Comanche County, Oklahoma (OK)

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% of renters here:	40%
State:	32%

Comanche County:	17.9%
Oklahoma:	16.5%

Type of workers:

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

Races in Comanche County, Oklahoma:

Median resident age:	30.1 years
Oklahoma median age:	35.5 years

Males: 59,625	(51.8%)
Females: 55,371	(48.2%)

Comanche County:	2.6 people
Oklahoma:	2.5 people

This county	$37,581
Oklahoma:	$37,063

Comanche County	$94,233
Oklahoma:	$89,100

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

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 70
• Burglaries: 95
• Thefts: 196
• Auto thefts: 20

Area name: Lawton, OK MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Comanche County is $394 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $496 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $725 a month.

Cities in this county include: Lawton, Cache, Elgin, Fletcher, Geronimo, Sterling, Chattanooga, Indiahoma, Medicine Park, Faxon.

2005 air pollution in Comanche County:

Carbon Monoxide: 1 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.090 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.079 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Caddo County , Cotton County , Grady County , Kiowa County , Stephens County , Tillman County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Comanche County: Comanche Tribal Complex (A), Doris Campground (B), Elgin Ridge (C), Pumpkin Center (D), Hurley Grove Community House (E), Kimbell Ranch (F), Boulder Camp (G), Boulder Turnoff (H), Lawton Downs (I), Richards Spur (J), Robinson Landing (K), Robison Landing (L), Running Deer Girl Scout Camp (M), Mount Scott Picnic Area (N), The Holy City (O), Treasure Lake Civilian Conservation Center (P), Letra Campground and Picnic Area (Q), White Wolf Ceremonial Grounds (R), Whitewolf Ceremonial Grounds (S), Yshua Sports Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Comanche County include: Wesley Chapel (A), Antioch Church (B), Little Washita Indian Church (C), Locust Grove Baptist Church (D), Midway Church (E), Mount Scott Comache Mission (F), Mount Scott Kiowa Mission (G), Deyo Memorial Chapel (H), Paradise Valley Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Washita Indian Cemetery (1), Fletcher Cemetery (2), Bailtso Apache South Cemetery (3), Cache Cemetery (4), Cache Indian Cemetery (5), Meers Cemetery (6), Sterling Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Jump Pond (A), Upper Frisco Pond (B), Quanah Lake (C), Snow Pond (D), Northeast Pond (E), Engineer Pond (F), Nineteen Seventy-six Pond (G), Osceola Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fawn Creek (A), Spring Creek (B), Dry Beaver Creek (C), Headquarters Creek (D), Ranch Creek (E), Squaw Creek (F), Crater Creek (G), Cow Creek (H), Tony Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Comanche County include: North Mountain Wilderness Area (1), Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge (2), Legion Park (3), Eagle Park (4), Kelly Thomas Field (5), Craterville Park (6), George M Lee Park (7), Tiapiha Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	4.3%
Oklahoma:	4.1%

Current college students: 7,129
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 6,191 (58% naturalized citizens)

Comanche County:	5.4%
Whole state:	3.8%

Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 94.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 32,771
• One, attached: 1,962
• Two: 1,502
• 3 or 4: 1,519
• 5 to 9: 2,236
• 10 to 19: 1,220
• 20 or more: 1,321
• Mobile homes: 2,728
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 157

Housing units in Comanche County with a mortgage: 14,010 (1,710 second mortgage, 504 home equity loan, 52 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6,173

Comanche County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 2.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 fatalities and 119 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/10/1979, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 100 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 37,903 (73%) Carpooled: 7,199 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 264 (1%) Railroad: 36 (0%) Taxi: 194 (0%) Motorcycle: 72 (0%) Bicycle: 133 (0%) Walked: 3,767 (7%) Other means: 945 (2%) Worked at home: 1,171 (2%)

10.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,552 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.54%
Oklahoma average:	8.21%

1.33% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,845 average AGI)

Comanche County:	1.33%
Oklahoma average:	0.15%

2.11% relocated from other counties in Oklahoma ($5,644 average AGI)
7.10% relocated from other states ($20,062 average AGI)

Comanche County:	7.10%
Oklahoma average:	3.36%

from Oklahoma County, OK	0.37% ($24,873 average AGI)
from Honolulu County, HI	0.28% ($34,380)
from Stephens County, OK	0.23% ($28,193)
from Bell County, TX	0.22% ($31,333)
from Caddo County, OK	0.20% ($28,685)
from Cleveland County, OK	0.15% ($38,364)
from Bexar County, TX	0.15% ($30,852)

12.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,661 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	12.80%
Oklahoma average:	7.91%

0.96% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,426 average AGI)

Comanche County:	0.96%
Oklahoma average:	0.09%

2.48% relocated to other counties in Oklahoma ($5,688 average AGI)
9.37% relocated to other states ($23,547 average AGI)

Comanche County:	9.37%
Oklahoma average:	3.11%

to Oklahoma County, OK	0.53% ($26,025 average AGI)
to Cleveland County, OK	0.30% ($28,509)
to Stephens County, OK	0.28% ($36,925)
to Bell County, TX	0.24% ($32,886)
to Pierce County, WA	0.22% ($37,049)
to El Paso County, TX	0.21% ($35,636)
to Honolulu County, HI	0.20% ($36,467)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.2

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 13,205 (11,030 aged, 2,175 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 91,734 (21,616 male householders, 7,474 female householders)

  22,398 spouses, 34,082 children (29,728 natural, 1,156 adopted, 3,198 stepchildren), 2,017 grandchildren, 542 brothers or sisters, 482 parents, 1,127 other relatives, 1,996 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 12,846 (5,408 male householders (4,388 living alone)), 5,432 female householders (4,900 living alone)), 2,006 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 10,416 (3,071 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 11,344 2-persons, 7,214 3-persons, 6,357 4-persons, 2,735 5-persons, 1,068 6-persons, 372 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,288 1-person, 1,268 2-persons, 176 3-persons, 83 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 15 6-persons.

20,275 married couples with children.
8,175 single-parent households (1,468 men, 6,707 women).

88.7% of residents of Comanche County speak English at home.
5.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (89% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $1,429,785,000 ($12938 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $867,621,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $397,032,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $102,464,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,572,000
Federal grants: $112,686,000
Federal procurement contracts: $222,280,000 ($204,696,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $590,752,000 ($558,950,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,265,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $90,429,000
Federal Government insurance: $97,860,000

Here:	90 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Here:	40 per 1000 residents
State:	52 per 1000 residents

Here:	+4 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Here:	-75 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 15.58 millions of gallons per day (7% from ground, 93% from surface)

Here:	5.7
State:	5.7

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

44% of Comanche County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 22% lived in Oklahoma.

Comanche County:	44.3%
State average:	52.2%

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

• This state: 49090
• Northeast: 5953
• Midwest: 11820
• South: 26392
• West: 10121

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $51,700

Here:	4.1%
Oklahoma:	6.4%

Here:	3.3%
Oklahoma:	6.2%

Here:	10.0%
Oklahoma:	16.6%

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