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County population in July 2011: 15,229 (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).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Choctaw County: 80.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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%

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Races in Choctaw County, Oklahoma:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (67.2%)
  • Two or more races (11.1%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (10.3%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (8.9%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (2.3%)

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,OK real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Choctaw County:

2.4 people
Oklahoma:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $28,370 ($22,743 in 1999)
This county:

$28370
Oklahoma:

$41664

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $270 (lower quartile is $169, upper quartile is $384)
This county:

$270
State:

$481


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $69,220 (it was $44,000 in 2000)
Choctaw County:

$69,220
Oklahoma:

$107,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $40,885 - $112,521

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $102,421
Here:

$102,421
State:

$140,258

Townhouses or other attached units: $135,401
Here:

$135,401
State:

$126,796

Mobile homes: $69,642
Here:

$69,642
State:

$39,757

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $7,236
Here:

$7,236
State:

$32,122
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $872
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $199

Institutionalized population: 216

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, OK map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 2008: 11 buildings, average cost: $91,400
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $30,000



2004 Presidential Election results in Choctaw County Oklahoma:

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


2008 Presidential Election results in Choctaw County Oklahoma:

McCain (Republican): 66.7%
Obama (Democratic): 33.3%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $321 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $239 (0.4%)


Choctaw County household income distribution in 2009 Choctaw County home values distribution


Choctaw County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 25.8%
(21.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 53.6% for Black residents, 30.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 25.2% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 35.4% for other race residents, 25.5% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

24.3%
Whole state:

14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
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.

Choctaw County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Choctaw County: Old Fort Towson Historic Site (A), Rosemound School (B), High Bridge (C), Bluff Fire Department (D), Speer Fire Department (E), Nelson Volunteer Fire Department (F), Lane Frost Health and Rehabilitation Center (G), Grant Volunteer Fire Department (H), Spencerville Fire Department (I), Messer Fire Department (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Choctaw County include: Antioch Church (A), Good Springs Church (B), Bethel Church (C), Iron Stob Church (D), Box Springs Church (E), Cold Springs Church (F), Mount Pleasant Church (G), Springs Chapel (H), Horse Prairie Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Wade Cemetery (1), Springs Chapel Cemetery (2), Crosley Cemetery (3), Everidge Cemetery (4), Bluff Cemetery (5), Fort Towson Cemetery (6), Frogville Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Louie Lake (A), Mosley Lake (B), Hopena Lake (C), Hogpen Lake (D), Roebuck Lake (E), Edmond Slough (F), Salt Lake (G), South Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bull Creek (A), Holly Creek (B), Holly Branch (C), Crowder Creek (D), Bokchito Creek (E), Bird Creek (F), Tuttle Branch (G), Turnbull Creek (H), Big 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

 

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

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

6.0%
Oklahoma:

5.0%

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 (commute): 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

Here:

46.0% with mortgage
State:

62.8% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 66.52%
Here66.5%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 10,205
Total congregations: 59

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristAssemblies of GodCatholic Church
Adherents7,142 (70.0%)945 (9.3%)481 (4.7%)460 (4.5%)234 (2.3%)
Congregations22 (37.3%)7 (11.9%)8 (13.6%)4 (6.8%)2 (3.4%)
NameChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)Presbyterian Church (USA)National Association of Free Will BaptistsOther
Adherents184 (1.8%)128 (1.3%)127 (1.2%)118 (1.2%)386 (3.8%)
Congregations2 (3.4%)1 (1.7%)3 (5.1%)1 (1.7%)9 (15.3%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Choctaw County - Hugo, Boswell, Fort Towson, Soper, Sawyer

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 1
This county:

0.67 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Choctaw County:

0.67 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Choctaw County:

0.67 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

0.76 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
This county:

8.00 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

4.35 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 12
Choctaw County:

8.00 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

6.89 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.7%
Oklahoma:

10.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.9%
Oklahoma:

29.2%



Agriculture in Choctaw County:

Average size of farms: 308 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $26,501
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: $21,521
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: $23,006
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: 1,638 acres

Tornado activity:

Choctaw County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Oklahoma state average. It is 3.6 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.

