Le Flore County, Oklahoma (OK)

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% of renters here:	25%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.8%), Educational,health and social services (22.2%), Retail trade (11.6%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Le Flore County, Oklahoma:

Median resident age:	36.1 years
Oklahoma median age:	35.5 years

Males: 23,968	(49.8%)
Females: 24,141	(50.2%)

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Le Flore County:	2.6 people
Oklahoma:	2.5 people

This county:	$33,948
Oklahoma:	$41,567

This county:	$329
State:	$445

Le Flore County:	$82,648
Oklahoma:	$103,000

Detached houses: $114,661

Here:	$114,661
State:	$140,794

Townhouses or other attached units: $110,779

Here:	$110,779
State:	$114,810

In 2-unit structures: $163,773

Here:	$163,773
State:	$155,355

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $88,951

Here:	$88,951
State:	$79,933

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $85,159

Here:	$85,159
State:	$80,899

Mobile homes: $39,556

Here:	$39,556
State:	$39,757

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,747

Here:	$12,747
State:	$32,122

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 24
• Burglaries: 43
• Thefts: 57
• Auto thefts: 8

This county:	19.1%
Whole state:	14.7%

This county:	7.7%
Whole state:	6.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Le Flore County is $355 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $451 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $558 a month.

Cities in this county include: Poteau, Pocola, Heavener, Spiro, Arkoma, Panama, Talihina, Wister, Shady Point, Rock Island.

Neighboring counties: Haskell County , Latimer County , McCurtain County , Polk County, Arkansas , Scott County, Arkansas , Pushmataha County , Sebastian County, Arkansas , Sequoyah County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Le Flore County: Ouachita Vocational Technical Camp (A), Camp Tom Hale (B), Old Military Road Recreation Site (C), Emerald Vista Recreation Site (D), Forrester (E), Pipe Springs Campground (F), Horse Thief Spring Campground (G), John F Kennedy Memorial (H), Kerr Natural Center (I), Kiamichi Mountain AT&T Electronic Site (J), Settlement (K), Site of Old Fort Coffee (L), Talihina Visitor Information Station (M), Vertao Electronic Site (N), Choctaw Country Club (O), Choctaw District Ranger Office (P), Choctaw Work Center (Q), Big Cedar Work Center (R), Christs Forty Acres Camp (S), Winding Star Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Le Flore County include: Wadesville Church (A), Green Hill Church (B), Zafra Church (C), Liberty Hill Church (D), Heart o' the Hills Church (E), Mount Pleasant Church (F), Mountain View Church (G), Murry Spur Church (H), New Home Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Wards Cemetery (1), Burns Cemetery (2), Talihina Cemetery (3), Summerfield Cemetery (4), Springhill Cemetery (5), French Cemetery (6), Short Mountain Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Carter Lake (A), Beaver Lake (B), Terrell Lake (C), Long Lake (D), Tucker Lake (E), Gaither Lake (F), Sallisaw Creek Site 17 Reservoir (G), Dresser Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Holi-Tuska Creek (A), Fizzell Branch (B), Fisher Branch (C), Fanny Creek (D), Richmond Creek (E), Riddle Creek (F), Elkins Branch (G), Line Creek (H), Sycamore Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Le Flore County include: Cedar Lake Recreation Site (1), Wister State Park (2), Wister Lake State Park (3), Winding Stair Mountain National Recreation Area (4), Talimena State Park (5), Runestone State Park (6), Waterfowl Refuge (7), Indian Nations National Scenic and Wildlife Area (8), Beech Creek National Scenic Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Cedar Lake North Shore (A), Cedar Lake South Shore (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	10.1%
Oklahoma:	6.3%

Current college students: 1,658
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,218 (17% naturalized citizens)

Le Flore County:	2.5%
Whole state:	3.8%

Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 14,883
• One, attached: 198
• Two: 224
• 3 or 4: 319
• 5 to 9: 168
• 10 to 19: 213
• 20 or more: 121
• Mobile homes: 3,880
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 136

