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Carter County, Oklahoma (OK)



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Carter County, OK mapCounty population in 2005: 47,125 (45% urban, 55% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 12,800
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,192
% of renters here:  29%
State:  32%
Land area: 824 sq. mi.
Water area: 9.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 57 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  16.6%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  6.9%
Whole state:  6.1%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.8%), Retail trade (15.4%), Manufacturing (12.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 76%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Carter County, Oklahoma:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.8%)
  • American Indian (12.1%)
  • Black (7.6%)
  • Two or more races (4.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  38.0 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Males: 21,965  (48.1%)
Females: 23,656  (51.9%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $27,466
County population in 2003: 46,505
Jobs in 2003: 22,289

Carter County,OK real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 23,325
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.6%

Average household size:
Carter County:  2.5 people
Oklahoma:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,630 ($29,405 in 2000)
This county  $32,630
Oklahoma:  $37,063

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $76,860
Carter County  $76,860
Oklahoma:  $89,100

Median montly rent in 2000: $416
Institutionalized population: 993
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Carter County in 2000: $667


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

  • Murders: 3
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 30
  • Burglaries: 57
  • Thefts: 112
  • Auto thefts: 18

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 10
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 47
  • Burglaries: 92
  • Thefts: 110
  • Auto thefts: 17

Carter County races chart


Carter County, OK map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Carter County Oklahoma:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 65.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 34.7%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $362 (0.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Carter County is $425 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $481 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $598 a month.

Cities in this county include: Ardmore, Lone Grove, Healdton, Wilson, Dickson, Springer, Tatums, Ratliff City, Gene Autry.

Neighboring counties: Garvin County , Jefferson County , Johnston County , Love County , Marshall County , Murray County , Stephens County .


Carter County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable location: Southerland Well Service Company (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Carter County include: Academy Church (A), Lake Murray Chapel (B), Crinerville Church (C), Lone Grove Church (D), Midway Church (E), Baum Church (F), Mount Olive Church (G), Mount Pleasant Church (H), Niblack Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Milo Cemetery (1), Henderson Cemetery (2), Thomas Cemetery (3), Hewitt Cemetery (4), Hickory Cemetery (5), Keller Cemetery (6), Rice Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Ardmore, Lake (A), Farmer Hole (B), Goddard Ranch I Reservoir (C), Goddard Ranch 2 Reservoir (D), Fitzgerald Reservoir (E), Upper Bayou Site 10 Reservoir (F), Upper Bayou Site 17 Reservoir (G), Upper Bayou Site 6 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Flat Creek (A), Flag Branch (B), Spring Creek (C), Sullivan Creek (D), East Anadarche Creek (E), Tar Branch (F), Target Creek (G), Rock Creek (H), Hickory Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Carter County: Lake Murray State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.7%
Oklahoma:  4.1%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,212
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 611 (45% naturalized citizens)

Carter County:  1.3%
Whole state:  3.8%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 189
  • 1990 to 1994: 113
  • 1985 to 1989: 57
  • 1980 to 1984: 59
  • 1975 to 1979: 82
  • 1970 to 1974: 12
  • 1970 to 1974: 11
  • 1965 to 1969: 88

Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.8%

Carter County marital status for males

Carter County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 15,417
  • One, attached: 590
  • Two: 389
  • 3 or 4: 392
  • 5 to 9: 338
  • 10 to 19: 304
  • 20 or more: 274
  • Mobile homes: 2,793
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 80

Housing units in Carter County with a mortgage: 4,856 (496 second mortgage, 169 home equity loan, 24 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,248


Agriculture in Carter County
Average size of farms: 318 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $17625
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $43.77
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.25%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 92.66%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $20851
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 9.28%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $27806
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.49%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.90
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.21%
All wheat for grain: 1837 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 4726 acres

Carter County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Oklahoma state average. It is 4.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 8 fatalities and 34 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/19/1972, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 5 people and injured 6 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Plastics and rubber products (10%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Mining (8%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)


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



  • Mexico (33%)
  • Germany (9%)
  • Canada (8%)
  • Pakistan (7%)
  • United Kingdom (7%)
  • India (5%)
  • El Salvador (5%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Carter County:



  • United States or American (22%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • German (10%)
  • English (9%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Dutch (1%)

Carter County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 15,425 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 2,376 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 56 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 1 (0%)
  • Taxi: 17 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 38 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 24 (0%)
  • Walked: 263 (1%)
  • Other means: 176 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 563 (3%)
 

People in group quarters in Carter County, Oklahoma
  • 694 people in nursing homes
  • 137 people in state prisons
  • 125 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 40 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 36 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 30 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 17 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 17 people in other group homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $45,276.

