Races in Jefferson County, Oklahoma:

Average household size:

Estimated median household income in 2009: $29,531 ($23,674 in 1999)

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $212 (lower quartile is $137, upper quartile is $354)


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $52,869 (it was $34,700 in 2000) Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $29,792 - $105,155

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $105,098

Here:	$105,098
State:	$140,258

Townhouses or other attached units: $94,265

Here:	$94,265
State:	$126,796

In 2-unit structures: $14,159

Here:	$14,159
State:	$140,400

Mobile homes: $60,889

Here:	$60,889
State:	$39,757

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $9,726

Here:	$9,726
State:	$32,122

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $909
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $229

Institutionalized population: 134

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 7
• Burglaries: 12
• Thefts: 14
• Auto thefts: 5

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 8
• Burglaries: 15
• Thefts: 16
• Auto thefts: 3

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $280 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $248 (0.5%)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.2%
(17.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 20.5% for Black residents, 11.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 6.2% for American Indian residents, 10.2% for other race residents, 35.8% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2010: 42 years old
(Males: 40 years old, Females: 44 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44 years old, Black residents: 36 years old, American Indian residents: 28 years old, Asian residents: 52 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24 years old, Other race residents: 31 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jefferson County is $370 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $467 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $676 a month.

Cities in this county include: Waurika, Ringling, Ryan, Terral, Cornish, Hastings, Addington, Sugden, South Jefferson.

Jefferson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

2005 air pollution in Jefferson County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.097 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.080 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Jefferson County: Waurika Ambulance Service (A), Claypool Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Jefferson County include: Asphaltum Church (A), Center Point Church (B), Claypool Church (C), Community Church (D), Seventh Day Adventist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Addington Cemetery (1), Atlee Cemetery (2), Grady Cemetery (3), Hastings Cemetery (4), Ringling Memorial Cemetery (5), Fleetwood Cemetery (6), Oscar Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Cow Creek Site 47 Reservoir (A), Cow Creek Site 29 Reservoir (B), Cow Creek Site 2 Reservoir (C), Cow Creek Site 3 Reservoir (D), Cow Creek Site 5 Reservoir (E), Waurika Lake (F), Allen Gss Number 2 Reservoir (G), Reagan Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Whiskey Creek (A), West Mud Creek (B), Crooked Creek (C), Cottonwood Creek (D), Cotton Creek (E), Beaver Creek (F), Baker Creek (G), Clear Creek (H), Squirrel Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Jefferson County include: Beaver Creek Landing Park (1), Moneka Park (2), Kiowa Park Number 2 (3), Chisholm Trail Ridge Park (4), Kiowa Park Number 2 (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Carter County , Cotton County , Clay County, Texas , Love County , Stephens County , Montague County, Texas .

Current college students: 149
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 69.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 247 (28% naturalized citizens)

Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 64.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,695
• One, attached: 84
• Two: 150
• 3 or 4: 25
• 5 to 9: 10
• 10 to 19: 14
• 20 or more: 11
• Mobile homes: 367
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 17

Housing units in Jefferson County with a mortgage: 581 (24 second mortgage, 15 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 863

Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 70.90%

Here		70.9%
USA		50.2%

Total adherents: 4,834
Total congregations: 26

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God	Other
Adherents	3,024 (62.6%)	648 (13.4%)	493 (10.2%)	282 (5.8%)	387 (8.0%)
Congregations	7 (26.9%)	3 (11.5%)	5 (19.2%)	5 (19.2%)	6 (23.1%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Jefferson County - Waurika, Ringling, Ryan, Terral, Cornish

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Jefferson County:

Average size of farms: 843 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $103,686
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $110.01
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: 92.39%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $89,937
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 8.51%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.72%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $39,904
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.72%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 22.36
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.01%
All wheat for grain: 8486 harvested acres
Vegetables: 2,142 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 3,129 acres

Tornado activity:

Jefferson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Oklahoma state average. It is 2.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 10/17/1981, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 2 people

Earthquake activity:

