County population in 2016: 10,774 (27% urban, 73% rural); it was 10,692 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,345 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,778 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,945 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,085 (it was 1,006 in 2000)
% of renters here:
25%
State:
33%
Land area: 722 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 15 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Latimer County: 79.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (36.8%), Educational, health and social services (14.2%), Construction (13.2%), Manufacturing (13.2%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $40,641 ($23,962 in 1999)
This county:
$40,641
Oklahoma:
$49,176
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $386 (lower quartile is $250, upper quartile is $518)
This county:
$386
State:
$590
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $88,279 (it was $47,900 in 2000)
Latimer:
$88,279
Oklahoma:
$132,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $48,638 - $163,255 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $882 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $275
Institutionalized population: 309
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 3
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 45
Burglaries: 27
Thefts: 36
Auto thefts: 6
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 5
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 9
Burglaries: 32
Thefts: 21
Auto thefts: 10
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $521 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $371 (0.5%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 18.9%
Latimer County:
18.9%
Oklahoma:
16.3%
(14.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.7% for Black residents, 30.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 26.2% for American Indian residents, 62.5% for other race residents, 29.0% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 39.2 years old
(Males: 37.9 years old, Females: 40.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47.0 years old, Black residents: 25.1 years old, American Indian residents: 27.9 years old, Asian residents: 36.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21.3 years old, Other race residents: 32.8 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Latimer County is $352 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $451 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $568 a month.
Current college students: 754 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 136 (58.4% naturalized citizens)
Latimer County:
1.3%
Whole state:
5.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 24
2000 to 2009: 46
1990 to 1999: 15
1980 to 1989: 10
1970 to 1979: 9
Before 1970: 45
Note: State values scaled to Latimer County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 64.4%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 3,741
One, attached: 29
Two: 100
3 or 4: 59
10 to 19: 39
20 to 49: 20
50 or more: 47
Mobile homes: 977
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10
Housing units in Latimer County with a mortgage: 1,046 (11 second mortgage, 20 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,699
Here:
50.0% with mortgage
State:
55.9% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Latimer County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
7,110
37
Mainline Protestant
254
3
Catholic
180
1
Other
-
1
None
3,610
-
Latimer County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 2
Latimer County:
1.92 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.97 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2
Latimer County:
1.92 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:
4.35 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 3
This county:
2.88 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.89 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Latimer County:
11.8%
Oklahoma:
10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Latimer County:
31.8%
State:
29.2%
Agriculture in Latimer County:
Average size of farms: 279 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $19,063 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $16.43 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.45% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 97.03% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $17,209 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 12.36% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.43% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $33,290 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.34% Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.48 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.08% Land in orchards: 14 acres
Earthquake activity:
Latimer County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Oklahoma state average. It is 76% 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 68.2 miles away from Latimer County center On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 174.2 miles away from the county center On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 175.3 miles away from the county center On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 283.7 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 132.8 miles away from Latimer County center On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 340.3 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Most recent natural disasters:
Oklahoma Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: December 26, 2015 to January 05, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4256: February 10, 2016, FEMA Id: 4256, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
Oklahoma Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 05, 2015 to June 22, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4222: May 26, 2015, FEMA Id: 4222, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Oklahoma Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 18, 2013 to June 02, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4117: May 20, 2013, FEMA Id: 4117, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
Oklahoma Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 05, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3316: February 02, 2011, FEMA Id: 3316, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Oklahoma Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 28, 2010 to January 30, 2010, Emergency Declared EM-3308: January 30, 2010, FEMA Id: 3308, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Oklahoma Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 10, 2008 to May 13, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1756: May 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 1756, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Oklahoma Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 09, 2008 to April 28, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1754: May 09, 2008, FEMA Id: 1754, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Oklahoma Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: March 17, 2008 to March 23, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1752: May 05, 2008, FEMA Id: 1752, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Oklahoma Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 08, 2007 to January 03, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3280: December 10, 2007, FEMA Id: 3280, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Oklahoma Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: August 18, 2007 to September 12, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1718: August 24, 2007, FEMA Id: 1718, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
15 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Latimer County (25) is a lot greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19 Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 15, Floods: 14, Tornadoes: 12, Winter Storms: 7, Heavy Rains: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
Production occupations (9%)
Material moving occupations (7%)
Transportation occupations (7%)
Sales and related occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (25%)
Education, training, and library occupations (15%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
Sales and related occupations (7%)
Management occupations (6%)
Healthcare support occupations (6%)
Personal care and service occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Honduras (12%)
Syria (11%)
Peru (11%)
Germany (10%)
Mexico (7%)
Portugal (7%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Latimer County (%):
English (11%)
American (9%)
Irish (7%)
German (5%)
Scottish (2%)
Italian (2%)
French (except Basque) (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 3,103 (82.2%)
Carpooled: 337 (8.9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0.2%)
Subway or elevated: 1 (0.0%)
Railroad: 1 (0.0%)
Ferryboat: 7 (0.2%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 32 (0.8%)
Bicycle: 20 (0.5%)
Walked: 140 (3.7%)
Worked at home: 115 (3.0%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Latimer County, Oklahoma in 2000:
373 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
265 people in nursing homes
8 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
7 people in other group homes
5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
People in group quarters in Latimer County, Oklahoma in 2010:
263 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
234 people in college/university student housing
27 people in residential treatment centers for adults
26 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
20 people in in-patient hospice facilities
4 people in group homes intended for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $44,102.
