Races in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma:

Average household size:

Estimated median household income in 2009: $30,342 ($24,324 in 1999)

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $288 (lower quartile is $197, upper quartile is $397)


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $74,344 (it was $44,700 in 2000) Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $36,131 - $112,734

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $124,927

Here:	$124,927
State:	$140,258

Townhouses or other attached units: $292,752

Here:	$292,752
State:	$126,796

Mobile homes: $44,102

Here:	$44,102
State:	$39,757

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $34,367

Here:	$34,367
State:	$32,122

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $859
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $227

Institutionalized population: 976

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 23
• Thefts: 28
• Auto thefts: 16

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 19
• Burglaries: 37
• Thefts: 27
• Auto thefts: 12

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:

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

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.

Cities in this county include: Okemah, Boley, Weleetka, Paden, Bearden, Castle, Clearview, IXL.

Okfuskee County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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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), Haydonville Rural Fire Department (D). 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

Neighboring counties: Creek County , Hughes County , Lincoln County , McIntosh County , Okmulgee County , Pottawatomie County , Seminole County .

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)

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

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

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.

Religions in Okfuskee County - Okemah, Boley, Weleetka, Paden, Bearden

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Okfuskee County:

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).





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)

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%

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)

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%

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

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.9

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.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,187 1-person, 133 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 2 6-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

Deaths: 754

Net international migration: +11

Net internal migration: -332

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:

Median number of rooms in apartments:

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.

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%

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 43

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 26

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 44

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 561
• Number of aged recipients: 69
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 492
• Number of recipients under 18: 32
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 388
• Number of recipients older than 64: 141
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 245
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 207

Most common first names in Okfuskee County, OK among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	118	73.0 years
John	103	77.0 years
William	97	78.5 years
Mary	88	77.1 years
Robert	68	75.7 years
George	64	77.8 years
Charles	48	75.0 years
Willie	37	76.4 years
Frank	33	73.8 years
Henry	32	77.3 years

Most common last names in Okfuskee County, OK among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	99	70.6 years
Williams	54	76.7 years
Johnson	48	76.9 years
Jones	47	78.3 years
Davis	47	77.7 years
Jackson	37	77.2 years
White	33	73.2 years
Moore	33	77.0 years
Brown	32	73.9 years
Hill	32	72.6 years

Businesses in Okfuskee County, OK
Name	Count		Name	Count
AT&T	1		SONIC Drive-In	1
Ace Hardware	1		Subway	1
Days Inn	1		True Value	1
La-Z-Boy	1		U-Haul	1
Nike	1		UPS	1

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