Jefferson County, Oklahoma (OK)

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% of renters here:	26%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.5%), Manufacturing (11.1%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Jefferson County, Oklahoma:

Median resident age:	40.4 years
Oklahoma median age:	35.5 years

Males: 3,316	(48.6%)
Females: 3,502	(51.4%)

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Jefferson County:	2.4 people
Oklahoma:	2.5 people

This county:	$29,462
Oklahoma:	$41,567

This county:	$196
State:	$445

Jefferson County:	$58,154
Oklahoma:	$103,000

Detached houses: $95,879

Here:	$95,879
State:	$140,794

Townhouses or other attached units: $62,812

Here:	$62,812
State:	$114,810

In 2-unit structures: $99,198

Here:	$99,198
State:	$155,355

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $51,619

Here:	$51,619
State:	$79,933

Mobile homes: $28,056

Here:	$28,056
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: 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

This county:	19.2%
Whole state:	14.7%

This county:	6.9%
Whole state:	6.1%

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.

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.

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

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Churches in Jefferson County include: Asphaltum Church (A), Seventh Day Adventist Church (B), Center Point Church (C), Claypool Church (D), Community Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Hastings Cemetery (1), Atlee Cemetery (2), Terral Cemetery (3), Sugden Cemetery (4), Cornish Cemetery (5), Ryan Cemetery (6), Addington Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Oknoname 067014 Reservoir (A), Oknoname 067013 Reservoir (B), Oknoname 067012 Reservoir (C), Oknoname 067011 Reservoir (D), Oknoname 067010 Reservoir (E), Oknoname 067009 Reservoir (F), Oknoname 067008 Reservoir (G), Oknoname 067007 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fleetwood Creek (A), Flat Creek (B), Willow Branch (C), Dry Creek (D), Deer Creek (E), Crooked Creek (F), Squirrel Creek (G), Negro Creek (H), Cottonwood Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Jefferson County include: Chisholm Trail Ridge Park (1), Beaver Creek Landing Park (2), Moneka Park (3), Kiowa Park Number 2 (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	8.6%
Oklahoma:	6.3%

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)

Jefferson County:	3.6%
Whole state:	3.8%

Mean travel time to work: 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

Here:	40.2% with mortgage
State:	62.8% with mortgage

Jefferson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Oklahoma state average. It is 2.6 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

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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,911 (75%) Carpooled: 448 (17%) Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%) Bicycle: 2 (0%) Walked: 53 (2%) Other means: 38 (1%) Worked at home: 104 (4%)

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

Here:	7.83%
Oklahoma average:	8.21%

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%

from Stephens County, OK	1.53% ($25,500 average AGI)
from Carter County, OK	0.93% ($20,118)

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

Here:	9.12%
Oklahoma average:	7.91%

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%

to Stephens County, OK	2.16% ($22,175 average AGI)
to Carter County, OK	1.19% ($28,409)
to Oklahoma County, OK	0.59% ($26,818)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 17.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.7

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%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 5,536 (1,491 male householders, 364 female householders)

  1,579 spouses, 1,896 children (1,631 natural, 72 adopted, 193 stepchildren), 91 grandchildren, 17 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 40 other relatives, 45 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 940 (331 male householders (286 living alone)), 517 female householders (495 living alone)), 92 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 342 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 910 2-persons, 425 3-persons, 320 4-persons, 126 5-persons, 54 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 781 1-person, 55 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 10 4-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

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

Here:	92 per 1000 residents
State:	52 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-28 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	5.5
State:	5.7

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

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.

Jefferson County:	59.1%
State average:	52.2%

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

Here:	1.1%
Oklahoma:	6.4%

Here:	1.6%
Oklahoma:	6.2%

Here:	3.2%
Oklahoma:	16.6%

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