Coal County, Oklahoma (OK)

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% of renters here:	25%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.5%), Manufacturing (16.1%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.1%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Coal County, Oklahoma:

Median resident age:	38.1 years
Oklahoma median age:	35.5 years

Males: 2,959	(49.1%)
Females: 3,072	(50.9%)

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Coal County:	2.5 people
Oklahoma:	2.5 people

This county:	$29,501
Oklahoma:	$41,567

This county:	$237
State:	$445

Coal County:	$67,036
Oklahoma:	$103,000

Detached houses: $105,406

Here:	$105,406
State:	$140,794

Townhouses or other attached units: $58,937

Here:	$58,937
State:	$114,810

In 2-unit structures: $216,432

Here:	$216,432
State:	$155,355

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $65,578

Here:	$65,578
State:	$80,899

Mobile homes: $35,119

Here:	$35,119
State:	$39,757

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Here:	$5,000
State:	$32,122

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 4
• Burglaries: 36
• Thefts: 39
• Auto thefts: 4

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 14
• Burglaries: 31
• Thefts: 57
• Auto thefts: 10

This county:	23.1%
Whole state:	14.7%

This county:	8.2%
Whole state:	6.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Coal County is $366 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $451 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $586 a month.

Cities in this county include: Coalgate, East Duke, Tupelo, Lehigh, Phillips, Centrahoma, East Coal, West Coal.

Neighboring counties: Atoka County , Hughes County , Johnston County , Pittsburg County , Pontotoc County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Coal County: Diamond Bar Ranch (A), Hardwood (B), Oak Grove School (C), Midway (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Coal County include: Legal Church (A), Lone Star Church (B), Nixon Church (C), Pleasant Hill Church (D), Boiling Springs Church (E), Rocky Point Church (F), Eubanks Church (G), Salt Creek Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Lehigh Cemetery (1), Byrds Prairie Cemetery (2), Coalgate Cemetery (3), Cairo Cemetery (4), Calvary Cemetery (5), Keel Cemetery (6), Sealy Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Old Grassy Lake (A), Gill Lake (B), Gene Maloy Reservoir (C), Oknoname Coal County 1 Reservoir (D), Delaware Creek Site 14c Reservoir (E), Delaware Creek Site 14b Reservoir (F), Mary J Ranch Lake (G), Upper Clear Boggy Creek Site 1 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Spring Branch (A), Sulphur Creek (B), Elm Creek (C), Sweetwater Creek (D), Dunford Creek (E), Ranch Creek (F), Owl Creek (G), Turkey Creek (H), Panther Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Clarita Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	9.6%
Oklahoma:	6.3%

Current college students: 172
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 95 (42% naturalized citizens)

Coal County:	1.6%
Whole state:	3.8%

Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 58.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,235
• One, attached: 39
• Two: 67
• 3 or 4: 50
• 5 to 9: 6
• 10 to 19: 2
• 20 or more: 12
• Mobile homes: 325
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Housing units in Coal County with a mortgage: 371 (12 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 559

Here:	39.9% with mortgage
State:	62.8% with mortgage

Coal County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Oklahoma state average. It is 2.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/11/2001, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured one person and caused $70,000 in damages.

Coal County-area historical earthquake activity is above Oklahoma state average. It is 68% 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 9.8 miles away from Coal County center
On 1/18/1995 at 15:51:39, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.2 miles away from the county center
On 11/15/1990 at 11:44:41, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 LG, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 74.7 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) earthquake occurred 24.4 miles away from Coal County center
On 12/17/1992 at 07:18:04, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.0 miles away from the county center
On 6/8/2004 at 00:15:09, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 59.6 miles away from Coal County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,615 (72%) Carpooled: 430 (19%) Bus or trolley bus: 15 (1%) Motorcycle: 5 (0%) Bicycle: 2 (0%) Walked: 47 (2%) Other means: 20 (1%) Worked at home: 111 (5%)

6.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,133 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.78%
Oklahoma average:	8.21%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.78% relocated from other counties in Oklahoma ($16,324 average AGI)
2.00% relocated from other states ($5,810 average AGI)

Coal County:	2.00%
Oklahoma average:	3.36%

from Atoka County, OK	1.16% ($27,389 average AGI)
from Pontotoc County, OK	1.16% ($17,611)

7.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,282 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.91%
Oklahoma average:	7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.44% relocated to other counties in Oklahoma ($19,629 average AGI)
1.47% relocated to other states ($4,653 average AGI)

Coal County:	1.47%
Oklahoma average:	3.11%

to Pontotoc County, OK	2.30% ($19,722 average AGI)
to Atoka County, OK	1.34% ($25,619)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 14.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,163 (958 aged, 205 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: 5,131 (1,263 male householders, 389 female householders)

  1,322 spouses, 1,813 children (1,599 natural, 53 adopted, 161 stepchildren), 143 grandchildren, 28 brothers or sisters, 20 parents, 56 other relatives, 97 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 825 (318 male householders (266 living alone)), 399 female householders (379 living alone)), 108 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 75 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 746 2-persons, 368 3-persons, 314 4-persons, 144 5-persons, 53 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 645 1-person, 50 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

94.0% of residents of Coal County speak English at home.
3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $48,875,000 ($8245 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,765,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $17,859,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $9,977,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $159,000
Federal grants: $16,312,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,407,000 ($3,125,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,161,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $36,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $134,000
Federal Government insurance: $632,000

Here:	68 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Here:	82 per 1000 residents
State:	52 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Here:	-36 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.32 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)

Here:	5.4
State:	5.7

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

63% of Coal 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, 61% lived in Oklahoma.

Coal County:	62.8%
State average:	52.2%

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

• This state: 4424
• Northeast: 87
• Midwest: 339
• South: 617
• West: 454

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $10,300

Here:	5.4%
Oklahoma:	6.4%

Here:	2.4%
Oklahoma:	6.2%

Here:	6.1%
Oklahoma:	16.6%

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