6.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,475 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.91%
Oklahoma average:  8.21%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.59% relocated from other counties in Oklahoma ($15,627 average AGI)
3.32% relocated from other states ($16,848 average AGI)
Carter County:  3.32%
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 Love County, OK  0.51% ($26,325 average AGI)
from Oklahoma County, OK  0.41% ($34,750)
from Marshall County, OK  0.29% ($25,578)
from Murray County, OK  0.28% ($24,659)
from Cleveland County, OK  0.24% ($46,184)
from Johnston County, OK  0.18% ($29,929)
from Dallas County, TX  0.17% ($59,500)


6.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,158 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.40%
Oklahoma average:  7.91%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($340 average AGI)
Carter County:  0.06%
Oklahoma average:  0.09%

3.80% relocated to other counties in Oklahoma ($16,645 average AGI)
2.54% relocated to other states ($14,173 average AGI)
Carter County:  2.54%
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  0.49% ($27,421 average AGI)
to Love County, OK  0.37% ($25,737)
to Cleveland County, OK  0.35% ($29,815)
to Murray County, OK  0.30% ($32,478)
to Marshall County, OK  0.27% ($25,881)
to Johnston County, OK  0.19% ($30,586)
to Garvin County, OK  0.18% ($21,750)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.1



Births per 1000 population in Carter County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.8



Deaths per 1000 population in Carter County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.2



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Carter County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,066 (7,659 aged, 1,407 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%


Household type by relationship


Households: 44,515
  • In family households: 38,697 (10,009 male householders, 2,739 female householders)
    10,208 spouses, 12,925 children (11,326 natural, 465 adopted, 1,134 stepchildren), 1,112 grandchildren, 334 brothers or sisters, 220 parents, 432 other relatives, 718 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 5,818 (1,970 male householders (1,686 living alone)), 3,263 female householders (3,086 living alone)), 585 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,106 (1,015 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,842 2-persons, 2,889 3-persons, 2,439 4-persons, 1,048 5-persons, 388 6-persons, 142 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,772 1-person, 369 2-persons, 59 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 20 5-persons.

7,662 married couples with children.
2,876 single-parent households (633 men, 2,243 women).

95.8% of residents of Carter County speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (58% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $272,321,000 ($5783 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $13,924,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $127,254,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $70,207,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $227,000
Federal grants: $57,381,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,345,000 ($3,705,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,908,000 ($4,835,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $265,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $16,982,000
Federal Government insurance: $8,083,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,448
Here:  73 per 1000 residents
State:  75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,042
Here:  65 per 1000 residents
State:  52 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +136
Here:  +3 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,036
Here:  +22 per 1000 residents
State:  -4 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Carter County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 28.40 millions of gallons per day (3% from ground, 97% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.6
State:  5.7

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



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 533
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,370
  • 1990 to 1994: 884
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,607
  • 1970 to 1979: 4,099
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,234
  • 1950 to 1959: 3,223
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,911
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,716


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Carter County, Oklahoma:

  • 1 room: 18
  • 2 rooms: 217
  • 3 rooms: 384
  • 4 rooms: 1,651
  • 5 rooms: 3,897
  • 6 rooms: 3,544
  • 7 rooms: 1,880
  • 8 rooms: 645
  • 9 or more rooms: 564


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carter County, Oklahoma:

  • 1 room: 112
  • 2 rooms: 430
  • 3 rooms: 604
  • 4 rooms: 1,485
  • 5 rooms: 1,337
  • 6 rooms: 893
  • 7 rooms: 237
  • 8 rooms: 51
  • 9 or more rooms: 43


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Carter County:

  • no bedroom: 87
  • 1 bedroom: 488
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,350
  • 3 bedrooms: 7,369
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,362
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 144


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carter County:

  • no bedroom: 166
  • 1 bedroom: 1,009
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,193
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,709
  • 4 bedrooms: 100
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 15


Cars and other vehicles available in Carter County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 627
  • 1 vehicle: 3,855
  • 2 vehicles: 5,459
  • 3 vehicles: 1,999
  • 4 vehicles: 585
  • 5 or more vehicles: 275


Cars and other vehicles available in Carter County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 856
  • 1 vehicle: 2,704
  • 2 vehicles: 1,198
  • 3 vehicles: 363
  • 4 vehicles: 54
  • 5 or more vehicles: 17

56% of Carter County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Oklahoma.

Carter County:  55.6%
State average:  52.2%


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

  • This state: 32319
  • Northeast: 500
  • Midwest: 2546
  • South: 6740
  • West: 2694

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $27,200


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 houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (50%)
  • Electricity (38%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Wood (2%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (60%)
  • Electricity (30%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 262
Here:  4.7%
Oklahoma:  6.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 118
Here:  4.2%
Oklahoma:  6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 109
Here:  10.3%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Carter County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $882,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,662,000
    Police Protection: $1,784,000
    Financial Administration: $1,598,000
    Central Staff Services: $612,000
    Health Services - Other: $476,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $293,000
    Welfare - Other: $286,000
    Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $190,000
    General - Other: $106,000
    General Public Buildings: $53,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $47,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $192,000
    Highways: $96,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $127,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $239,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,117,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,100,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $17,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,144,000
    Interest Earnings: $268,000
    Property Sale Other: $45,000
    Rents: $30,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $266,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,225,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,931,000
    General Support: $192,000
    Public Welfare: $144,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,936,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,495,000

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