County population in 2012: 12,358 (26% urban, 74% rural); it was 11,814 in 2000 County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,473 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,765 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,246 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,116 (it was 1,024 in 2000)
% of renters here:
24%
State:
33%
Land area: 625 sq. mi. Water area: 4.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 20 people per square mile
(low).
Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Okfuskee County: 80.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.2%), Retail trade (11.6%), Public administration (11.0%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $328 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $305 (0.5%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 23.7%
(19.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 37.2% for Black residents, 48.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 25.5% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 36.8% for two or more races residents) Median age of residents in 2010: 40 years old
(Males: 39 years old, Females: 41 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45 years old, Black residents: 44 years old, American Indian residents: 29 years old, Asian residents: 33 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28 years old, Other race residents: 33 years old)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
23.0%
Whole state:
14.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
9.6%
Whole state:
6.1%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Okfuskee County is $415 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $495 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $631 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Okfuskee County: Montezuma Camp (A), Welty Volunteer Fire Department (B), Sunrise Volunteer Fire Department (C), Ixl Volunteer Fire Department (D), Haydonville Rural Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Okfuskee County include: AME Church (A), Alabama Church (B), Allen Church (C), Arbeka Church (D), Good Will Church (E), Buckeye Church (F), Burnett Mission Church (G), Claytons Chapel (H), Creek Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Valley Grove Cemetery (1), Welty Cemetery (2), West Cemetery (3), White Rose Cemetery (4), Ebenezer Cemetery (5), Find Cemetery (6), Foster Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Rock Lake (A), Jim Day Lake (B), Paden Lake Number 1 (C), Oknoname 107023 Reservoir (D), Oknoname 107002 Reservoir (E), Paden Lake Number 2 (F), Oknoname 107033 Reservoir (G), Cohee Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Buckeye Creek (A), Hilliby Creek (B), Walnut Creek (C), Cow Creek (D), Harrican Creek (E), Battle Creek (F), Bad Creek (G), Alabama Creek (H), Wolf Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 288 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 69.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 198 (48% naturalized citizens)
Okfuskee County:
1.7%
Whole state:
3.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 18
1990 to 1994: 36
1985 to 1989: 13
1980 to 1984: 2
1975 to 1979: 73
1970 to 1974: 33
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 23
Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 60.3%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 3,922
One, attached: 46
Two: 128
3 or 4: 111
5 to 9: 16
10 to 19: 16
20 or more: 19
Mobile homes: 843
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13
Housing units in Okfuskee County with a mortgage: 780 (68 second mortgage, 50 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 940
Here:
45.3% with mortgage
State:
62.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.71%
Here
52.7%
USA
50.2%
Total adherents: 6,227 Total congregations: 38
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
United Methodist Church
Churches of Christ
National Association of Free Will Baptists
Mennonite; Other Groups
Adherents
3,986 (64.0%)
698 (11.2%)
352 (5.7%)
348 (5.6%)
198 (3.2%)
Congregations
10 (26.3%)
6 (15.8%)
4 (10.5%)
3 (7.9%)
3 (7.9%)
Name
Assemblies of God
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
American Baptist Association
International Pentecostal Holiness Church
Other
Adherents
167 (2.7%)
123 (2.0%)
112 (1.8%)
110 (1.8%)
133 (2.1%)
Congregations
3 (7.9%)
1 (2.6%)
2 (5.3%)
2 (5.3%)
4 (10.5%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Average size of farms: 322 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $26,335 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $46.61 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.05% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 93.25% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $22,737 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 11.86% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $25,058 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.34% Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.93 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.11% Corn for grain: 1194 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 1665 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 320 harvested acres Vegetables: 154 harvested acres Land in orchards: 2,695 acres
Tornado activity:
Okfuskee County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Oklahoma state average. It is 3.6 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 fatalities and 117 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 10/5/1970, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 4 people and injured 84 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Okfuskee County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Oklahoma state average. It is 81% 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 54.5 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 86.5 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 86.8 miles away from the county center On 12/17/1992 at 07:18:04, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.0 miles away from Okfuskee County center On 5/27/2007 at 21:03:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 27.3 miles away from the county center On 6/8/2004 at 00:15:09, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.5 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)
Most recent natural disasters:
Oklahoma Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 5, 2011, Emergency Declared (EM-3316): February 2, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3316, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Oklahoma Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line Winds, Incident Period: May 10, 2010 to May 13, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1917): May 24, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1917, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
