County population in 2014: 2,294 (all rural); it was 3,148 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 251 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 510 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 912 Renter-occupied apartments: 286 (it was 345 in 2000)
% of renters here:
27%
State:
33%
Land area: 1835 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 1 people per square mile (very low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Cimarron County: 77.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2015: $48,361 ($30,625 in 1999)
This county:
$48,361
Oklahoma:
$48,568
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $303 (lower quartile is $164, upper quartile is $433)
This county:
$303
State:
$590
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $63,992 (it was $41,200 in 2000)
Cimarron:
$63,992
Oklahoma:
$126,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $32,786 - $108,722 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $753 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $350
Institutionalized population: 7
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 3
Thefts: 3
Auto thefts: 2
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 4
Thefts: 3
Auto thefts: 2
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $358 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $283 (0.4%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 17.9%
(14.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 33.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 26.9% for other race residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 17.3%
Cimarron County:
17.3%
Oklahoma:
16.1%
(13.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 28.6% for other race residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 44 years old
(Males: 42 years old, Females: 47 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 50 years old, Black residents: 60 years old, American Indian residents: 67 years old, Asian residents: 78 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21 years old, Other race residents: 27 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cimarron County is $388 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $451 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $612 a month.
Current college students: 66 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 325 (28% naturalized citizens)
Cimarron County:
10.3%
Whole state:
3.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 145
1990 to 1994: 63
1985 to 1989: 24
1980 to 1984: 36
1975 to 1979: 13
1970 to 1974: 22
1970 to 1974: 7
1965 to 1969: 15
Note: State values scaled to Cimarron County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.0%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 1,254
One, attached: 9
Two: 14
3 or 4: 31
5 to 9: 7
Mobile homes: 268
Housing units in Cimarron County with a mortgage: 201 (8 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 346
Here:
36.7% with mortgage
State:
62.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Cimarron County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
1,343
14
Mainline Protestant
779
5
Catholic
98
1
None
255
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Cimarron County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 1
Cimarron County:
3.80 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.97 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
Cimarron County:
15.21 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:
4.35 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 3
This county:
11.41 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.89 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Cimarron County:
10.9%
Oklahoma:
10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Cimarron County:
27.0%
State:
29.2%
Agriculture in Cimarron County:
Average size of farms: 2058 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $334,021 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $112.03 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 90.82% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $316,702 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 13.29% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 29.59% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $102,811 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 80.55% Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.81 Corn for grain: 18730 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 56243 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Cimarron County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oklahoma state average. It is 6% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 131.5 miles away from Cimarron County center On 2/15/1974 at 13:33:49, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 96.4 miles away from the county center On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 273.8 miles away from the county center On 1/3/2007 at 14:34:38, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.4 MW, 4.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 139.6 miles away from the county center On 9/5/2001 at 10:52:07, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 125.5 miles away from Cimarron County center On 3/22/2004 at 12:09:56, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 135.9 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Oklahoma Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 05, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3316: February 02, 2011, FEMA Id: 3316, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Oklahoma Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 13, 2010 to June 15, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1926: July 26, 2010, FEMA Id: 1926, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Oklahoma Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 28, 2010 to January 30, 2010, Emergency Declared EM-3308: January 30, 2010, FEMA Id: 3308, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Oklahoma Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: September 12, 2008 to September 19, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1803: October 09, 2008, FEMA Id: 1803, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Oklahoma Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 08, 2007 to January 03, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3280: December 10, 2007, FEMA Id: 3280, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Oklahoma Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 12, 2007 to January 26, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3272: January 14, 2007, FEMA Id: 3272, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
Oklahoma Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 28, 2006 to December 30, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1677: February 01, 2007, FEMA Id: 1677, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Oklahoma Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3219: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3219, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Oklahoma Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 08, 2003 to May 30, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1465: May 10, 2003, FEMA Id: 1465, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
Oklahoma Ice Storm, Incident Period: January 30, 2002 to February 11, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1401: February 01, 2002, FEMA Id: 1401, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Cimarron County (11) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6 Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Winter Storms: 5, Storms: 4, Floods: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Office and administrative support occupations (23%)
Education, training, and library occupations (13%)
Management occupations (11%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
Personal care and service occupations (8%)
Sales and related occupations (7%)
Production occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (92%)
Canada (5%)
Yugoslavia (1%)
Austria (1%)
South Africa (1%)
Australia (1%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Cimarron County (%):
United States or American (21%)
German (13%)
English (9%)
Irish (8%)
Scotch-Irish (3%)
Dutch (2%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 1,032 (74%)
Carpooled: 202 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 3 (0%)
Walked: 63 (5%)
Other means: 17 (1%)
Worked at home: 70 (5%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
32 people in nursing homes
9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
4 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
3 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilitiesAverage gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $41,839.
