County population in 2016: 41,855 (33% urban, 67% rural); it was 38,972 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 6,286 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 5,554 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 11,093 Renter-occupied apartments: 4,368 (it was 3,668 in 2000)
% of renters here:
25%
State:
33%
Land area: 674 sq. mi.
Water area: 41.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 62 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Sequoyah County: 80.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2016: $37,160 ($27,615 in 1999)
This county:
$37,160
Oklahoma:
$49,176
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $460 (lower quartile is $344, upper quartile is $598)
This county:
$460
State:
$590
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $99,068 (it was $56,600 in 2000)
Sequoyah:
$99,068
Oklahoma:
$132,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $58,900 - $166,978 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $882 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $317
Institutionalized population: 313
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 1
Rapes: 3
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 61
Burglaries: 132
Thefts: 212
Auto thefts: 21
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 7
Robberies: 2
Assaults: 104
Burglaries: 120
Thefts: 226
Auto thefts: 49
Health of residents in Sequoyah County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.2. This is significantly worse than average. 65.3% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average. 55.3% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average. 100.0% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average. Average weight of males is 196 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 166 pounds. This is about average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $695 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $442 (0.5%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 24.6%
Sequoyah County:
24.6%
Oklahoma:
16.3%
(22.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.5% for Black residents, 30.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 27.3% for American Indian residents, 32.4% for other race residents, 27.7% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 40.2 years old
(Males: 38.9 years old, Females: 41.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.5 years old, Black residents: 32.1 years old, American Indian residents: 32.8 years old, Asian residents: 28.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24.2 years old, Other race residents: 25.9 years old)
Area name: Fort Smith, AR-OK HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sequoyah County is $381 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $474 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $631 a month.
Current college students: 1,007 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 684 (36.4% naturalized citizens)
Sequoyah County:
1.6%
Whole state:
5.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 200
2000 to 2009: 162
1990 to 1999: 141
1980 to 1989: 49
1970 to 1979: 41
Before 1970: 61
Note: State values scaled to Sequoyah County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 56.0%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 12,919
One, attached: 184
Two: 529
3 or 4: 485
5 to 9: 573
10 to 19: 175
20 to 49: 108
50 or more: 47
Mobile homes: 4,059
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 16
Housing units in Sequoyah County with a mortgage: 4,910 (32 second mortgage, 88 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 6,056
Here:
40.0% with mortgage
State:
55.9% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Sequoyah County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
12,746
75
Mainline Protestant
1,791
6
Other
492
3
Catholic
220
2
Black Protestant
187
1
None
26,955
-
Sequoyah County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 8
Sequoyah County:
1.95 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.97 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.24 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:
0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:
0.73 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:
0.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 24
Sequoyah County:
5.86 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:
4.35 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 20
This county:
4.89 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.89 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Sequoyah County:
11.9%
Oklahoma:
10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Sequoyah County:
31.6%
State:
29.2%
Agriculture in Sequoyah County:
Average size of farms: 177 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $20,026 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $85.70 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 81.04% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $17,221 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 25.09% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.77% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $32,755 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.92% Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 17.04 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.19% Corn for grain: 5960 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 3802 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 10157 harvested acres Land in orchards: 17 acres
Earthquake activity:
Sequoyah County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Oklahoma state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 147.3 miles away from Sequoyah County center On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 147.7 miles away from the county center On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 109.2 miles away from the county center On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 251.3 miles away from the county center On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 287.6 miles away from Sequoyah 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 166.2 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)
Most recent natural disasters:
Oklahoma Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: December 26, 2015 to January 05, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4256: February 10, 2016, FEMA Id: 4256, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
Oklahoma Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 05, 2015 to June 22, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4222: May 26, 2015, FEMA Id: 4222, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Oklahoma Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 21, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1988: May 27, 2011, FEMA Id: 1988, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Oklahoma Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 05, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3316: February 02, 2011, FEMA Id: 3316, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Oklahoma Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 28, 2010 to January 30, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1883: March 05, 2010, FEMA Id: 1883, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Oklahoma Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 28, 2010 to January 30, 2010, Emergency Declared EM-3308: January 30, 2010, FEMA Id: 3308, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Oklahoma Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 24, 2009 to December 25, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1876: February 25, 2010, FEMA Id: 1876, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Oklahoma Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 28, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1823: February 17, 2009, FEMA Id: 1823, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Oklahoma Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 09, 2008 to April 28, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1754: May 09, 2008, FEMA Id: 1754, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Oklahoma Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: March 17, 2008 to March 23, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1752: May 05, 2008, FEMA Id: 1752, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
13 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Sequoyah County (23) is a lot greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17 Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 12, Winter Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 7, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
Sales and related occupations (12%)
Education, training, and library occupations (10%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
Personal care and service occupations (6%)
Management occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (39%)
Fiji (12%)
Cambodia (10%)
India (7%)
Guatemala (6%)
Germany (6%)
Canada (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Sequoyah County (%):
American (15%)
German (5%)
Irish (4%)
English (3%)
Scottish (1%)
Italian (1%)
Dutch (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 8,540 (80.9%)
Carpooled: 1,233 (11.7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 32 (0.3%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 62 (0.6%)
Railroad: 15 (0.1%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 97 (0.9%)
Bicycle: 6 (0.1%)
Walked: 181 (1.7%)
Worked at home: 385 (3.6%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma in 2000:
318 people in nursing homes
51 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
51 people in homes for the mentally ill
33 people in homes for the physically handicapped
23 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
6 people in other nonhousehold living situations
4 people in homes for the mentally retarded
2 people in military ships
2 people in religious group quarters
People in group quarters in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma in 2010:
182 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
111 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
103 people in residential treatment centers for adults
20 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $38,551.
