Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma (OK)

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County population in 2005: 68,272 (48% urban, 52% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 17,711
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,829

% of renters here:	28%
State:	32%

Land area: 788 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 87 people per square mile

(average).

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 19.7%

Pottawatomie County:	19.7%
Oklahoma:	16.5%

Median age of residents in 2005: 36 years ols
(Males: 33 years old, Females: 39 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39 years old, Black residents: 28 years old, American Indian residents: 29 years old, Asian residents: 35 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 18 years old, Other race residents: 41 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	14.6%
Whole state:	14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	5.7%
Whole state:	6.1%

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 70%
Government: 22%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma:

White Non-Hispanic (78.8%)
American Indian (15.1%)
Two or more races (4.7%)
Black (2.9%)
Hispanic (2.4%)
Other race (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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

Males: 31,640	(48.3%)
Females: 33,881	(51.7%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $23,712
County population in 2003: 66,848
Jobs in 2003: 21,124

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Total labor force in 2004: 30,528
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.4%

Average household size:

Pottawatomie County:	2.5 people
Oklahoma:	2.5 people

Median household income in 2005: $33,974
2005 median house value: $85,600
Median contract rent in 2005: $345
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $490
Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,036 ($31,573 in 2000)

This county	$35,036
Oklahoma:	$37,063

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $79,624

Pottawatomie County	$79,624
Oklahoma:	$89,100

Median montly rent in 2000: $431
Institutionalized population: 1,567
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Pottawatomie County in 2000: $666

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 7
Robberies: 4
Assaults: 60
Burglaries: 226
Thefts: 329
Auto thefts: 60

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 9
Robberies: 4
Assaults: 47
Burglaries: 209
Thefts: 336
Auto thefts: 60

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Pottawatomie County, OK map from a distance

2004 Presidential Election results in Pottawatomie County Oklahoma:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 66.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 33.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $568 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $368 (0.5%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pottawatomie County is $447 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $497 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $630 a month.

Cities in this county include: Shawnee, Tecumseh, McLoud, Bethel Acres, Pink, Earlsboro, Asher, Wanette, Tribbey, Johnson.

Neighboring counties: Cleveland County , Lincoln County , McClain County , Okfuskee County , Oklahoma County , Pontotoc County , Seminole County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Pottawatomie County: Elks Country Club (A), Gilbert (B), Harjo Hills Camp (C), Holiness Church Camp (D), Tecumseh Junction (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Pottawatomie County include: Antioch Church (A), Nagowee Church (B), Hilltop Church (C), Oakgrove Church (D), Pleasant Home Church (E), Redeemer Lutheran Church (F), Rock Creek Church (G), Fairview Church (H), Faith Assembly of God (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Jent Cemetery (1), Wanette Cemetery (2), Wakole Cemetery (3), Vista Cemetery (4), Mars Hill Cemetery (5), Avoca Cemetery (6), Forest Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Kishketon Lake (A), Oknoname 111055 Reservoir (B), Oknoname 111050 Reservoir (C), Oknoname 12501 Reservoir (D), Oknoname 12502 Reservoir (E), Oknoname 12503 Reservoir (F), Oknoname 12506 Reservoir (G), Oknoname 12507 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Hog Creek (A), Delaware Creek (B), Deer Creek (C), Rogers Creek (D), Dance Creek (E), Squaw Creek (F), Opossum Creek (G), Council Creek (H), Cottonwood Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.3%
Oklahoma:	4.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 4,315
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 715 (38% naturalized citizens)

Pottawatomie County:	1.1%
Whole state:	3.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 297
1990 to 1994: 65
1985 to 1989: 45
1980 to 1984: 74
1975 to 1979: 55
1970 to 1974: 17
1970 to 1974: 59
1965 to 1969: 103

Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 65.8%

Pottawatomie County marital status for males

Pottawatomie County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 20,756
One, attached: 480
Two: 578
3 or 4: 561
5 to 9: 562
10 to 19: 258
20 or more: 389
Mobile homes: 3,654
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 64

Housing units in Pottawatomie County with a mortgage: 7,291 (708 second mortgage, 341 home equity loan, 29 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,133

Agriculture in Pottawatomie County
Average size of farms: 206 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $13134
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $70.50
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.15%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 78.49%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $15236
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 19.42%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.47%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $25494
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.39%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.70
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.61%
Corn for grain: 1545 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 5519 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 2322 harvested acres
Vegetables: 274 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 1991 acres

Pottawatomie County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Oklahoma state average. It is 6.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 10 fatalities and 194 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/5/1960, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado killed 5 people and injured 81 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (12%)
Public administration (10%)
Educational services (7%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Repair and maintenance (3%)
Truck transportation (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (15%)
Educational services (15%)
Public administration (10%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Social assistance (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

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

Mexico (29%)
Japan (13%)
Germany (8%)
Other Eastern Africa (8%)
Korea (6%)
Philippines (5%)
Taiwan (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Pottawatomie County:

United States or American (20%)
German (12%)
Irish (11%)
English (9%)
French (except Basque) (3%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Scottish (2%)

Pottawatomie County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 22,466 (81%)
Carpooled: 3,909 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 15 (0%)
Taxi: 31 (0%)
Motorcycle: 45 (0%)
Bicycle: 5 (0%)
Walked: 478 (2%)
Other means: 218 (1%)
Worked at home: 596 (2%)

People in group quarters in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma

1321 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
829 people in state prisons
569 people in nursing homes
72 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
68 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
45 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
25 people in religious group quarters
16 people in unknown juvenile institutions
13 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $41,707.

