Nowata County, Oklahoma (OK)

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County population in 2005: 10,864 (43% urban, 57% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 3,221
Renter-occupied apartments: 926

% of renters here:	22%
State:	32%

Land area: 565 sq. mi.
Water area: 15.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 19 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	14.1%
Whole state:	14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	5.3%
Whole state:	6.1%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (19.1%), Educational,health and social services (18.3%), Retail trade (13.5%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 78%
Government: 11%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Nowata County, Oklahoma business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Nowata County, Oklahoma:

White Non-Hispanic (71.9%)
American Indian (24.1%)
Two or more races (8.2%)
Black (2.5%)
Hispanic (1.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	39.0 years
Oklahoma median age:	35.5 years

Males: 5,197	(49.2%)
Females: 5,372	(50.8%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $20,894
County population in 2003: 10,873
Jobs in 2003: 2,089

Nowata County,OK real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 4,980
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.5%

Average household size:

Nowata County:	2.5 people
Oklahoma:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,702 ($29,470 in 2000)

This county	$32,702
Oklahoma:	$37,063

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $54,092

Nowata County	$54,092
Oklahoma:	$89,100

Median montly rent in 2000: $354
Institutionalized population: 203
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Nowata County in 2000: $609

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 13
Burglaries: 31
Thefts: 58
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: 5
Burglaries: 26
Thefts: 45
Auto thefts: 6

Nowata County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Nowata County Oklahoma:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 62.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 37.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $234 (0.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Nowata County is $364 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $451 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $601 a month.

Cities in this county include: Nowata, South Coffeyville, Delaware, Lenapah, Wann, Sour John, South Beaver, South Bryan, South Cherokee, Alluwe.

Neighboring counties: Craig County , Labette County, Kansas , Montgomery County, Kansas , Rogers County , Washington County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Nowata County: Diamond Point Community Hall (A), Elm Bend Community Hall (B), Halsell Ranch (C), Twin Bridges (D), Twin Bridges Community Center (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Nowata County include: Lightning Creek Church (A), Little Flock Church (B), Happy Hill Church (C), Mount Zion Church (D), Oakdale Church (E), Oakdale Free Holiness Church (F), Pleasant Valley Church (G), Pleasant View Church (H), Rock Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Wells Cemetery (1), Buffalo Cemetery (2), Armstrong Cemetery (3), Martin Cemetery (4), Ball Cemetery (5), Coker Cemetery (6), Melton Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Chouteau Lake (A), Melton Lake (B), Goose Neck Lake (C), Riley Lake (D), French Lake (E), Taylor Lake (F), Stone Lake (G), Glenn Webster Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rock Creek (A), Double Creek (B), Hickory Creek (C), Looney Branch (D), Onion Creek (E), Crow Hollow Creek (F), Opossum Creek (G), Wolf Creek (H), Coal Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	5.4%
Oklahoma:	4.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 270
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 21 (0% naturalized citizens)

Nowata County:	0.2%
Whole state:	3.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 7
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 12
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 1
1965 to 1969: 1

Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 45.5%

Nowata County marital status for males

Nowata County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,285
One, attached: 37
Two: 123
3 or 4: 123
5 to 9: 43
10 to 19: 15
Mobile homes: 1,061
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 18

Housing units in Nowata County with a mortgage: 622 (71 second mortgage, 29 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 970

Agriculture in Nowata County
Average size of farms: 351 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $32893
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $36.84
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: 93.53%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $34491
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 16.46%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $26793
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.62%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 21.53
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.54%
Corn for grain: 962 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 3931 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1553 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 641 acres

Nowata County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 3.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 9 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/23/1981, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 3 people

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (15%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Machinery (5%)
Mining (4%)
Educational services (4%)
Accommodation and food services (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Educational services (9%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Social assistance (6%)
Public administration (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Canada (62%)
Germany (24%)
Netherlands (10%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Nowata County:

United States or American (21%)
German (15%)
Irish (10%)
English (7%)
Dutch (2%)
French (except Basque) (1%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)

Nowata County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,298 (74%)
Carpooled: 741 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 12 (0%)
Bicycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 74 (2%)
Other means: 47 (1%)
Worked at home: 274 (6%)

152 people in nursing homes
51 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $38,905.