Jefferson County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oklahoma state average. It is 62% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 90.0 miles away from the county center
On 1/18/1995 at 15:51:39, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 47.1 miles away from the county center
On 4/28/1998 at 14:13:01, a magnitude 4.2 (3.9 MB, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 54.3 miles away from the county center
On 11/15/1990 at 11:44:41, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 LG, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 46.3 miles away from Jefferson County center
On 2/8/2002 at 16:07:13, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 49.4 miles away from the county center
On 10/6/2006 at 22:13:16, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 14.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Most recent natural disasters:

• Oklahoma Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 5, 2011, Emergency Declared (EM-3316): February 2, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3316, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Oklahoma Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 5, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1985): May 13, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1985, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
• Oklahoma Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 28, 2010 to January 30, 2010, Emergency Declared (EM-3308): January 30, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3308, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Oklahoma Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 24, 2009 to December 25, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1876): February 25, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1876, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Oklahoma Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 8, 2007 to January 3, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3280): December 10, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3280, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Oklahoma Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 10, 2007 to July 25, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1712): July 7, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1712, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Oklahoma Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 12, 2007 to January 26, 2007, Emergency Declared (EM-3272): January 14, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3272, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
• Oklahoma Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: January 12, 2007 to January 26, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1678): February 1, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1678, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Oklahoma Ryan Fire, Incident Period: January 18, 2006, Fire Management Assistance Declared: January 19, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-FM-2626, Natural disaster type: Fire
• Oklahoma Severe Wildfire Threat, Incident Period: November 27, 2005 to March 31, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1623): January 10, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1623, Natural disaster type: Fire
• 12 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Jefferson County (22) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 10, Floods: 9, Winter Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 6, Fires: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).





Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $35,738.

7.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,510 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.65% relocated from other counties in Oklahoma ($15,224 average AGI)
3.17% relocated from other states ($10,287 average AGI)

Jefferson County:	3.17%
Oklahoma average:	3.36%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

9.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,012 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.26% relocated to other counties in Oklahoma ($18,444 average AGI)
2.86% relocated to other states ($9,568 average AGI)

Jefferson County:	2.86%
Oklahoma average:	3.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.2

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,557 (1,326 aged, 231 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 15.48
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5944.270
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 387
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 35588.24

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1516.790
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1547.750

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 15.19
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 46.43

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 6,328

• In family households: 5,356 (1,314 male householders, 456 female householders)

  1,356 spouses, 1,769 children (1,568 natural, 56 adopted, 145 stepchildren), 162 grandchildren, 27 brothers or sisters, 51 parents, 65 other relatives, 127 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 972 (412 male householders (355 living alone)), 452 female householders (416 living alone)), 108 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 144 (134 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 861 2-persons, 390 3-persons, 277 4-persons, 149 5-persons, 62 6-persons, 31 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 771 1-person, 84 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

92.7% of residents of Jefferson County speak English at home.
5.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (39% speak English very well, 52% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (20% speak English very well, 50% speak English well, 30% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $56,078,000 ($8681 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,155,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $21,451,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $13,498,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,515,000
Federal grants: $16,055,000
Federal procurement contracts: $609,000 ($194,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,951,000 ($124,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $797,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $401,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,164,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 401

Deaths: 597

Net international migration: +31

Net internal migration: -179

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.39 millions of gallons per day (10% from ground, 90% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Median number of rooms in apartments:

59% of Jefferson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Oklahoma.

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

• This state: 4142
• Northeast: 62
• Midwest: 255
• South: 1731
• West: 356

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $15,700

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 8

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 204
• Number of aged recipients: 28
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 176
• Number of recipients under 18: 25
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 125
• Number of recipients older than 64: 54
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 92
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 84

Most common first names in Jefferson County, OK among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	87	75.4 years
John	71	77.5 years
Mary	68	81.6 years
William	65	77.1 years
George	42	76.4 years
Robert	41	74.4 years
Ruby	32	84.1 years
Charles	30	71.9 years
Willie	26	77.7 years
Myrtle	23	82.3 years

Most common last names in Jefferson County, OK among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	62	78.6 years
Williams	49	77.5 years
Allen	30	76.9 years
Jackson	28	81.2 years
Davis	27	80.7 years
Roberts	26	76.2 years
Anderson	24	81.5 years
Wright	23	81.8 years
Moore	23	81.8 years
White	23	76.8 years

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