Housing units in Le Flore County with a mortgage: 4,509 (195 second mortgage, 145 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,603

Here:	55.6% with mortgage
State:	62.8% with mortgage

Le Flore 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 20 fatalities and 140 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/5/1961, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 16 people and injured 58 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Le Flore County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Oklahoma state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/16/1997 at 19:07:27, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 88.5 miles away from Le Flore County center
On 10/20/2002 at 02:18:13, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.4 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 74.5 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 62.4 miles away from Le Flore County center
On 8/4/2001 at 01:13:25, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.9 miles away from the county center
On 3/15/2006 at 08:30:25, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.2 miles away from Le Flore County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 14,540 (77%) Carpooled: 3,059 (16%) Bus or trolley bus: 33 (0%) Subway or elevated: 12 (0%) Taxi: 4 (0%) Motorcycle: 35 (0%) Bicycle: 5 (0%) Walked: 369 (2%) Other means: 182 (1%) Worked at home: 574 (3%)

6.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,408 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.97%
Oklahoma average:	8.21%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($317 average AGI)

Le Flore County:	0.14%
Oklahoma average:	0.15%

2.27% relocated from other counties in Oklahoma ($8,993 average AGI)
4.56% relocated from other states ($22,097 average AGI)

Le Flore County:	4.56%
Oklahoma average:	3.36%

from Sebastian County, AR	1.32% ($38,141 average AGI)
from Sequoyah County, OK	0.42% ($29,983)
from Latimer County, OK	0.32% ($24,523)
from Crawford County, AR	0.24% ($27,727)
from Tulsa County, OK	0.22% ($19,633)
from Haskell County, OK	0.20% ($25,571)
from Oklahoma County, OK	0.13% ($28,667)

6.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,876 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.38%
Oklahoma average:	7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.27% relocated to other counties in Oklahoma ($10,087 average AGI)
4.12% relocated to other states ($19,788 average AGI)

Le Flore County:	4.12%
Oklahoma average:	3.11%

to Sebastian County, AR	1.96% ($31,893 average AGI)
to Sequoyah County, OK	0.40% ($30,000)
to Crawford County, AR	0.26% ($25,833)
to Oklahoma County, OK	0.24% ($22,667)
to Tulsa County, OK	0.21% ($29,103)
to Latimer County, OK	0.18% ($29,840)
to Haskell County, OK	0.17% ($28,130)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,665 (6,644 aged, 2,021 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 41,278 (10,536 male householders, 2,745 female householders)

  10,869 spouses, 13,759 children (12,136 natural, 339 adopted, 1,284 stepchildren), 1,149 grandchildren, 344 brothers or sisters, 240 parents, 683 other relatives, 953 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 5,318 (1,986 male householders (1,668 living alone)), 2,607 female householders (2,447 living alone)), 725 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,513 (1,258 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,606 2-persons, 3,197 3-persons, 2,679 4-persons, 1,153 5-persons, 428 6-persons, 218 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,115 1-person, 364 2-persons, 67 3-persons, 30 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

94.3% of residents of Le Flore County speak English at home.
4.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (81% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $328,964,000 ($6692 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,679,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $141,010,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $78,482,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $650,000
Federal grants: $92,705,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,509,000 ($2,736,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $10,606,000 ($1,079,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $7,963,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $32,556,000
Federal Government insurance: $8,116,000

Here:	78 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	52 per 1000 residents

Here:	+11 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Here:	-3 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.56 millions of gallons per day (2% from ground, 98% from surface)

Here:	5.4
State:	5.7

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

56% of Le Flore County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Oklahoma.

Le Flore County:	56.3%
State average:	52.2%

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

• This state: 23388
• Northeast: 341
• Midwest: 2724
• South: 15349
• West: 4909

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $35,700

Here:	2.9%
Oklahoma:	6.4%

Here:	3.5%
Oklahoma:	6.2%

Here:	4.5%
Oklahoma:	16.6%

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