Oklahoma Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 28, 2010 to January 30, 2010, Emergency Declared (EM-3308): January 30, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3308, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Oklahoma Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 28, 2010 to January 30, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1883): March 5, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1883, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Oklahoma Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 24, 2009 to December 25, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1876): February 25, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1876, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Oklahoma Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 28, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1823): February 17, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1823, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Oklahoma Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 3, 2008 to June 20, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1775): July 9, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1775, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Oklahoma Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 9, 2008 to April 28, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1754): May 9, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-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 5, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1752, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Oklahoma Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 8, 2007 to January 3, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3280): December 10, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3280, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
18 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Okfuskee County (28) is a lot greater than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 21 Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 15, Floods: 12, Winter Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 8, Fires: 2, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (52%)
Canada (11%)
Germany (11%)
United Kingdom (8%)
Turkey (5%)
Other Central America (4%)
Spain (3%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Okfuskee County (%):
United States or American (24%)
German (8%)
English (7%)
Irish (5%)
Dutch (2%)
French (except Basque) (1%)
Italian (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 2,868 (71%)
Carpooled: 805 (20%)
Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0%)
Bicycle: 1 (0%)
Walked: 138 (3%)
Other means: 39 (1%)
Worked at home: 199 (5%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
People in group quarters in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma in 2000:
675 people in state prisons
160 people in other group homes
148 people in nursing homes
47 people in homes for the mentally retarded
20 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
17 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
People in group quarters in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma in 2010:
831 people in state prisons
206 people in group homes intended for adults
121 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
41 people in residential treatment centers for adults
24 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
5 people in workers’ group living quarters and job corps centers
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $37,016.
7.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,821 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.82%
Oklahoma average:
8.21%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.93% relocated from other counties in Oklahoma ($17,333 average AGI)
1.89% relocated from other states ($5,488 average AGI)
Okfuskee County:
1.89%
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:
8.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,268 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.39%
Oklahoma average:
7.91%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.85% relocated to other counties in Oklahoma ($18,665 average AGI)
1.54% relocated to other states ($3,603 average AGI)
Okfuskee County:
1.54%
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:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.6
Births per 1000 population in Okfuskee County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.5
Deaths per 1000 population in Okfuskee County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Okfuskee County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,260 (1,835 aged, 425 disabled) 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: 8.59 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 12382.92 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 292.170 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 168350.95
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1513.030 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1687.950 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 17.49
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 8.77 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 52.48
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8.75
Household type by relationship:
Households: 10,963
In family households: 9,437 (2,185 male householders, 830 female householders)
2,250 spouses, 3,165 children (2,793 natural, 112 adopted, 260 stepchildren), 440 grandchildren, 83 brothers or sisters, 60 parents, 135 other relatives, 217 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,526 (658 male householders (559 living alone)), 681 female householders (628 living alone)), 187 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,228 (976 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,433 2-persons, 604 3-persons, 496 4-persons, 269 5-persons, 127 6-persons, 86 7-or-more-persons.
92.0% of residents of Okfuskee County speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
3.8% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $96,327,000 ($8278 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $9,974,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $38,752,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $20,080,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $488,000 Federal grants: $28,896,000 Federal procurement contracts: $2,266,000 ($1,802,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $5,844,000 ($3,737,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $773,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,070,000 Federal Government insurance: $237,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 728
Here:
64 per 1000 residents
State:
75 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 754
Here:
66 per 1000 residents
State:
52 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +11
Here:
+1 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -332
Here:
-29 per 1000 residents
State:
-4 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Okfuskee County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.08 millions of gallons per day (30% from ground, 70% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.5
State:
5.7
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.7
State:
4.3
Year house built
2005 or later: 124
2000 to 2004: 155
1990 to 1999: 749
1980 to 1989: 697
1970 to 1979: 1,281
1960 to 1969: 455
1950 to 1959: 555
1940 to 1949: 457
1939 or earlier: 862
Rooms in houses/apartments in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma
60% of Okfuskee County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Oklahoma.
Okfuskee County:
59.9%
State average:
52.2%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 9244
Northeast: 89
Midwest: 467
South: 1037
West: 743
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $18,300
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Okfuskee County
40.0 years
36.0 years
(50.0%)
(50.0%)
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