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Greer County, Oklahoma (OK)



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Greer County, OK mapCounty population in 2005: 5,901 (47% urban, 53% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,674
Renter-occupied apartments: 563
% of renters here:  25%
State:  32%
Land area: 639 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 9 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  19.6%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  6.7%
Whole state:  6.1%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.3%), Public administration (12.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 54%
  • Government: 29%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 16%
  • Unpaid family work: 2%

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

Races in Greer County, Oklahoma:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.7%)
  • Black (8.8%)
  • Hispanic (7.4%)
  • American Indian (4.5%)
  • Other race (4.0%)
  • Two or more races (3.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  40.0 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Males: 3,353  (55.3%)
Females: 2,708  (44.7%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $23,758
County population in 2003: 5,864
Jobs in 2003: 1,714

Greer County,OK real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 2,251
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.1%

Average household size:
Greer County:  2.3 people
Oklahoma:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,622 ($25,793 in 2000)
This county  $28,622
Oklahoma:  $37,063

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $42,510
Greer County  $42,510
Oklahoma:  $89,100

Median montly rent in 2000: $290
Institutionalized population: 972
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Greer County in 2000: $527


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 9
  • Thefts: 6
  • Auto thefts: 0

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 2
  • Burglaries: 10
  • Thefts: 7
  • Auto thefts: 0

Greer County races chart


Greer County, OK map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Greer County Oklahoma:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 68.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 32.0%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $199 (0.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Greer County is $363 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $451 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $606 a month.

Cities in this county include: Mangum, Granite, Willow.

Neighboring counties: Beckham County , Harmon County , Jackson County , Kiowa County .


Greer County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Greer County: Greer Downs (A), Sandy Land Research Station (B), Oklahoma State Reformatory (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Stover Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Greer County include: Deer Creek Church (A), Mountain View Church (B), Reed Church (C), Sulphur Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Wildcat Cemetery (1), White Flat Cemetery (2), Jester Cemetery (3), Hester Cemetery (4), Marie Cemetery (5), Riverside Cemetery (6), Langford Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Horseshoe Lake (A), Kenneth Houck Reservoir (B), State of Oklahoma Reformatory Lake (C), Doc Hollis Lake (D), Tri-County Turkey Creek Site 14a Reservoir (E), Tri-County Turkey Creek Site 15 Reservoir (F), Tri-County Turkey Creek Site 16 Reservoir (G), Tri-County Turkey Creek Site 16a Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Sulphur Creek (A), Deer Creek (B), Haystack Creek (C), Root Creek (D), Tittle Creek (E), Station Creek (F), Hackberry Creek (G), Grape Creek (H), Cave Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.4%
Oklahoma:  4.1%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 261
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 89 (40% naturalized citizens)

Greer County:  1.5%
Whole state:  3.8%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 13
  • 1990 to 1994: 26
  • 1985 to 1989: 7
  • 1980 to 1984: 17
  • 1975 to 1979: 5
  • 1970 to 1974: 4
  • 1970 to 1974: 7
  • 1965 to 1969: 10

Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.9%

Greer County marital status for males

Greer County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,355
  • One, attached: 15
  • Two: 69
  • 3 or 4: 58
  • 5 to 9: 35
  • 10 to 19: 6
  • 20 or more: 18
  • Mobile homes: 226
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Housing units in Greer County with a mortgage: 514 (6 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 746


Agriculture in Greer County
Average size of farms: 631 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $34839
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $84.58
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 58.71%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $34061
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 26.95%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 5.91%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $48086
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.01%
Average age of principal farm operators: 60 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.32
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.16%
All wheat for grain: 66784 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 3153 harvested acres
Vegetables: 14 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 24 acres

Greer County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 3.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 23 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/11/1982, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 18 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (29%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)
  • Social assistance (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (14%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


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



  • Mexico (61%)
  • Germany (9%)
  • Canada (8%)
  • Japan (7%)
  • India (6%)
  • Vietnam (3%)
  • United Kingdom (2%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Greer County:



  • United States or American (20%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • English (9%)
  • German (9%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • African (3%)
  • European (2%)

Greer County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 1,730 (85%)
  • Carpooled: 190 (9%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
  • Walked: 31 (2%)
  • Other means: 25 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 56 (3%)
 

People in group quarters in Greer County, Oklahoma
  • 891 people in state prisons
  • 59 people in nursing homes
  • 22 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 10 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $32,202.