7.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,233 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.80%
Oklahoma average:	8.21%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($318 average AGI)
Pottawatomie County: 0.10%
Oklahoma average: 0.15%

5.48% relocated from other counties in Oklahoma ($19,834 average AGI)
2.22% relocated from other states ($9,081 average AGI)
Pottawatomie County: 2.22%
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 Oklahoma County, OK	1.71% ($28,117 average AGI)
from Cleveland County, OK	0.78% ($28,834)
from Seminole County, OK	0.69% ($26,852)
from Lincoln County, OK	0.65% ($28,443)
from Canadian County, OK	0.16% ($29,343)
from Pontotoc County, OK	0.14% ($26,516)
from Tulsa County, OK	0.13% ($34,483)

7.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,937 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.50%
Oklahoma average:	7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.53% relocated to other counties in Oklahoma ($21,488 average AGI)
1.98% relocated to other states ($7,450 average AGI)
Pottawatomie County: 1.98%
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 Oklahoma County, OK	1.95% ($28,065 average AGI)
to Cleveland County, OK	0.91% ($32,138)
to Seminole County, OK	0.57% ($22,598)
to Lincoln County, OK	0.46% ($31,384)
to Tulsa County, OK	0.21% ($41,844)
to Pontotoc County, OK	0.18% ($15,795)
to Canadian County, OK	0.12% ($34,308)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.7

Births per 1000 population in Pottawatomie County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Pottawatomie County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Pottawatomie County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 10,223 (8,545 aged, 1,678 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship

Households: 62,583

In family households: 54,761 (13,864 male householders, 3,973 female householders)
14,077 spouses, 18,699 children (16,662 natural, 507 adopted, 1,530 stepchildren), 1,718 grandchildren, 406 brothers or sisters, 251 parents, 832 other relatives, 941 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 7,822 (2,795 male householders (2,325 living alone)), 3,943 female householders (3,576 living alone)), 1,084 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,938 (1,497 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,992 2-persons, 4,144 3-persons, 3,314 4-persons, 1,553 5-persons, 535 6-persons, 299 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,901 1-person, 676 2-persons, 114 3-persons, 32 4-persons, 15 5-persons.

10,867 married couples with children.
3,871 single-parent households (880 men, 2,991 women).

95.9% of residents of Pottawatomie County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 31% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $462,443,000 ($6891 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $15,391,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $198,858,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $73,185,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,750,000
Federal grants: $169,109,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,682,000 ($2,124,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,860,000 ($1,127,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,589,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $27,385,000
Federal Government insurance: $13,236,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,690

Here:	69 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,862

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	52 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +227

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,773

Here:	+26 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Pottawatomie County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.82 millions of gallons per day (13% from ground, 87% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 687
1995 to 1998: 1,709
1990 to 1994: 1,125
1980 to 1989: 5,153
1970 to 1979: 6,542
1960 to 1969: 3,050
1950 to 1959: 3,069
1940 to 1949: 2,176
1939 or earlier: 3,791

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma:

1 room: 16
2 rooms: 138
3 rooms: 492
4 rooms: 2,167
5 rooms: 5,855
6 rooms: 4,903
7 rooms: 2,414
8 rooms: 1,026
9 or more rooms: 700

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma:

1 room: 164
2 rooms: 450
3 rooms: 1,084
4 rooms: 1,796
5 rooms: 1,797
6 rooms: 931
7 rooms: 388
8 rooms: 151
9 or more rooms: 68

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Pottawatomie County:

no bedroom: 38
1 bedroom: 536
2 bedrooms: 4,707
3 bedrooms: 10,175
4 bedrooms: 2,020
5 or more bedrooms: 235

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pottawatomie County:

no bedroom: 189
1 bedroom: 1,499
2 bedrooms: 2,769
3 bedrooms: 2,023
4 bedrooms: 325
5 or more bedrooms: 24

Cars and other vehicles available in Pottawatomie County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 727
1 vehicle: 4,822
2 vehicles: 7,652
3 vehicles: 3,190
4 vehicles: 980
5 or more vehicles: 340

Cars and other vehicles available in Pottawatomie County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 1,026
1 vehicle: 3,221
2 vehicles: 2,010
3 vehicles: 464
4 vehicles: 84
5 or more vehicles: 24

55% of Pottawatomie County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Oklahoma.

Pottawatomie County:	54.8%
State average:	52.2%

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

This state: 47591
Northeast: 1023
Midwest: 4065
South: 7066
West: 4550

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $48,900

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (55%)
Electricity (23%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
Wood (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (60%)
Electricity (30%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 325

Here:	4.3%
Oklahoma:	6.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 209

Here:	5.4%
Oklahoma:	6.2%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 1,689

Here:	42.0%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Pottawatomie County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $1,047,000
Construction - General: $1,330,000
Current Operations - General Public Buildings: $3,565,000
Regular Highways: $2,586,000

Corrections - Other: $1,456,000

Financial Administration: $731,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $589,000

Natural Resources - Other: $551,000

General - Other: $535,000

Health Services - Other: $532,000

Central Staff Services: $405,000

Fire Protection: $145,000

Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $62,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $215,000
All Other: $110,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $514,000
Interest Earnings: $84,000

Property Sale Other: $45,000

Rents: $10,000
Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $3,043,000
Regular Highways: $791,000

Corrections - Other: $30,000

Financial Administration: $26,000

General - Other: $7,000

Natural Resource - Other: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $10,612,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,316,000
General Support: $3,230,000

Highways: $3,142,000
Tax - Property: $2,870,000
Total General Sales: $967,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $4,522,000

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