Garfield County, Oklahoma (OK)

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County population in 2005: 56,958 (79% urban, 21% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 16,274
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,901

% of renters here:	30%
State:	32%

Land area: 1058 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 54 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	13.9%
Whole state:	14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	5.6%
Whole state:	6.1%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.4%), Retail trade (13.6%), Manufacturing (11.5%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 75%
Government: 15%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Garfield County, Oklahoma:

White Non-Hispanic (86.9%)
Hispanic (4.1%)
American Indian (3.6%)
Black (3.3%)
Two or more races (2.6%)
Other race (2.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	37.7 years
Oklahoma median age:	35.5 years

Males: 27,973	(48.4%)
Females: 29,840	(51.6%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $27,458
County population in 2003: 57,135
Jobs in 2003: 25,381

Garfield County,OK real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 28,292
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.6%

Average household size:

Garfield County:	2.4 people
Oklahoma:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,626 ($33,006 in 2000)

This county	$36,626
Oklahoma:	$37,063

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $77,387

Garfield County	$77,387
Oklahoma:	$89,100

Median montly rent in 2000: $436
Institutionalized population: 1,221
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Garfield County in 2000: $663

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 4
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 8
Burglaries: 27
Thefts: 43
Auto thefts: 7

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 4
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 12
Burglaries: 14
Thefts: 71
Auto thefts: 8

Garfield County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Garfield County Oklahoma:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 76.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 24.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $386 (0.7%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Garfield County is $391 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $470 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $651 a month.

Cities in this county include: Enid, Waukomis, Garber, North Enid, Lahoma, Covington, Drummond, Kremlin, Breckenridge, Hunter.

Neighboring counties: Alfalfa County , Grant County , Kay County , Kingfisher County , Logan County , Major County , Noble County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Garfield County: Camp Rhodes (A), Happy Valley School (B), Highland School (C), Lincoln Center School (D), Turkey Creek School (E), Union School (F), Vernon School (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Garfield County include: Wesleyan Chapel (A), Banner Church (B), Mennonite Church (C), New Bethany Church (D), Bethlehem Church (E), Our Church (F), Pleasant Valley Church (G), Eden Church (H), Potter Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: White Cemetery (1), Waukomis Cemetery (2), Union Cemetery (3), Heitholt Cemetery (4), Collett Cemetery (5), Sunnyside Cemetery (6), Sample Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Steinerts Lake (A), Lake Hellums (B), Thompson Lake (C), Oknoname 04709 Reservoir (D), Oknoname 04707 Reservoir (E), Oknoname 04703 Reservoir (F), Oknoname 04702 Reservoir (G), Oknoname 047010 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Spring Creek (A), Elm Creek (B), Dry Salt Creek (C), Rock Creek (D), Hereford Creek (E), Hell and Gone Creek (F), Ranch Creek (G), Crows Nest Creek (H), Crow Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Garfield County: Pioneer Community Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.1%
Oklahoma:	4.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 2,079
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,544 (41% naturalized citizens)

Garfield County:	2.7%
Whole state:	3.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 354
1990 to 1994: 325
1985 to 1989: 258
1980 to 1984: 161
1975 to 1979: 126
1970 to 1974: 110
1970 to 1974: 57
1965 to 1969: 153

Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.4%

Garfield County marital status for males

Garfield County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 21,765
One, attached: 607
Two: 586
3 or 4: 637
5 to 9: 421
10 to 19: 302
20 or more: 680
Mobile homes: 980
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 69

Housing units in Garfield County with a mortgage: 8,354 (880 second mortgage, 457 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,839

Agriculture in Garfield County
Average size of farms: 584 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $68985
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $93.75
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.31%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 56.32%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $55855
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 55.09%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $73041
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.61%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.11
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.61%
All wheat for grain: 287662 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 2370 harvested acres
Vegetables: 12 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 14 acres

Garfield County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Oklahoma state average. It is 5.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 49 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/2/1979, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 25 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (11%)
Public administration (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Mining (5%)
Health care (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (21%)
Educational services (10%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Public administration (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Social assistance (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (45%)
Micronesia (9%)
Korea (8%)
Philippines (7%)
United Kingdom (5%)
Germany (5%)
Thailand (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Garfield County:

German (23%)
United States or American (16%)
Irish (10%)
English (10%)
French (except Basque) (3%)
Dutch (2%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)

Garfield County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 21,801 (82%)
Carpooled: 3,256 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 43 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 6 (0%)
Ferryboat: 2 (0%)
Taxi: 30 (0%)
Motorcycle: 20 (0%)
Bicycle: 139 (1%)
Walked: 514 (2%)
Other means: 102 (0%)
Worked at home: 799 (3%)

People in group quarters in Garfield County, Oklahoma

937 people in nursing homes
214 people in military barracks, etc.
175 people in homes for the mentally retarded
99 people in state prisons
93 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
72 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
51 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
37 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
14 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
10 people in halfway houses
10 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
7 people in other types of correctional institutions
6 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $46,546.

