Ellis County, Oklahoma (OK)

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% of renters here:	19%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.8%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (20.1%), Retail trade (10.7%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Ellis County, Oklahoma:

Median resident age:	45.3 years
Oklahoma median age:	35.5 years

Males: 2,014	(49.4%)
Females: 2,061	(50.6%)

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Ellis County:	2.3 people
Oklahoma:	2.5 people

This county:	$34,785
Oklahoma:	$41,567

This county:	$266
State:	$445

Ellis County:	$63,181
Oklahoma:	$103,000

Detached houses: $98,116

Here:	$98,116
State:	$140,794

Townhouses or other attached units: $31,618

Here:	$31,618
State:	$114,810

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $86,032

Here:	$86,032
State:	$79,933

Mobile homes: $24,618

Here:	$24,618
State:	$39,757

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,500

Here:	$12,500
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: 2
• Burglaries: 18
• Thefts: 7
• Auto thefts: 5

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 8
• Thefts: 4
• Auto thefts: 3

This county:	12.5%
Whole state:	14.7%

This county:	5.1%
Whole state:	6.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ellis 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.

Cities in this county include: Shattuck, Arnett, Gage, Fargo, Northeast Ellis, Northwest Ellis, South Ellis.

Neighboring counties: Beaver County , Dewey County , Harper County , Roger Mills County , Woodward County , Hemphill County, Texas , Lipscomb County, Texas .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable location: Peek (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Ellis County include: Greenwood Church (A), Liberty Church (B), Mount Olive Church (C), Faith Church (D), Catesby Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Harmon Cemetery (1), Sunset Cemetery (2), Seventh-Day Adventist Cemetery (3), Emmons Cemetery (4), Gage Cemetery (5), Bickford Cemetery (6), Mount Hope Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Johnson Reservoir (A), Harris Number 1 Reservoir (B), Lake Lloyd Vincent (C), Nuttal Number 1 Reservoir (D), Gillespie Number 1 Reservoir (E), Little Cottonwood Lake (F), Stobough Number 1 Reservoir (G), Richardson Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hog Creek (A), Dry Prong (B), Willow Creek (C), Rock Creek (D), Devils Creek (E), Little Turkey Creek (F), Cottonwood Creek (G), Commission Creek (H), Hackberry Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Ellis County: Ellis County State Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map Beach: Artesian Beach, The (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	4.4%
Oklahoma:	6.3%

Current college students: 63
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 34 (65% naturalized citizens)

Ellis County:	0.8%
Whole state:	3.8%

Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,849
• One, attached: 18
• Two: 8
• 3 or 4: 7
• 5 to 9: 4
• 10 to 19: 9
• 20 or more: 7
• Mobile homes: 238
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Housing units in Ellis County with a mortgage: 348 (23 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 546

Here:	38.9% with mortgage
State:	62.8% with mortgage

Ellis County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Oklahoma state average. It is 2.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/24/1990, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Ellis County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Oklahoma state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 52.5 miles away from Ellis County center
On 9/15/1995 at 00:31:33, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.2 miles away from the county center
On 10/14/2008 at 03:07:28, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 62.0 miles away from the county center
On 10/25/1999 at 23:19:58, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 16.2 mi) earthquake occurred 40.7 miles away from Ellis County center
On 10/12/2008 at 12:08:15, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 53.4 miles away from the county center
On 9/27/2007 at 15:21:02, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 57.8 miles away from Ellis County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,458 (76%) Carpooled: 219 (11%) Bicycle: 4 (0%) Walked: 79 (4%) Other means: 22 (1%) Worked at home: 133 (7%)

7.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,011 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.10%
Oklahoma average:	8.21%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.35% relocated from other counties in Oklahoma ($23,398 average AGI)
2.75% relocated from other states ($9,613 average AGI)

Ellis County:	2.75%
Oklahoma average:	3.36%

from Woodward County, OK

1.60% ($39,571 average AGI)

9.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,242 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.25%
Oklahoma average:	7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.94% relocated to other counties in Oklahoma ($25,452 average AGI)
2.31% relocated to other states ($7,790 average AGI)

Ellis County:	2.31%
Oklahoma average:	3.11%

to Woodward County, OK	2.76% ($38,838 average AGI)
to Oklahoma County, OK	0.89% ($19,333)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 922 (843 aged, 79 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 3,435 (1,066 male householders, 161 female householders)

  1,063 spouses, 1,019 children (899 natural, 28 adopted, 92 stepchildren), 45 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 30 other relatives, 30 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 577 (225 male householders (210 living alone)), 322 female householders (304 living alone)), 30 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 63 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 697 2-persons, 231 3-persons, 186 4-persons, 82 5-persons, 26 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 514 1-person, 33 2-persons.

96.4% of residents of Ellis County speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $29,284,000 ($7448 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $277,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $11,925,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,018,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,444,000
Federal grants: $3,242,000
Federal procurement contracts: $315,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,340,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $50,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,184,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,557,000

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Here:	86 per 1000 residents
State:	52 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-3 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.69 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.8
State:	5.7

Here:	5.2
State:	4.3

68% of Ellis County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Oklahoma.

Ellis County:	67.6%
State average:	52.2%

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

• This state: 2759
• Northeast: 40
• Midwest: 394
• South: 558
• West: 284

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $10,000

Here:	4.9%
Oklahoma:	6.4%

Here:	3.0%
Oklahoma:	6.2%

Here:	10.9%
Oklahoma:	16.6%

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