Pontotoc County, Oklahoma (OK)

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% of renters here:	33%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.7%), Manufacturing (13.7%), Retail trade (11.7%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma:

Median resident age:	35.7 years
Oklahoma median age:	35.5 years

Males: 16,958	(48.3%)
Females: 18,185	(51.7%)

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Pontotoc County:	2.4 people
Oklahoma:	2.5 people

This county:	$33,546
Oklahoma:	$41,567

This county:	$339
State:	$445

Pontotoc County:	$91,444
Oklahoma:	$103,000

Detached houses: $128,580

Here:	$128,580
State:	$140,794

Townhouses or other attached units: $62,699

Here:	$62,699
State:	$114,810

In 2-unit structures: $142,243

Here:	$142,243
State:	$155,355

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $54,757

Here:	$54,757
State:	$79,933

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $60,886

Here:	$60,886
State:	$80,899

Mobile homes: $28,540

Here:	$28,540
State:	$39,757

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $104,333

Here:	$104,333
State:	$32,122

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 15
• Burglaries: 47
• Thefts: 85
• Auto thefts: 12

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

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 22
• Burglaries: 65
• Thefts: 86
• Auto thefts: 10

This county:	16.5%
Whole state:	14.7%

This county:	6.1%
Whole state:	6.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pontotoc County is $354 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $451 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $615 a month.

Cities in this county include: Ada, Byng, Allen, Roff, Stonewall, Francis, Fitzhugh, Northeast Pontotoc, Northwest Pontotoc, South Central Pontotoc.

Neighboring counties: Coal County , Garvin County , Hughes County , Johnston County , McClain County , Murray County , Pottawatomie County , Seminole County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable location: Horseshoe Ranch (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Pontotoc County include: Wilson Church (A), Lightning Ridge Church (B), Hall Hill Church (C), Maxwell Church (D), Midway Church (E), Dolberg Church (F), Hiway Tabernacle (G), Owl Creek Church (H), Red Oak Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: West Hill Cemetery (1), Fivemile Cemetery (2), Hart Cemetery (3), Atkins Cemetery (4), Midland Cemetery (5), East Hill Cemetery (6), Cockran Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Oknoname 123001 Reservoir (A), Oknoname 123002 Reservoir (B), Oknoname 123003 Reservoir (C), Oknoname 123004 Reservoir (D), Oknoname 123005 Reservoir (E), Oknoname 123007 Reservoir (F), Oknoname 123008 Reservoir (G), Oknoname 123010 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rhoda Creek (A), Factory Creek (B), East Days Creek (C), East Buck Creek (D), Rock Creek (E), Rodtky Creek (F), Town Branch (G), Cotton Creek (H), Limestone Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.5%
Oklahoma:	6.3%

Current college students: 2,957
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 412 (31% naturalized citizens)

Pontotoc County:	1.2%
Whole state:	3.8%

Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 11,789
• One, attached: 291
• Two: 584
• 3 or 4: 462
• 5 to 9: 236
• 10 to 19: 208
• 20 or more: 424
• Mobile homes: 1,560
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 21

Housing units in Pontotoc County with a mortgage: 3,693 (441 second mortgage, 226 home equity loan, 36 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,836

Here:	56.6% with mortgage
State:	62.8% with mortgage

Pontotoc County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Oklahoma state average. It is 5.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 8 fatalities and 85 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/9/1959, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 7 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Pontotoc County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oklahoma state average. It is 61% 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 14.2 miles away from Pontotoc 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 53.3 miles away from the county center
On 4/28/1998 at 14:13:01, a magnitude 4.2 (3.9 MB, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.9 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 52.9 miles away from Pontotoc 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 52.4 miles away from the county center
On 2/8/2002 at 16:07:13, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.8 miles away from Pontotoc County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 12,468 (81%) Carpooled: 2,201 (14%) Subway or elevated: 9 (0%) Bicycle: 39 (0%) Walked: 270 (2%) Other means: 70 (0%) Worked at home: 332 (2%)

7.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,460 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.81%
Oklahoma average:	8.21%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.93% relocated from other counties in Oklahoma ($14,980 average AGI)
2.88% relocated from other states ($13,481 average AGI)

Pontotoc County:	2.88%
Oklahoma average:	3.36%

from Garvin County, OK	0.50% ($25,768 average AGI)
from Seminole County, OK	0.48% ($22,704)
from Oklahoma County, OK	0.43% ($28,521)
from Pottawatomie County, OK	0.35% ($15,795)
from Coal County, OK	0.32% ($19,722)
from Murray County, OK	0.26% ($26,345)
from Cleveland County, OK	0.23% ($17,731)

7.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,256 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.79%
Oklahoma average:	7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.31% relocated to other counties in Oklahoma ($18,486 average AGI)
2.47% relocated to other states ($14,770 average AGI)

Pontotoc County:	2.47%
Oklahoma average:	3.11%

to Cleveland County, OK	0.67% ($30,750 average AGI)
to Garvin County, OK	0.59% ($22,940)
to Oklahoma County, OK	0.54% ($35,984)
to Seminole County, OK	0.43% ($23,490)
to Hughes County, OK	0.30% ($25,765)
to Pottawatomie County, OK	0.27% ($26,516)
to Tulsa County, OK	0.26% ($39,276)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,363 (5,168 aged, 1,195 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 28,973 (7,567 male householders, 1,986 female householders)

  7,554 spouses, 9,828 children (8,810 natural, 189 adopted, 829 stepchildren), 671 grandchildren, 224 brothers or sisters, 222 parents, 368 other relatives, 553 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 5,074 (1,738 male householders (1,392 living alone)), 2,717 female householders (2,519 living alone)), 619 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,096 (577 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,246 2-persons, 2,337 3-persons, 1,805 4-persons, 785 5-persons, 271 6-persons, 109 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,911 1-person, 499 2-persons, 31 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 3 5-persons.

95.8% of residents of Pontotoc County speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 45% speak English well).
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $325,038,000 ($9285 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $10,749,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $105,840,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $60,752,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,576,000
Federal grants: $98,652,000
Federal procurement contracts: $37,513,000 ($3,368,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $16,703,000 ($3,326,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,075,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,241,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,216,000

Here:	73 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	52 per 1000 residents

Here:	+4 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Here:	-7 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.49 millions of gallons per day (33% from ground, 67% from surface)

Here:	5.7
State:	5.7

Here:	4.2
State:	4.3

52% of Pontotoc County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Oklahoma.

Pontotoc County:	52.5%
State average:	52.2%

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

• This state: 26395
• Northeast: 358
• Midwest: 1771
• South: 3583
• West: 2492

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $43,800

Here:	3.9%
Oklahoma:	6.4%

Here:	3.9%
Oklahoma:	6.2%

Here:	4.2%
Oklahoma:	16.6%

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