Choctaw County, Oklahoma (OK)

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% of renters here:	29%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.9%), Retail trade (11.9%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Choctaw County, Oklahoma:

Median resident age:	38.7 years
Oklahoma median age:	35.5 years

Males: 7,284	(47.5%)
Females: 8,058	(52.5%)

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Choctaw County:	2.4 people
Oklahoma:	2.5 people

This county:	$28,304
Oklahoma:	$41,567

This county:	$250
State:	$445

Choctaw County:	$70,016
Oklahoma:	$103,000

Detached houses: $95,533

Here:	$95,533
State:	$140,794

Townhouses or other attached units: $162,993

Here:	$162,993
State:	$114,810

In 2-unit structures: $160,064

Here:	$160,064
State:	$155,355

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $72,470

Here:	$72,470
State:	$80,899

Mobile homes: $40,373

Here:	$40,373
State:	$39,757

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $9,300

Here:	$9,300
State:	$32,122

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 26
• Burglaries: 53
• Thefts: 61
• Auto thefts: 14

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 36
• Burglaries: 57
• Thefts: 59
• Auto thefts: 8

This county:	24.3%
Whole state:	14.7%

This county:	9.3%
Whole state:	6.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Choctaw County is $404 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $451 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $640 a month.

Cities in this county include: Hugo, Boswell, Fort Towson, Soper, Sawyer, Swink, West Choctaw.

Neighboring counties: Atoka County , Bryan County , McCurtain County , Pushmataha County , Lamar County, Texas , Red River County, Texas .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Choctaw County: Old Fort Towson Historic Site (A), High Bridge (B), Rosemound School (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Choctaw County include: County Line Church (A), Antioch Church (B), Hampton Church (C), Mount Olive Church (D), Mount Pleasant Church (E), Mount Sinai Church (F), Bethel Church (G), Oak Grove Church (H), Oak Ridge Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Missionary Cemetery (1), Durant Cemetery (2), Wade Cemetery (3), Jones Cemetery (4), Messer Cemetery (5), Fort Towson Cemetery (6), Cold Springs Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Hopena Lake (A), Salt Lake (B), Mosley Lake (C), South Lake (D), Colbert Lake (E), Clear Lake (F), Louie Lake (G), Brushy Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Doaksville Creek (A), Miller Creek (B), Holly Branch (C), Spring Branch (D), Elm Creek (E), Tanyard Creek (F), Dixon Branch (G), Delaware Creek (H), Rocky Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Choctaw County include: Boswell State Park (1), Waterfowl Refuge (2), Hugo Wildlife Management Area (3), Ansley Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	6.9%
Oklahoma:	6.3%

Current college students: 495
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 69.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 75 (41% naturalized citizens)

Choctaw County:	0.5%
Whole state:	3.8%

Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,722
• One, attached: 126
• Two: 326
• 3 or 4: 71
• 5 to 9: 70
• 10 to 19: 44
• 20 or more: 32
• Mobile homes: 1,097
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 51

Housing units in Choctaw County with a mortgage: 1,175 (20 second mortgage, 38 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,377

Here:	46.0% with mortgage
State:	62.8% with mortgage

Choctaw County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Oklahoma state average. It is 3.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 48 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/2/1982, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado injured 29 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Choctaw County-area historical earthquake activity is below Oklahoma state average. It is 91% 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 68.8 miles away from Choctaw County center
On 10/20/2002 at 02:18:13, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 36.9 miles away from the county center
On 5/31/1997 at 03:26:41, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.6 miles away from the county center
On 4/22/2005 at 05:17:04, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 21.4 miles away from Choctaw County center
On 5/27/2007 at 21:03:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.4 miles away from the county center
On 6/1/1995 at 04:49:29, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.2 miles away from Choctaw County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,358 (78%) Carpooled: 857 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 12 (0%) Motorcycle: 7 (0%) Walked: 93 (2%) Other means: 65 (1%) Worked at home: 199 (4%)

6.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,125 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.22%
Oklahoma average:	8.21%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.24% relocated from other counties in Oklahoma ($11,227 average AGI)
2.99% relocated from other states ($11,894 average AGI)

Choctaw County:	2.99%
Oklahoma average:	3.36%

from Pushmataha County, OK	0.75% ($19,727 average AGI)
from McCurtain County, OK	0.66% ($23,552)
from Lamar County, TX	0.52% ($24,000)
from Bryan County, OK	0.46% ($18,800)
from Oklahoma County, OK	0.43% ($11,789)

6.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,880 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.27%
Oklahoma average:	7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.46% relocated to other counties in Oklahoma ($15,771 average AGI)
2.80% relocated to other states ($12,109 average AGI)

Choctaw County:	2.80%
Oklahoma average:	3.11%

to Lamar County, TX	0.84% ($32,811 average AGI)
to Bryan County, OK	0.75% ($24,303)
to McCurtain County, OK	0.55% ($29,792)
to Pushmataha County, OK	0.43% ($34,632)
to Oklahoma County, OK	0.30% ($19,308)
to Dallas County, TX	0.23% ($21,400)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,319 (2,627 aged, 692 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 13,016 (3,074 male householders, 1,255 female householders)

  3,270 spouses, 4,367 children (3,903 natural, 86 adopted, 378 stepchildren), 421 grandchildren, 119 brothers or sisters, 81 parents, 218 other relatives, 211 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,095 (757 male householders (686 living alone)), 1,150 female householders (1,067 living alone)), 188 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 231 (213 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,998 2-persons, 1,000 3-persons, 806 4-persons, 332 5-persons, 150 6-persons, 43 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,753 1-person, 138 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 9 5-persons.

96.7% of residents of Choctaw County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 16% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well).
1.4% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $196,950,000 ($12747 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $36,657,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $49,301,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $30,867,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,197,000
Federal grants: $75,744,000
Federal procurement contracts: $36,795,000 ($34,835,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,047,000 ($178,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,405,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,075,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,514,000

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

Here:	76 per 1000 residents
State:	52 per 1000 residents

Here:	+0 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Here:	-1 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.52 millions of gallons per day (8% from ground, 92% from surface)

Here:	5.4
State:	5.7

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

60% of Choctaw County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Oklahoma.

Choctaw County:	60.0%
State average:	52.2%

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

• This state: 9405
• Northeast: 159
• Midwest: 458
• South: 4073
• West: 1143

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $15,800

Here:	2.7%
Oklahoma:	6.4%

Here:	0.6%
Oklahoma:	6.2%

Here:	5.4%
Oklahoma:	16.6%

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