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Races in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Health of residents in Oklahoma County based on 2484 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004: General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average. 70.1% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average. 29.1% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average. 45.2% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average. 43.9% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average. 61.2% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average. Average weight of males is 191 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 156 pounds. This is about average. 30.8% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 64.2% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 35.8%
Area name: Oklahoma City, OK HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Oklahoma County is $464 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $564 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $761 a month.
Cities in this county include: Oklahoma City, Edmond, Midwest City, Del City, Bethany, The Village, Warr Acres, Choctaw, Harrah, Nichols Hills.
2005 air pollution in Oklahoma County:
Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average. Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.012 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.095 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.078 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 24 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 48 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 10.8 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 30 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.004 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Canadian County , Cleveland County , Kingfisher County , Lincoln County , Logan County , Pottawatomie County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable location: Bethany Sewage Disposal (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Oklahoma County include: Bethel Church (A), Hopewell Church (B), Quail Springs United Methodist Church (C), Saint Paul Church (D), Texas Church (E), United Baptist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Whistler Cemetery (1), Luther Cemetery (2), Sweat Cemetery (3), Spigner Cemetery (4), Christner Cemetery (5), Saint Luke Cemetery (6), Reunion Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Johnson Lake (A), Oknoname 109019 Reservoir (B), Rush Creek Site 24 Reservoir (C), Oknoname 16 Reservoir (D), Oknoname 19 Reservoir (E), Oknoname 20 Reservoir (F), Bear Fall Coon Creek Site 32 Reservoir (G), Deer Creek Farms Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: East Fork Wildhorse Creek (A), Bluff Creek (B), Walnut Creek (C), West Fork Wildhorse Creek (D), Soldier Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable location: Bethany Sewage Disposal (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Oklahoma County include: Bethel Church (A), Hopewell Church (B), Quail Springs United Methodist Church (C), Saint Paul Church (D), Texas Church (E), United Baptist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Whistler Cemetery (1), Luther Cemetery (2), Sweat Cemetery (3), Spigner Cemetery (4), Christner Cemetery (5), Saint Luke Cemetery (6), Reunion Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Johnson Lake (A), Oknoname 109019 Reservoir (B), Rush Creek Site 24 Reservoir (C), Oknoname 16 Reservoir (D), Oknoname 19 Reservoir (E), Oknoname 20 Reservoir (F), Bear Fall Coon Creek Site 32 Reservoir (G), Deer Creek Farms Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: East Fork Wildhorse Creek (A), Bluff Creek (B), Walnut Creek (C), West Fork Wildhorse Creek (D), Soldier Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 43,237 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 47,829 (32% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 92.8%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Oklahoma County with a mortgage: 97,714 (10,815 second mortgage, 7,355 home equity loan, 334 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 48,205
Oklahoma County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Oklahoma state average. It is 14.7 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 42 fatalities and 970 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/3/1999, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado killed 36 people and injured 583 people and caused $1000 million in damages.
Means of transportation to work
7.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,810 average adjusted gross income)
0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($482 average AGI)Oklahoma County: 0.15%Oklahoma average: 0.15% 3.80% relocated from other counties in Oklahoma ($17,009 average AGI) 3.18% relocated from other states ($18,319 average AGI)Oklahoma County: 3.18%Oklahoma average: 3.36%
7.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,750 average adjusted gross income)
0.14% of residents moved to foreign countries ($672 average AGI)Oklahoma County: 0.14%Oklahoma average: 0.09% 4.11% relocated to other counties in Oklahoma ($19,874 average AGI) 2.97% relocated to other states ($17,204 average AGI)Oklahoma County: 2.97%Oklahoma average: 3.11%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.2
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 92,985 (79,894 aged, 13,091 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Household type by relationship
126,582 spouses, 187,921 children (171,303 natural, 4,774 adopted, 11,844 stepchildren), 13,130 grandchildren, 5,914 brothers or sisters, 3,695 parents, 9,427 other relatives, 11,870 non-relatives
Size of family households: 75,182 2-persons, 40,793 3-persons, 32,581 4-persons, 14,636 5-persons, 6,022 6-persons, 2,635 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 80,515 1-person, 12,479 2-persons, 1,572 3-persons, 470 4-persons, 98 5-persons, 31 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.
88.4% of residents of Oklahoma County speak English at home. 7.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all). 1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 2.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $7,099,481,000 ($10428 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,957,787,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,794,473,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $835,706,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,827,000 Federal grants: $1,330,061,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,451,842,000 ($699,785,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,673,571,000 ($1,071,033,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $5,675,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $519,448,000 Federal Government insurance: $345,987,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 73.96 millions of gallons per day (24% from ground, 76% from surface)
49% of Oklahoma County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Oklahoma.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $54,500
Parking Facilities: $677,000
Regular Highways: $11,944,000
General - Other: $11,562,000
Police Protection: $9,173,000
Financial Administration: $8,536,000
General Public Buildings: $6,909,000
Central Staff Services: $4,569,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,435,000
Welfare - Other: $2,644,000
Libraries: $468,000
Natural Resources - Other: $400,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $349,000
Parking Facilities: $193,000
Highways: $136,000
General Support: $2,396,000
Highways: $1,662,000
General Revenue, NEC: $2,011,000
Rents: $849,000
General - Other: $7,247,000
Regular Highways: $1,401,000
Corrections - Other: $1,332,000
Financial Administration: $418,000
Central Staff: $168,000
Welfare - Other: $24,000
Judicial: $15,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $14,000
Parking Facilities: $6,000
Highways: $9,891,000
General Support: $5,129,000