Garfield County, Oklahoma (OK)

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% of renters here:	30%
State:	32%

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

Type of workers:

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

Races in Garfield County, Oklahoma:

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

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

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Garfield County:	2.4 people
Oklahoma:	2.5 people

This county:	$41,076
Oklahoma:	$41,567

This county:	$389
State:	$445

Garfield County:	$88,161
Oklahoma:	$103,000

Detached houses: $115,092

Here:	$115,092
State:	$140,794

Townhouses or other attached units: $83,324

Here:	$83,324
State:	$114,810

In 2-unit structures: $121,983

Here:	$121,983
State:	$155,355

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $39,730

Here:	$39,730
State:	$79,933

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $43,613

Here:	$43,613
State:	$80,899

Mobile homes: $34,340

Here:	$34,340
State:	$39,757

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $32,500

Here:	$32,500
State:	$32,122

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

This county:	13.9%
Whole state:	14.7%

This county:	5.6%
Whole state:	6.1%

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

Here:	4.2%
Oklahoma:	6.3%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes

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

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

Here:	58.9% with mortgage
State:	62.8% with mortgage

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.

Garfield County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Oklahoma state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/15/1995 at 00:31:33, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 58.2 miles away from Garfield County center
On 10/30/1998 at 17:41:22, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 31.1 miles away from the county center
On 1/14/1993 at 17:06:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 28.5 miles away from the county center
On 4/29/1994 at 03:28:58, a magnitude 3.0 (2.8 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 17.4 miles away from Garfield County center
On 1/24/1991 at 05:00:26, a magnitude 3.0 (2.9 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 29.5 miles away from the county center
On 10/30/2008 at 16:25:00, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.7 miles away from Garfield County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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%)

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%

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%

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

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

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

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

• 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Here:	5.7
State:	5.7

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

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

Here:	8.7%
Oklahoma:	6.4%

Here:	6.1%
Oklahoma:	6.2%

Here:	9.7%
Oklahoma:	16.6%

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