Earthquake activity:

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 the 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 the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Oklahoma Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 5, 2011, Emergency Declared (EM-3316): February 2, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-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: FEMA-EM-3308, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Oklahoma Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 3, 2008 to June 20, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1775): July 9, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1775, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Oklahoma Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 8, 2007 to January 3, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3280): December 10, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-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 7, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1712, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Oklahoma Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 12, 2007 to January 26, 2007, Emergency Declared (EM-3272): January 14, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3272, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • Oklahoma Severe Wildfire Threat, Incident Period: November 27, 2005 to March 31, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1623): January 10, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1623, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Oklahoma Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3219): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3219, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Oklahoma Severe Storms, Incident Period: May 27, 2001 to May 30, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1384): June 29, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1384, Natural disaster type: Storm
  • Oklahoma Snow Storm, Incident Period: December 25, 2000 to January 10, 2001, Emergency Declared (EM-3158): December 28, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3158, Natural disaster type: Storm, Snow
  • 5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Choctaw County (15) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 6, Winter Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Fire: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • 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 (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


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 2006: 14.7

Births per 1000 population in Choctaw County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.6

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 2006: 9.6

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 6.47
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 12601.13
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 220.050
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 43699.44

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1608.160
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1529.710
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6.54

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 26.53
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 71.91

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.

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

  • 2005 or later: 136
  • 2000 to 2004: 563
  • 1990 to 1999: 911
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,192
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,018
  • 1960 to 1969: 801
  • 1950 to 1959: 977
  • 1940 to 1949: 418
  • 1939 or earlier: 833
Rooms in houses/apartments in Choctaw County, Oklahoma
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 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+ rooms: 144
  • 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+ rooms: 51
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Choctaw County, Oklahoma
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 15
  • 1 bedroom: 155
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,145
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,606
  • 4 bedrooms: 434
  • 5+ bedrooms: 54
  • no bedroom: 13
  • 1 bedroom: 333
  • 2 bedrooms: 784
  • 3 bedrooms: 538
  • 4 bedrooms: 135
  • 5+ bedrooms: 8
Cars and other vehicles available in Choctaw County, Oklahoma in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 285
  • 1 vehicle: 1,305
  • 2 vehicles: 1,853
  • 3 vehicles: 716
  • 4 vehicles: 176
  • 5+ vehicles: 74
  • no vehicle: 340
  • 1 vehicle: 956
  • 2 vehicles: 416
  • 3 vehicles: 85
  • 4 vehicles: 12
  • 5+ 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 Choctaw County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (42.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30.2%)
  • Utility gas (21.5%)
  • Wood (5.5%)
  • Utility gas (45.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26.4%)
  • Electricity (24.7%)
  • Wood (2.3%)
  • Other fuel (0.7%)



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 (Noninst.)


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

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 939
  • Number of aged recipients: 130
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 809
  • Number of recipients under 18: 123
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 533
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 283
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 413
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 385


Choctaw County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Choctaw County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Choctaw County, OK among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William17676.3 years
James17273.8 years
John16776.8 years
Mary14079.2 years
Robert9974.0 years
George8076.6 years
Willie7578.7 years
Charles7173.0 years
Thomas5874.9 years
Henry4976.0 years
Most common last names in Choctaw County, OK among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith9375.5 years
Johnson8075.3 years
Jones6474.5 years
Williams5576.2 years
Brown5175.2 years
Wilson4472.5 years
Thompson4276.2 years
Davis4272.8 years
Taylor4076.5 years
Green3974.1 years
Businesses in Choctaw County, OK
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Pizza Hut1
AutoZone1SONIC Drive-In1
FedEx1Subway1
H&R Block1U-Haul2
KFC1U.S. Cellular1
MasterBrand Cabinets1UPS2
McDonald's1Walmart1
Nike2
Browse common businesses in Choctaw County, OK

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