7.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,080 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.26%
Oklahoma average:	8.21%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.27% relocated from other counties in Oklahoma ($15,748 average AGI)
2.99% relocated from other states ($13,332 average AGI)
Nowata County: 2.99%
Oklahoma average: 3.36%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

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

from Washington County, OK	1.48% ($30,961 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, KS	1.39% ($28,833)
from Rogers County, OK	0.70% ($35,833)
from Tulsa County, OK	0.67% ($20,478)
from Mayes County, OK	0.29% ($17,400)

7.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,562 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.53%
Oklahoma average:	7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.46% relocated to other counties in Oklahoma ($17,277 average AGI)
3.07% relocated to other states ($11,285 average AGI)
Nowata County: 3.07%
Oklahoma average: 3.11%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

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

to Washington County, OK	1.59% ($32,836 average AGI)
to Montgomery County, KS	1.19% ($24,512)
to Tulsa County, OK	0.96% ($23,727)
to Rogers County, OK	0.58% ($36,800)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.0

Births per 1000 population in Nowata County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Nowata County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Nowata County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,068 (1,758 aged, 310 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

Households: 10,371

In family households: 9,102 (2,436 male householders, 534 female householders)
2,499 spouses, 3,133 children (2,681 natural, 83 adopted, 369 stepchildren), 165 grandchildren, 31 brothers or sisters, 30 parents, 68 other relatives, 206 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,269 (496 male householders (438 living alone)), 655 female householders (619 living alone)), 118 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 198 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,385 2-persons, 641 3-persons, 598 4-persons, 231 5-persons, 92 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,057 1-person, 73 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

1,852 married couples with children.
613 single-parent households (159 men, 454 women).

97.7% of residents of Nowata County speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 42% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 14% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $63,482,000 ($5923 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,069,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $30,817,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $13,961,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $439,000
Federal grants: $13,431,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,750,000 ($1,956,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,083,000 ($129,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $177,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,038,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,169,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 650

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 674

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	52 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +5

Here:	+0 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +333

Here:	+31 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Nowata County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.42 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 102
1995 to 1998: 311
1990 to 1994: 149
1980 to 1989: 650
1970 to 1979: 1,010
1960 to 1969: 459
1950 to 1959: 633
1940 to 1949: 442
1939 or earlier: 949

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Nowata County, Oklahoma:

1 room: 22
2 rooms: 17
3 rooms: 67
4 rooms: 462
5 rooms: 969
6 rooms: 841
7 rooms: 440
8 rooms: 259
9 or more rooms: 144

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Nowata County, Oklahoma:

1 room: 15
2 rooms: 25
3 rooms: 139
4 rooms: 271
5 rooms: 293
6 rooms: 105
7 rooms: 53
8 rooms: 20
9 or more rooms: 5

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Nowata County:

no bedroom: 28
1 bedroom: 110
2 bedrooms: 934
3 bedrooms: 1,677
4 bedrooms: 429
5 or more bedrooms: 43

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Nowata County:

no bedroom: 18
1 bedroom: 177
2 bedrooms: 405
3 bedrooms: 304
4 bedrooms: 20
5 or more bedrooms: 2

Cars and other vehicles available in Nowata County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 126
1 vehicle: 950
2 vehicles: 1,293
3 vehicles: 594
4 vehicles: 186
5 or more vehicles: 72

Cars and other vehicles available in Nowata County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 142
1 vehicle: 460
2 vehicles: 236
3 vehicles: 68
4 vehicles: 15
5 or more vehicles: 5

60% of Nowata County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Oklahoma.

Nowata County:	59.6%
State average:	52.2%

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

This state: 6643
Northeast: 44
Midwest: 2669
South: 693
West: 476

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $15,800

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (50%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28%)
Electricity (15%)
Wood (4%)
Other fuel (2%)
No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (63%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
Electricity (14%)
Wood (3%)
No fuel used (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 30

Here:	2.2%
Oklahoma:	6.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5

Here:	0.8%
Oklahoma:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 18

Here:	7.0%
Oklahoma:	16.6%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Nowata County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $46,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $235,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $864,000
Corrections - Other: $120,000

Libraries: $10,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $50,000
General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $86,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $118,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $77,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $41,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $69,000
Property Sale Other: $31,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $126,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,500,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,421,000
General Support: $33,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $380,000
Property: $300,000

Motor Fuels Sales: $18,000

NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $557,000

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