68301
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.82%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 20.05
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.23%
Corn for grain: 170 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 138925 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 2373 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 2095 harvested acres
Vegetables: 43 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 107 acres

Canadian County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Oklahoma state average. It is 6.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 9 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/24/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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



  • India (30%)
  • Mexico (20%)
  • Vietnam (14%)
  • United Kingdom (7%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • Philippines (2%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Canadian County:



  • German (20%)
  • United States or American (17%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • English (11%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)

Canadian County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 36,975 (86%)
  • Carpooled: 4,330 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 33 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 2 (0%)
  • Railroad: 5 (0%)
  • Taxi: 7 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 21 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 10 (0%)
  • Walked: 386 (1%)
  • Other means: 237 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,200 (3%)

People in group quarters in Canadian County, Oklahoma
  • 1671 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 447 people in nursing homes
  • 95 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 88 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 80 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 49 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 19 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 10 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 4 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $54,664.

10.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,866 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.70%
Oklahoma average:  8.21%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($337 average AGI)
Canadian County:  0.08%
Oklahoma average:  0.15%

8.05% relocated from other counties in Oklahoma ($31,310 average AGI)
2.57% relocated from other states ($10,219 average AGI)
Canadian County:  2.57%
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 Oklahoma County, OK  5.09% ($41,265 average AGI)
from Cleveland County, OK  0.76% ($40,726)
from Grady County, OK  0.27% ($41,589)
from Tulsa County, OK  0.16% ($41,393)
from Custer County, OK  0.15% ($34,922)
from Caddo County, OK  0.15% ($33,333)
from Kingfisher County, OK  0.12% ($55,762)


8.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,701 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.86%
Oklahoma average:  7.91%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($138 average AGI)
Canadian County:  0.05%
Oklahoma average:  0.09%

6.66% relocated to other counties in Oklahoma ($29,650 average AGI)
2.15% relocated to other states ($9,912 average AGI)
Canadian County:  2.15%
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 Oklahoma County, OK  3.82% ($36,185 average AGI)
to Cleveland County, OK  0.71% ($43,455)
to Grady County, OK  0.40% ($48,963)
to Tulsa County, OK  0.20% ($49,388)
to McClain County, OK  0.14% ($57,149)
to Caddo County, OK  0.11% ($72,385)
to Kingfisher County, OK  0.10% ($31,333)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.7



Births per 1000 population in Canadian County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.3



Deaths per 1000 population in Canadian County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.6



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Canadian County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,561 (8,397 aged, 1,164 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.09
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3901.370
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 98.42
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 22568.45

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1421.460
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 754.8
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5.07

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 33.93
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 67.88

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11.14


Household type by relationship


Households: 85,212
  • In family households: 76,883 (20,168 male householders, 4,347 female householders)
    20,388 spouses, 27,600 children (24,618 natural, 733 adopted, 2,249 stepchildren), 1,244 grandchildren, 435 brothers or sisters, 542 parents, 1,001 other relatives, 1,158 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 8,329 (3,218 male householders (2,607 living alone)), 3,795 female householders (3,436 living alone)), 1,316 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,485 (2,333 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 9,921 2-persons, 5,655 3-persons, 5,619 4-persons, 2,317 5-persons, 775 6-persons, 228 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,043 1-person, 771 2-persons, 151 3-persons, 48 4-persons.

93.6% of residents of Canadian County speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (88% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $401,238,000 ($4201 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $53,393,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $202,472,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $60,908,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,626,000
Federal grants: $36,372,000
Federal procurement contracts: $13,242,000 ($661,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $81,618,000 ($36,079,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $343,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $111,706,000
Federal Government insurance: $28,963,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 6,091
Here:  62 per 1000 residents
State:  75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,455
Here:  35 per 1000 residents
State:  52 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +457
Here:  +5 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +8,077
Here:  +82 per 1000 residents
State:  -4 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Canadian County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.43 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.8
State:  5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.5
State:  4.3



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 1,362
  • 1995 to 1998: 3,353
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,801
  • 1980 to 1989: 9,285
  • 1970 to 1979: 8,424
  • 1960 to 1969: 3,807
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,014
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,413
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,510

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Canadian County, Oklahoma:
  • 1 room: 29
  • 2 rooms: 61
  • 3 rooms: 584
  • 4 rooms: 1,587
  • 5 rooms: 7,528
  • 6 rooms: 7,710
  • 7 rooms: 3,906
  • 8 rooms: 2,057
  • 9+ rooms: 1,392


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Canadian County, Oklahoma:
  • 1 room: 175
  • 2 rooms: 376
  • 3 rooms: 1,024
  • 4 rooms: 1,711
  • 5 rooms: 1,949
  • 6 rooms: 785
  • 7 rooms: 441
  • 8 rooms: 110
  • 9+ rooms: 59


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Canadian County:
  • no bedroom: 32
  • 1 bedroom: 475
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,992
  • 3 bedrooms: 17,110
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,900
  • 5+ bedrooms: 345


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Canadian County:
  • no bedroom: 181
  • 1 bedroom: 1,462
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,493
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,131
  • 4 bedrooms: 348
  • 5+ bedrooms: 15


Cars and other vehicles available in Canadian County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 570
  • 1 vehicle: 5,383
  • 2 vehicles: 12,469
  • 3 vehicles: 4,695
  • 4 vehicles: 1,324
  • 5+ vehicles: 413


Cars and other vehicles available in Canadian County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 637
  • 1 vehicle: 3,154
  • 2 vehicles: 2,305
  • 3 vehicles: 440
  • 4 vehicles: 85
  • 5+ vehicles: 9


54% of Canadian 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, 69% lived in Oklahoma.

Canadian County:  53.7%
State average:  52.2%


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

  • This state: 57967
  • Northeast: 1847
  • Midwest: 8691
  • South: 10080
  • West: 5646

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $75,200


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (69%)
  • Electricity (21%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (52%)
  • Electricity (42%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 704
Here:  6.0%
Oklahoma:  6.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 284
Here:  4.7%
Oklahoma:  6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 434
Here:  13.0%
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.)


Canadian County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $3,429,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,197,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $5,125,000
    Corrections - Other: $4,969,000
    General - Other: $2,223,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,147,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,421,000
    Financial Administration: $1,129,000
    Police Protection: $471,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $456,000
    Health Services - Other: $450,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $205,000
    General Public Buildings: $93,000
    Libraries: $47,000
    Welfare - Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $109,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,864,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $256,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,810,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,550,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $260,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $93,000
    Rents: $10,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,152,000
    General - Other: $124,000
    Central Staff: $111,000
    Corrections - Other: $80,000
    Health - Other: $68,000
    Financial Administration: $26,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $4,000
    Judicial: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $9,305,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,390,000
    All Other: $3,450,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,560,000
    Total General Sales: $2,759,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $7,090,000


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)



Canadian County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2006:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)