6.45% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($33,962 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.45%
Oklahoma average:
7.34%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.96% relocated from other counties in Oklahoma ($19,220 average AGI)
2.49% relocated from other states ($14,746 average AGI)
Latimer County:
2.49%
Oklahoma average:
3.02%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
7.33% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($34,432 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.33%
Oklahoma average:
7.24%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.01% relocated to other counties in Oklahoma ($22,908 average AGI)
2.33% relocated to other states ($11,524 average AGI)
Latimer County:
2.33%
Oklahoma average:
2.90%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.3
Births per 1000 population in Latimer County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population in Latimer County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Latimer County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 22.4% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 12.3%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Latimer County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Latimer County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,305 (1,788 aged, 517 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 222 (9%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Latimer County, Oklahoma in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (145)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (140)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (139)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (46)
Congestive heart failure (44)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (41)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (36)
Pneumonia, unspecified (35)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 18.78 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 22,927 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 592 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 244,660
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 912 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,241
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 29 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 56
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 284.5. This is more than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 10,774
In family households: 8,939 (1,509 male householders, 1,351 female householders)
2,122 spouses, 2,757 children (2,559 natural, 55 adopted, 144 stepchildren), 309 grandchildren, 184 brothers or sisters, 153 parents, 244 other relatives, 292 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,431 (545 male householders (452 living alone)), 646 female householders (565 living alone)), 239 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 396
Size of family households: 1,480 2-persons, 552 3-persons, 549 4-persons, 152 5-persons, 76 6-persons, 49 7-or-more-persons.
1,310 married couples with children.
610 single-parent households (127 men, 483 women).
97.1% of residents of Latimer speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (15% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 58% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (94% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 2% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $67,889,000 ($6,376 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,056,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $27,247,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $21,723,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $64,000 Federal grants: $15,490,000 Federal procurement contracts: $2,002,000 ($10,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,362,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $0,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $534,000 Federal Government insurance: $647,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 602
Here:
57 per 1000 residents
State:
75 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 685
Here:
64 per 1000 residents
State:
52 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +48
Here:
+5 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -7
Here:
-1 per 1000 residents
State:
-4 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Latimer County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.14 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.6
State:
6.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.7
State:
4.5
Year house built
2014 or later: 24
2010 to 2013: 221
2000 to 2009: 573
1990 to 1999: 740
1980 to 1989: 934
1970 to 1979: 961
1960 to 1969: 589
1950 to 1959: 333
1940 to 1949: 201
1939 or earlier: 418
Note: State values scaled to Latimer population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Latimer County, Oklahoma
Note: State values scaled to Latimer County population
no vehicle: 101
1 vehicle: 572
2 vehicles: 1,072
3 vehicles: 555
4 vehicles: 326
5+ vehicles: 111
no vehicle: 222
1 vehicle: 651
2 vehicles: 398
3 vehicles: 32
4 vehicles: 13
5+ vehicles: 7
86% of Latimer County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Oklahoma.
Latimer County:
85.6%
State average:
83.3%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 7,260
Other state: 3,345
Northeast: 174
Midwest: 504
South: 1,573
West: 1,093
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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