7.94% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,567 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.94%
Oklahoma average:  8.21%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.00% relocated from other counties in Oklahoma ($18,646 average AGI)
2.94% relocated from other states ($11,921 average AGI)
Greer County:  2.94%
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 Jackson County, OK  1.69% ($28,333 average AGI)


7.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,074 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.60%
Oklahoma average:  7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.59% relocated to other counties in Oklahoma ($18,165 average AGI)
2.01% relocated to other states ($9,909 average AGI)
Greer County:  2.01%
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 Jackson County, OK  1.69% ($26,741 average AGI)
to Kiowa County, OK  0.88% ($19,214)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.5



Births per 1000 population in Greer County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.8



Deaths per 1000 population in Greer County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.4



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Greer County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,341 (1,201 aged, 140 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%


Household type by relationship


Households: 5,071
  • In family households: 4,194 (1,165 male householders, 292 female householders)
    1,162 spouses, 1,300 children (1,201 natural, 22 adopted, 77 stepchildren), 86 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 46 other relatives, 119 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 877 (324 male householders (283 living alone)), 474 female householders (470 living alone)), 79 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 990 (955 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 777 2-persons, 298 3-persons, 229 4-persons, 106 5-persons, 22 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 753 1-person, 20 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 7 4-persons.

734 married couples with children.
317 single-parent households (77 men, 240 women).

92.1% of residents of Greer County speak English at home.
5.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well).
1.5% of residents speak other language at home (56% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $55,823,000 ($9544 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,760,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $18,843,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $15,617,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,528,000
Federal grants: $12,686,000
Federal procurement contracts: $545,000 ($214,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,603,000 ($230,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,699,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,231,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,871,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 323
Here:  55 per 1000 residents
State:  75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 450
Here:  76 per 1000 residents
State:  52 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +5
Here:  +1 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -32
Here:  -5 per 1000 residents
State:  -4 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Greer County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.78 millions of gallons per day (79% from ground, 21% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.7
State:  5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.5
State:  4.3



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 20
  • 1995 to 1998: 53
  • 1990 to 1994: 67
  • 1980 to 1989: 229
  • 1970 to 1979: 369
  • 1960 to 1969: 422
  • 1950 to 1959: 468
  • 1940 to 1949: 312
  • 1939 or earlier: 848


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

  • 1 room: 8
  • 2 rooms: 18
  • 3 rooms: 57
  • 4 rooms: 195
  • 5 rooms: 461
  • 6 rooms: 494
  • 7 rooms: 249
  • 8 rooms: 101
  • 9 or more rooms: 91


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

  • 1 room: 7
  • 2 rooms: 28
  • 3 rooms: 84
  • 4 rooms: 165
  • 5 rooms: 195
  • 6 rooms: 61
  • 7 rooms: 11
  • 8 rooms: 12
  • 9 or more rooms: 0


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

  • no bedroom: 8
  • 1 bedroom: 79
  • 2 bedrooms: 481
  • 3 bedrooms: 909
  • 4 bedrooms: 178
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 19


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Greer County:

  • no bedroom: 7
  • 1 bedroom: 153
  • 2 bedrooms: 232
  • 3 bedrooms: 164
  • 4 bedrooms: 7
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0


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

  • no vehicle: 81
  • 1 vehicle: 464
  • 2 vehicles: 720
  • 3 vehicles: 283
  • 4 vehicles: 83
  • 5 or more vehicles: 43


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

  • no vehicle: 85
  • 1 vehicle: 274
  • 2 vehicles: 153
  • 3 vehicles: 39
  • 4 vehicles: 12
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

56% of Greer County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Oklahoma.

Greer County:  56.0%
State average:  52.2%


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

  • This state: 4080
  • Northeast: 68
  • Midwest: 421
  • South: 891
  • West: 482

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $13,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (77%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (75%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Other fuel (3%)
  • Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 22
Here:  3.7%
Oklahoma:  6.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 17
Here:  5.6%
Oklahoma:  6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 20
Here:  7.9%
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)

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