Seminole County, Oklahoma (OK)

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% of renters here:	28%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.2%), Manufacturing (15.4%), Retail trade (10.7%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Seminole County, Oklahoma:

Median resident age:	38.1 years
Oklahoma median age:	35.5 years

Males: 12,010	(48.2%)
Females: 12,884	(51.8%)

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Seminole County:	2.5 people
Oklahoma:	2.5 people

This county:	$31,819
Oklahoma:	$41,567

This county:	$316
State:	$445

Seminole County:	$66,113
Oklahoma:	$103,000

Detached houses: $98,702

Here:	$98,702
State:	$140,794

Townhouses or other attached units: $51,419

Here:	$51,419
State:	$114,810

In 2-unit structures: $25,256

Here:	$25,256
State:	$155,355

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $26,672

Here:	$26,672
State:	$79,933

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $36,799

Here:	$36,799
State:	$80,899

Mobile homes: $30,449

Here:	$30,449
State:	$39,757

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $39,038

Here:	$39,038
State:	$32,122

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

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 51
• Burglaries: 97
• Thefts: 182
• Auto thefts: 18

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

• Murders: 3
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 21
• Burglaries: 108
• Thefts: 116
• Auto thefts: 19

This county:	20.8%
Whole state:	14.7%

This county:	7.9%
Whole state:	6.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Seminole County is $361 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $451 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $542 a month.

Cities in this county include: Seminole, Wewoka, Konawa, Maud, Bowlegs, Cromwell, Sasakwa, Lima.

Neighboring counties: Hughes County , Okfuskee County , Pontotoc County , Pottawatomie County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable location: Saint Crispins Conference Center (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Seminole County include: Achena Church (A), Grayson Church (B), Arbeka Church (C), Arbeka Junior Church (D), Lima Highway Church (E), Little Church (F), Haney Church (G), Mekusukey Church (H), Midway Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Bruner Cemetery (1), Westwood Cemetery (2), West Cemetery (3), Harjo Cemetery (4), Fixico Cemetery (5), Burgess Cemetery (6), Milly Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Katy Reservoir (A), Lake Konawa (B), Lake Konowa (C), Lake Violet (D), Lake Wewoka (E), Oknoname 133001 Reservoir (F), Oknoname 133002 Reservoir (G), Stafford and Jennings Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Deer Creek (A), Cudjo Creek (B), Tiger Creek (C), Negro Creek (D), Coon Creek (E), Clear Creek (F), Turkey Creek (G), Carter Creek (H), Salt Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	9.6%
Oklahoma:	6.3%

Current college students: 1,022
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 254 (39% naturalized citizens)

Seminole County:	1.0%
Whole state:	3.8%

Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 8,695
• One, attached: 132
• Two: 198
• 3 or 4: 164
• 5 to 9: 54
• 10 to 19: 68
• 20 or more: 140
• Mobile homes: 1,674
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 21

Housing units in Seminole County with a mortgage: 1,913 (185 second mortgage, 42 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,250

Here:	46.0% with mortgage
State:	62.8% with mortgage

Seminole County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Oklahoma state average. It is 8.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 36 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/28/1960, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Seminole County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oklahoma state average. It is 67% 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 36.6 miles away from Seminole 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 62.5 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 62.6 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 62.7 miles away from Seminole County center
On 6/8/2004 at 00:15:09, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.6 miles away from the county center
On 10/20/2002 at 02:18:13, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 68.9 miles away from Seminole County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 7,247 (77%) Carpooled: 1,439 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 11 (0%) Motorcycle: 7 (0%) Walked: 270 (3%) Other means: 93 (1%) Worked at home: 319 (3%)

8.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,833 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.51%
Oklahoma average:	8.21%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.41% relocated from other counties in Oklahoma ($17,106 average AGI)
2.10% relocated from other states ($8,725 average AGI)

Seminole County:	2.10%
Oklahoma average:	3.36%

from Pottawatomie County, OK	1.70% ($22,598 average AGI)
from Oklahoma County, OK	0.81% ($21,569)
from Pontotoc County, OK	0.68% ($23,490)
from Hughes County, OK	0.63% ($26,356)
from Cleveland County, OK	0.33% ($20,125)
from Okfuskee County, OK	0.32% ($25,174)
from Lincoln County, OK	0.25% ($23,278)

8.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,137 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.52%
Oklahoma average:	7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.82% relocated to other counties in Oklahoma ($19,467 average AGI)
1.70% relocated to other states ($4,670 average AGI)

Seminole County:	1.70%
Oklahoma average:	3.11%

to Pottawatomie County, OK	2.08% ($26,852 average AGI)
to Oklahoma County, OK	0.86% ($23,452)
to Pontotoc County, OK	0.75% ($22,704)
to Hughes County, OK	0.72% ($19,827)
to Cleveland County, OK	0.38% ($22,704)
to Tulsa County, OK	0.25% ($28,833)
to Lincoln County, OK	0.21% ($20,600)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,814 (3,882 aged, 932 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 21,264 (5,289 male householders, 1,560 female householders)

  5,320 spouses, 7,113 children (6,382 natural, 200 adopted, 531 stepchildren), 927 grandchildren, 127 brothers or sisters, 142 parents, 355 other relatives, 431 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,087 (1,105 male householders (949 living alone)), 1,626 female householders (1,514 living alone)), 356 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 543 (326 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,079 2-persons, 1,577 3-persons, 1,241 4-persons, 565 5-persons, 216 6-persons, 171 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,463 1-person, 199 2-persons, 45 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 2 6-persons.

94.2% of residents of Seminole County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 39% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (75% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
3.1% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $194,188,000 ($7869 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,824,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $76,427,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $48,431,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,078,000
Federal grants: $56,501,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,457,000 ($180,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $10,294,000 ($3,006,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $286,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,167,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,200,000

Here:	83 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Here:	71 per 1000 residents
State:	52 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-19 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.58 millions of gallons per day (71% from ground, 29% from surface)

Here:	5.4
State:	5.7

Here:	4.8
State:	4.3

58% of Seminole County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Oklahoma.

Seminole County:	58.4%
State average:	52.2%

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

• This state: 18865
• Northeast: 202
• Midwest: 1150
• South: 2321
• West: 2033

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $18,300

Here:	2.5%
Oklahoma:	6.4%

Here:	1.9%
Oklahoma:	6.2%

Here:	15.8%
Oklahoma:	16.6%

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