5.93% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($28,784 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.93%
Oklahoma average:
7.34%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.18% relocated from other counties in Oklahoma ($9,749 average AGI)
3.75% relocated from other states ($19,036 average AGI)
Sequoyah County:
3.75%
Oklahoma average:
3.02%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
6.32% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($28,310 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.32%
Oklahoma average:
7.24%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.62% relocated to other counties in Oklahoma ($11,838 average AGI)
3.70% relocated to other states ($16,471 average AGI)
Sequoyah County:
3.70%
Oklahoma average:
2.90%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.1
Births per 1000 population in Sequoyah County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population in Sequoyah County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Sequoyah County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 24.3% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 12.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Sequoyah County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Sequoyah County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 7,555 (5,535 aged, 2,020 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 854 (8%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (737)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (612)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (383)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (345)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (215)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (208)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (159)
Unspecified dementia (127)
Pneumonia, unspecified (125)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.46 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 1,962 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 101 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 40,152
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,422 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,079
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 27 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 66
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 154.5. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 97.0
Other - 57.5
Household type by relationship:
Households: 41,855
In family households: 35,912 (5,370 male householders, 5,658 female householders)
7,790 spouses, 12,192 children (10,758 natural, 276 adopted, 1,186 stepchildren), 1,632 grandchildren, 348 brothers or sisters, 647 parents, 1,147 other relatives, 1,189 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,572 (2,059 male householders (1,662 living alone)), 2,453 female householders (2,248 living alone)), 1,058 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 356
Size of family households: 5,228 2-persons, 2,292 3-persons, 2,051 4-persons, 829 5-persons, 343 6-persons, 260 7-or-more-persons.
5,300 married couples with children.
2,832 single-parent households (840 men, 1,992 women).
95.9% of residents of Sequoyah speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak other language at home (88% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $249,038,000 ($6,137 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $11,050,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $109,309,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $51,111,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $329,000 Federal grants: $73,970,000 Federal procurement contracts: $5,628,000 ($4,551,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $8,692,000 ($2,055,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $2,159,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,468,000 Federal Government insurance: $6,843,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,782
Here:
68 per 1000 residents
State:
75 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 2,073
Here:
51 per 1000 residents
State:
52 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +88
Here:
+2 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +1,142
Here:
+28 per 1000 residents
State:
-4 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Sequoyah County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.90 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.5
State:
6.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.5
State:
4.5
Year house built
2014 or later: 79
2010 to 2013: 482
2000 to 2009: 3,178
1990 to 1999: 3,560
1980 to 1989: 3,451
1970 to 1979: 3,908
1960 to 1969: 2,046
1950 to 1959: 1,068
1940 to 1949: 600
1939 or earlier: 511
Note: State values scaled to Sequoyah population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma
Note: State values scaled to Sequoyah County population
no vehicle: 288
1 vehicle: 2,950
2 vehicles: 4,612
3 vehicles: 2,026
4 vehicles: 795
5+ vehicles: 257
no vehicle: 625
1 vehicle: 2,132
2 vehicles: 1,491
3 vehicles: 210
4 vehicles: 116
5+ vehicles: 8
84% of Sequoyah County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Oklahoma.
Sequoyah County:
83.9%
State average:
83.3%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 17,924
Other state: 22,921
Northeast: 409
Midwest: 2,620
South: 15,791
West: 4,106
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