Choctaw County, Oklahoma (OK)

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County population in 2005: 15,297 (35% urban, 65% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,409
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,811

% of renters here:	29%
State:	32%

Land area: 774 sq. mi.
Water area: 26.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 20 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	24.3%
Whole state:	14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	9.3%
Whole state:	6.1%

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

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 69%
Government: 18%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Choctaw County, Oklahoma:

White Non-Hispanic (67.8%)
American Indian (19.4%)
Black (10.9%)
Two or more races (4.9%)
Hispanic (1.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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

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

Average wage per job in 2003: $20,322
County population in 2003: 15,340
Jobs in 2003: 4,376

Choctaw County,OK real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 6,418
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.9%

Average household size:

Choctaw County:	2.4 people
Oklahoma:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $25,237 ($22,743 in 2000)

This county	$25,237
Oklahoma:	$37,063

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $54,618

Choctaw County	$54,618
Oklahoma:	$89,100

Median montly rent in 2000: $302
Institutionalized population: 216
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Choctaw County in 2000: $470

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

Choctaw County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Choctaw County Oklahoma:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 54.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 45.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $199 (0.5%)

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.

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

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	5.4%
Oklahoma:	4.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

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%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 24
1990 to 1994: 5
1985 to 1989: 6
1980 to 1984: 17
1975 to 1979: 6
1970 to 1974: 5
1970 to 1974: 2
1965 to 1969: 10

Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes

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

Choctaw County marital status for males

Choctaw County marital status for females

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

Agriculture in Choctaw County
Average size of farms: 308 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $26501
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $54.32
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.17%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 89.66%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $21521
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 16.38%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.15%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $23006
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.44%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 20.46
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.24%
Corn for grain: 2147 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1710 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 2379 harvested acres
Vegetables: 260 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 1638 acres

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.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (16%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Utilities (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (22%)
Educational services (14%)
Public administration (8%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Social assistance (4%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Cashiers (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

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

Mexico (37%)
Colombia (9%)
Lebanon (8%)
Brazil (8%)
India (7%)
Other Western Europe (5%)
Hungary (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Choctaw County:

United States or American (23%)
Irish (9%)
German (8%)
English (6%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Dutch (1%)
European (1%)

Choctaw County mode of transportation to work chart

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%)

People in group quarters in Choctaw County, Oklahoma

154 people in nursing homes
43 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
19 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
19 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
8 people in homes for the physically handicapped
6 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $30,100.

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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

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

Births per 1000 population in Choctaw County

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

Deaths per 1000 population in Choctaw County

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

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Choctaw County

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

Households: 15,111

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.

2,274 married couples with children.
1,110 single-parent households (155 men, 955 women).

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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,142

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

Deaths: 1,158

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

Net international migration: +6

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

Net internal migration: -12

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

Population growth in Choctaw County

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 194
1995 to 1998: 478
1990 to 1994: 365
1980 to 1989: 1,410
1970 to 1979: 1,861
1960 to 1969: 1,020
1950 to 1959: 790
1940 to 1949: 645
1939 or earlier: 776

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

1 room: 11
2 rooms: 48
3 rooms: 178
4 rooms: 615
5 rooms: 1,563
6 rooms: 1,172
7 rooms: 458
8 rooms: 220
9 or more rooms: 144

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

1 room: 13
2 rooms: 103
3 rooms: 252
4 rooms: 521
5 rooms: 524
6 rooms: 241
7 rooms: 96
8 rooms: 10
9 or more rooms: 51

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

no bedroom: 15
1 bedroom: 155
2 bedrooms: 1,145
3 bedrooms: 2,606
4 bedrooms: 434
5 or more bedrooms: 54

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Choctaw County:

no bedroom: 13
1 bedroom: 333
2 bedrooms: 784
3 bedrooms: 538
4 bedrooms: 135
5 or more bedrooms: 8

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

no vehicle: 285
1 vehicle: 1,305
2 vehicles: 1,853
3 vehicles: 716
4 vehicles: 176
5 or more vehicles: 74

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

no vehicle: 340
1 vehicle: 956
2 vehicles: 416
3 vehicles: 85
4 vehicles: 12
5 or more vehicles: 2

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

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (42%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
Utility gas (22%)
Wood (6%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (46%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
Electricity (25%)
Wood (2%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 51

Here:	2.7%
Oklahoma:	6.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5

Here:	0.6%
Oklahoma:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 23

Here:	5.4%
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)

Choctaw County government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,459,000
Central Staff Services: $322,000

Financial Administration: $262,000

Police Protection: $222,000

Health Services - Other: $146,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $65,000

General - Other: $43,000

General Public Buildings: $21,000

Libraries: $9,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $132,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $44,000
Rents: $11,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,244,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $827,000
General Support: $58,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $883,000
Property: $653,000

Other Selective Sales: $27,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $843,000

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