7.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,101 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.51%
Oklahoma average:	8.21%

0.16% of residents moved from foreign countries ($998 average AGI)
Garfield County: 0.16%
Oklahoma average: 0.15%

2.91% relocated from other counties in Oklahoma ($12,620 average AGI)
4.44% relocated from other states ($20,483 average AGI)
Garfield County: 4.44%
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 Oklahoma County, OK	0.52% ($30,019 average AGI)
from Major County, OK	0.28% ($28,632)
from El Paso County, CO	0.19% ($32,050)
from Kingfisher County, OK	0.19% ($25,846)
from Cleveland County, OK	0.17% ($34,194)
from Tulsa County, OK	0.16% ($32,412)
from Grant County, OK	0.16% ($33,333)

7.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,449 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.85%
Oklahoma average:	7.91%

0.21% of residents moved to foreign countries ($946 average AGI)
Garfield County: 0.21%
Oklahoma average: 0.09%

3.55% relocated to other counties in Oklahoma ($15,678 average AGI)
4.08% relocated to other states ($19,825 average AGI)
Garfield County: 4.08%
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 Oklahoma County, OK	0.82% ($34,314 average AGI)
to Tulsa County, OK	0.31% ($28,169)
to Payne County, OK	0.26% ($23,981)
to Major County, OK	0.25% ($32,365)
to Cleveland County, OK	0.24% ($33,184)
to Sedgwick County, KS	0.16% ($28,118)
to Grant County, OK	0.14% ($25,172)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.8

Births per 1000 population in Garfield County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Garfield County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Garfield County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 10,225 (8,849 aged, 1,376 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

Households: 56,089

In family households: 47,591 (12,776 male householders, 3,099 female householders)
13,121 spouses, 15,947 children (14,336 natural, 520 adopted, 1,091 stepchildren), 796 grandchildren, 327 brothers or sisters, 245 parents, 480 other relatives, 800 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 8,498 (3,138 male householders (2,539 living alone)), 4,207 female householders (3,873 living alone)), 1,153 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,724 (1,178 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,493 2-persons, 3,523 3-persons, 2,905 4-persons, 1,263 5-persons, 456 6-persons, 235 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,412 1-person, 776 2-persons, 96 3-persons, 55 4-persons, 6 5-persons.

9,797 married couples with children.
3,360 single-parent households (756 men, 2,604 women).

94.3% of residents of Garfield County speak English at home.
3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $477,145,000 ($8330 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $176,387,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $166,005,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $78,814,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,567,000
Federal grants: $48,452,000
Federal procurement contracts: $92,208,000 ($88,862,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $82,100,000 ($70,957,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,864,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $19,988,000
Federal Government insurance: $46,241,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,491

Here:	79 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,611

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	52 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +293

Here:	+5 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,951

Here:	-34 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Garfield County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.58 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 174
1995 to 1998: 772
1990 to 1994: 487
1980 to 1989: 3,176
1970 to 1979: 5,739
1960 to 1969: 3,880
1950 to 1959: 4,480
1940 to 1949: 2,975
1939 or earlier: 4,364

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Garfield County, Oklahoma:

1 room: 12
2 rooms: 122
3 rooms: 298
4 rooms: 1,503
5 rooms: 5,111
6 rooms: 4,702
7 rooms: 2,362
8 rooms: 1,238
9 or more rooms: 926

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Garfield County, Oklahoma:

1 room: 102
2 rooms: 477
3 rooms: 779
4 rooms: 1,820
5 rooms: 2,047
6 rooms: 1,086
7 rooms: 366
8 rooms: 169
9 or more rooms: 55

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Garfield County:

no bedroom: 33
1 bedroom: 524
2 bedrooms: 3,878
3 bedrooms: 9,637
4 bedrooms: 1,868
5 or more bedrooms: 334

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Garfield County:

no bedroom: 134
1 bedroom: 1,313
2 bedrooms: 2,915
3 bedrooms: 2,283
4 bedrooms: 242
5 or more bedrooms: 14

Cars and other vehicles available in Garfield County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 632
1 vehicle: 4,539
2 vehicles: 7,215
3 vehicles: 2,792
4 vehicles: 828
5 or more vehicles: 268

Cars and other vehicles available in Garfield County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 848
1 vehicle: 3,599
2 vehicles: 2,001
3 vehicles: 371
4 vehicles: 52
5 or more vehicles: 30

52% of Garfield County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 42% lived in Oklahoma.

Garfield County:	52.4%
State average:	52.2%

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

This state: 37464
Northeast: 988
Midwest: 7333
South: 6005
West: 3953

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $34,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (76%)
Electricity (17%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (73%)
Electricity (21%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 578

Here:	8.7%
Oklahoma:	6.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 216

Here:	6.1%
Oklahoma:	6.2%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 169

Here:	9.7%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Garfield County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $610,000
Hospital Public: $0
Construction - Corrections - Other: $1,000,000
Central Staff Services: $203,000

General: $17,000

Financial Administration: $5,000

Judicial & Legal: $3,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,139,000
Central Staff Services: $1,090,000

Police Protection: $1,025,000

General - Other: $953,000

Health Services - Other: $713,000

Financial Administration: $545,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $472,000

Corrections - Other: $316,000

General Public Buildings: $82,000

Parks & Recreation: $40,000

Libraries: $24,000

Housing & Community Development: $4,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $16,000
Housing & Community Development: $3,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $796,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $271,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $325,000
Interest Earnings: $202,000
Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $6,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,745,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,834,000
All Other: $424,000

Health & Hospitals: $4,000
Tax - Property: $4,754,000
Total General Sales: $1,563,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $5,266,000

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