Latimer County, Oklahoma (OK)

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% of renters here:	25%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (29.3%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.8%), Manufacturing (10.1%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Latimer County, Oklahoma:

Median resident age:	36.8 years
Oklahoma median age:	35.5 years

Males: 5,277	(49.4%)
Females: 5,415	(50.6%)

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Latimer County:	2.5 people
Oklahoma:	2.5 people

This county:	$29,821
Oklahoma:	$41,567

This county:	$279
State:	$445

Latimer County:	$77,406
Oklahoma:	$103,000

Detached houses: $110,512

Here:	$110,512
State:	$140,794

Townhouses or other attached units: $9,773

Here:	$9,773
State:	$114,810

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $39,035

Here:	$39,035
State:	$79,933

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $316,290

Here:	$316,290
State:	$80,899

Mobile homes: $35,615

Here:	$35,615
State:	$39,757

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $13,750

Here:	$13,750
State:	$32,122

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

This county:	22.7%
Whole state:	14.7%

This county:	8.7%
Whole state:	6.1%

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.

Cities in this county include: Wilburton, Red Oak, Wickliffe, South Latimer.

Neighboring counties: Haskell County , Le Flore County , Pittsburg County , Pushmataha County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Latimer County: Evangelistic Tabernacle (A), Kiamichi Camp (B), Waterworks Picnic Area (C), Youth Camp Number 2 (D), State Veterans Center (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Latimer County include: Cravens Church (A), Gum Creek Church (B), Cupco Church (C), Pine Grove Church (D), Pleasant Hill Church (E), Boiling Springs Church (F), Bowers Church (G), Rock Creek Church (H), Rocky Point Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Lutie Cemetery (1), Trowbridge Cemetery (2), Baldwin Cemetery (3), Tea Cemetery (4), Mountain Station Cemetery (5), Sacred Heart Cemetery (6), Hokit Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Austin Lake (A), Carlton, Lake (B), Lake Carl Albert (C), Lake Carlton (D), Lake Talihina (E), Lake Wayne Wallace (F), Oknoname 063003 Reservoir (G), Oknoname 077003 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hog Creek (A), Right Prong Mountain Fork (B), Spring Creek (C), Dry Creek (D), North Gaines Creek (E), Cunneo Tubby Creek (F), Coopers Branch (G), Coon Creek (H), Coal Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Latimer County: Robbers Cave State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	10.5%
Oklahoma:	6.3%

Current college students: 754
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 143 (41% naturalized citizens)

Latimer County:	1.3%
Whole state:	3.8%

Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

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

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,506
• One, attached: 51
• Two: 95
• 3 or 4: 65
• 5 to 9: 34
• 10 to 19: 4
• 20 or more: 48
• Mobile homes: 853
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 53

Housing units in Latimer County with a mortgage: 770 (25 second mortgage, 16 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 815

Here:	48.6% with mortgage
State:	62.8% with mortgage

Latimer County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 3.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 17 fatalities and 122 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/5/1960, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 16 people and injured 106 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Latimer County-area historical earthquake activity is below Oklahoma state average. It is 91% 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 10/20/2002 at 02:18:13, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 61.9 miles away from the county center
On 5/27/2007 at 21:03:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 45.1 miles away from the county center
On 4/22/2005 at 05:17:04, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 47.5 miles away from Latimer County center
On 3/15/2006 at 08:30:25, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.0 miles away from the county center
On 6/9/2008 at 22:59:47, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.6 miles away from Latimer County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,947 (76%) Carpooled: 569 (15%) Bicycle: 9 (0%) Walked: 138 (4%) Other means: 77 (2%) Worked at home: 159 (4%)

7.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,177 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.13%
Oklahoma average:	8.21%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.55% relocated from other counties in Oklahoma ($18,618 average AGI)
2.58% relocated from other states ($8,559 average AGI)

Latimer County:	2.58%
Oklahoma average:	3.36%

from Pittsburg County, OK	1.40% ($29,460 average AGI)
from Le Flore County, OK	0.70% ($29,840)
from Pushmataha County, OK	0.48% ($20,412)
from Oklahoma County, OK	0.31% ($20,000)

7.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,194 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.75%
Oklahoma average:	7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.74% relocated to other counties in Oklahoma ($18,939 average AGI)
2.01% relocated to other states ($8,255 average AGI)

Latimer County:	2.01%
Oklahoma average:	3.11%

to Pittsburg County, OK	2.01% ($24,569 average AGI)
to Le Flore County, OK	1.23% ($24,523)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,489 (1,194 aged, 295 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 8,850 (2,287 male householders, 607 female householders)

  2,230 spouses, 3,014 children (2,629 natural, 103 adopted, 282 stepchildren), 281 grandchildren, 43 brothers or sisters, 39 parents, 141 other relatives, 208 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,178 (497 male householders (428 living alone)), 583 female householders (557 living alone)), 98 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 664 (251 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,298 2-persons, 657 3-persons, 541 4-persons, 242 5-persons, 109 6-persons, 47 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 985 1-person, 86 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 2 4-persons.

96.1% of residents of Latimer County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (86% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $67,889,000 ($6376 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

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Here:	64 per 1000 residents
State:	52 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-1 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.14 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	5.4
State:	5.7

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

58% of Latimer County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Oklahoma.

Latimer County:	57.7%
State average:	52.2%

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

• This state: 7276
• Northeast: 100
• Midwest: 540
• South: 1635
• West: 939

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $36,900

Here:	2.5%
Oklahoma:	6.4%

Here:	3.2%
Oklahoma:	6.2%

Here:	3.2%
Oklahoma:	16.6%

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