7.56% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($29,097 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.56%
Oklahoma average:
7.34%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.63% relocated from other counties in Oklahoma ($11,806 average AGI)
4.94% relocated from other states ($17,292 average AGI)
Cimarron County:
4.94%
Oklahoma average:
3.02%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
7.56% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($29,014 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.56%
Oklahoma average:
7.24%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.42% relocated to other counties in Oklahoma ($10,611 average AGI)
5.15% relocated to other states ($18,403 average AGI)
Cimarron County:
5.15%
Oklahoma average:
2.90%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.1
Births per 1000 population in Cimarron County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 13.5
Deaths per 1000 population in Cimarron County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 2.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Cimarron County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 30.0% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 20.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Cimarron County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Cimarron County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 602 (543 aged, 59 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 144 (26%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Cimarron County, Oklahoma in 1999 - 2014:
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (24)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (17)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (14)
Malignant neoplasm of prostate (12)
Unspecified renal failure (12)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 25%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 34.52 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 13,807 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 690 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 61,443
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,059 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,200 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 35
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 71
Household type by relationship:
Households: 2,468
In family households: 2,100 (594 male householders, 111 female householders)
588 spouses, 696 children (619 natural, 19 adopted, 58 stepchildren), 36 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 22 other relatives, 30 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 368 (145 male householders (132 living alone)), 197 female householders (186 living alone)), 26 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 7 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 379 2-persons, 115 3-persons, 104 4-persons, 75 5-persons, 20 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 318 1-person, 22 2-persons, 2 3-persons.
705 married couples with children.
103 single-parent households (42 men, 61 women).
84.0% of residents of Cimarron County speak English at home.
14.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $30,523,000 ($10,536 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $63,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $8,005,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $3,760,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,992,000 Federal grants: $3,444,000 Federal procurement contracts: $315,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,006,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $654,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,253,000 Federal Government insurance: $15,568,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 177
Here:
62 per 1000 residents
State:
75 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 214
Here:
76 per 1000 residents
State:
52 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +126
Here:
+44 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -400
Here:
-141 per 1000 residents
State:
-4 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Cimarron County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.49 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.6
State:
5.7
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.0
State:
4.3
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 16
2000 to 2009: 43
1990 to 1999: 162
1980 to 1989: 142
1970 to 1979: 226
1960 to 1969: 149
1950 to 1959: 303
1940 to 1949: 239
1939 or earlier: 287
Note: State values scaled to Cimarron population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Cimarron County, Oklahoma
Note: State values scaled to Cimarron County population
no vehicle: 37
1 vehicle: 245
2 vehicles: 353
3 vehicles: 187
4 vehicles: 71
5+ vehicles: 19
no vehicle: 34
1 vehicle: 159
2 vehicles: 92
3 vehicles: 52
4 vehicles: 2
5+ vehicles: 6
66% of Cimarron County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 37% lived in Oklahoma.
Cimarron County:
66.4%
State average:
52.2%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,457
Northeast: 25
Midwest: 422
South: 507
West: 398
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Cimarron County
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