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County population in July 2007: 36,571 (47% urban, 53% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 9,363
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,615
% of renters here:  33%
State:  32%
Land area: 720 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 51 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

2008 cost of living index in Pontotoc County: 82.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 70%
  • Government: 20%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

Pontotoc County, Oklahoma business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma:

  • White Non-Hispanic (74.8%)
  • American Indian (20.3%)
  • Two or more races (5.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Black (2.1%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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

Males: 16,958  (48.3%)
Females: 18,185  (51.7%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $23,064
County population in 2003: 34,976
Jobs in 2003: 17,158

Pontotoc County,OK real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 17,881
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.8%

Average household size:
Pontotoc County:  2.4 people
Oklahoma:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,546 ($26,955 in 1999)
This county:  $33,546
Oklahoma:  $41,567

2007 median house/condo value: $89,155 ($58,000 in 2000)
Pontotoc County:  $89,155
Oklahoma:  $103,000

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $339 (lower quartile is $263, upper quartile is $440)
This county:  $339
State:  $445

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $971
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $260

Institutionalized population: 576


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

Pontotoc County races chart


Pontotoc County, OK map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Pontotoc County Oklahoma:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 65.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 34.9%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $294 (0.5%)

Pontotoc County household income distribution in 2007 Pontotoc County home values distribution


Pontotoc County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  16.5%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
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

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.4%
Oklahoma:  4.1%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


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%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 149
  • 1990 to 1994: 38
  • 1985 to 1989: 47
  • 1980 to 1984: 26
  • 1975 to 1979: 26
  • 1970 to 1974: 20
  • 1970 to 1974: 6
  • 1965 to 1969: 100


Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes

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

Pontotoc County marital status for males
Pontotoc County marital status for females

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

Agriculture in Pontotoc County
Average size of farms: 269 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $19014
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $41.59
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.21%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 91.90%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $19834
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 13.76%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.48%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $25016
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.32%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.23
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.59%
Corn for grain: 364 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 136 harvested acres
Vegetables: 14 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 3939 acres

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.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Social assistance (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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



  • Mexico (38%)
  • United Kingdom (7%)
  • Korea (7%)
  • Vietnam (6%)
  • Colombia (6%)
  • Canada (6%)
  • Other Eastern Africa (4%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Pontotoc County:



  • United States or American (22%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • German (9%)
  • English (8%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)
  • Italian (1%)

Pontotoc County mode of transportation to work chart

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%)

People in group quarters in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma
  • 508 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 321 people in nursing homes
  • 137 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 60 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 58 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 5 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $41,547.

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%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


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



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


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



Births per 1000 population in Pontotoc County

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



Deaths per 1000 population in Pontotoc County

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



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Pontotoc County

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.71
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 25272.09
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 594.170
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 94803.9

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1318.400
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1134.500
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5.66

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 31.8
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 73.56

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5.66


Household type by relationship


Households: 34,047
  • 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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,589
Here:  73 per 1000 residents
State:  75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,229
Here:  63 per 1000 residents
State:  52 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +128
Here:  +4 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -243
Here:  -7 per 1000 residents
State:  -4 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Pontotoc County

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.7
State:  5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.2
State:  4.3



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 216
  • 1995 to 1998: 796
  • 1990 to 1994: 669
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,716
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,737
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,291
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,824
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,305
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,021

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma:
  • 1 room: 8
  • 2 rooms: 88
  • 3 rooms: 233
  • 4 rooms: 1,031
  • 5 rooms: 2,875
  • 6 rooms: 2,755
  • 7 rooms: 1,285
  • 8 rooms: 608
  • 9+ rooms: 480


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma:
  • 1 room: 171
  • 2 rooms: 312
  • 3 rooms: 854
  • 4 rooms: 1,298
  • 5 rooms: 1,085
  • 6 rooms: 614
  • 7 rooms: 166
  • 8 rooms: 98
  • 9+ rooms: 17


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Pontotoc County:
  • no bedroom: 14
  • 1 bedroom: 255
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,210
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,704
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,011
  • 5+ bedrooms: 169


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pontotoc County:
  • no bedroom: 216
  • 1 bedroom: 1,105
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,912
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,215
  • 4 bedrooms: 158
  • 5+ bedrooms: 9


Cars and other vehicles available in Pontotoc County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 334
  • 1 vehicle: 2,532
  • 2 vehicles: 4,136
  • 3 vehicles: 1,740
  • 4 vehicles: 485
  • 5+ vehicles: 136


Cars and other vehicles available in Pontotoc County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 654
  • 1 vehicle: 2,353
  • 2 vehicles: 1,301
  • 3 vehicles: 248
  • 4 vehicles: 33
  • 5+ vehicles: 26


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


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (54%)
  • Electricity (22%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (58%)
  • Electricity (30%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
  • Wood (1%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 166
Here:  3.9%
Oklahoma:  6.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 78
Here:  3.9%
Oklahoma:  6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 106
Here:  4.2%
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 (Noninst.)


Pontotoc County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $39,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,455,000
    Financial Administration: $509,000
    Police Protection: $508,000
    General Public Buildings: $296,000
    Health Services - Other: $239,000
    Central Staff Services: $172,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $133,000
    General - Other: $104,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $65,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $11,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $135,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $210,000
    Interest Earnings: $36,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,132,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,833,000
    General Support: $111,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,589,000
    NEC: $183,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,983,000


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)



Pontotoc County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2006:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)