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County population in July 2011: 42,435 (32% urban, 68% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 11,093
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,668
% of renters here:

25%
State:

28%

Land area: 674 sq. mi.
Water area: 41.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 63 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Sequoyah County: 81.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.0%), Manufacturing (18.4%), Retail trade (12.9%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 74%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Sequoyah County races chart

Races in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (66.9%)
  • Two or more races (15.0%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (12.6%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (3.2%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (2.1%)

Median resident age:  36.4 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Males: 19,221  (49.3%)
Females: 19,751  (50.7%)

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Sequoyah County,OK real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Sequoyah County:

2.6 people
Oklahoma:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $34,447 ($27,615 in 1999)
This county:

$34447
Oklahoma:

$41664

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $348 (lower quartile is $259, upper quartile is $460)
This county:

$348
State:

$481


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $81,756 (it was $56,600 in 2000)
Sequoyah County:

$81,756
Oklahoma:

$107,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $48,280 - $126,506

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $131,304
Here:

$131,304
State:

$140,258

Townhouses or other attached units: $140,397
Here:

$140,397
State:

$126,796

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $97,997
Here:

$97,997
State:

$113,342

Mobile homes: $58,702
Here:

$58,702
State:

$39,757

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $23,612
Here:

$23,612
State:

$32,122
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $963
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $256

Institutionalized population: 369

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

Sequoyah County, OK map from a distance

Health of residents in Sequoyah County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

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 more than average.
Average weight of females is 166 pounds. This is more than average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 98 buildings, average cost: $135,700
  • 2008: 75 buildings, average cost: $107,900
  • 2009: 39 buildings, average cost: $106,300



2004 Presidential Election results in Sequoyah County Oklahoma:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 60.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 40.0%


2008 Presidential Election results in Sequoyah County Oklahoma:

McCain (Republican): 68.0%
Obama (Democratic): 32.0%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $362 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $271 (0.4%)


Sequoyah County household income distribution in 2009 Sequoyah County home values distribution


Sequoyah County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 22.1%
(21.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 20.7% for Black residents, 28.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 19.1% for American Indian residents, 58.5% for other race residents, 27.0% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

19.8%
Whole state:

14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

7.0%
Whole state:

6.1%

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.

Cities in this county include: Sallisaw, Muldrow, Roland, Vian, Gore, Brushy, Carlile, Brent, Akins, Evening Shade.

Sequoyah County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2005 air pollution in Sequoyah County:

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 14.1 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 36 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.



Click to draw/clear Sequoyah County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Sequoyah County: Lees Chapel (A), Maple Volunteer Fire Department (B), McKey Rural Fire Association (C), Gary Myers Volunteer Fire Department (D), Redland Fire Department (E), Nicut Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (F), Pafford Emergency Medical Services Muldrow Substation (G), Muldrow Fire Department Station 2 (H), Blackgum Mountain Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters (I), Blackgum Mountain Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 (J), Nicut Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (K), Nicut Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sequoyah County include: Badger Lee Church (A), Bethel Church (B), Blackjack Chapel (C), Bluff Church (D), Copic Church (E), Gum Spring Church (F), Maple Chapel (G), Paw Paw Chapel (H), New Hope Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Upper Camp Creek Cemetery (1), Vian Garden of Memories (2), Vien Cemetery (3), Ellis Cemetery (4), Allison Cemetery (5), Faulkner Cemetery (6), Fleetwood Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Tenkiller Lake (A), Oknoname 135001 Reservoir (B), Muldrow Lake (C), Sallisaw Creek Site 1 Reservoir (D), Sallisaw Creek Site 2 Reservoir (E), Sallisaw Creek Site 3 Reservoir (F), Sallisaw Creek Site 6 Reservoir (G), Sallisaw Creek Site 27 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Deep Branch (A), Hog Creek (B), Vian Creek (C), Black Creek (D), Big Skin Bayou (E), Tin Cup Creek (F), Barrow Branch (G), Poteau River (H), Cedar Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Sequoyah County include: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge (1), Vian Creek Public Use Area (2), Sallisaw Creek Public Use Area (3), Strayhorn Landing Public Use Area (4), Pine Creek Cove State Park (5), Moffett Public Use Area (6), Cato Creek Landing Public Use Area (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Adair County , Cherokee County , Crawford County, Arkansas , Haskell County , Le Flore County , Muskogee County , Sebastian County, Arkansas .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

9.1%
Oklahoma:

5.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,007
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 292 (34% naturalized citizens)

Sequoyah County:

0.7%
Whole state:

3.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 102
  • 1990 to 1994: 39
  • 1985 to 1989: 30
  • 1980 to 1984: 19
  • 1975 to 1979: 16
  • 1970 to 1974: 25
  • 1970 to 1974: 33
  • 1965 to 1969: 28

Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 56.0%

Sequoyah County marital status for males
Sequoyah County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 11,454
  • One, attached: 157
  • Two: 298
  • 3 or 4: 498
  • 5 to 9: 282
  • 10 to 19: 178
  • 20 or more: 262
  • Mobile homes: 3,751
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 60

Housing units in Sequoyah County with a mortgage: 3,558 (255 second mortgage, 74 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,194

Here:

52.7% with mortgage
State:

62.8% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 45.66%
Here45.7%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 17,795
Total congregations: 77

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodNational Association of Free Will BaptistsAmerican Baptist Association
Adherents10,539 (59.2%)1,717 (9.6%)1,494 (8.4%)839 (4.7%)677 (3.8%)
Congregations22 (28.6%)5 (6.5%)12 (15.6%)7 (9.1%)4 (5.2%)
NameChurches of ChristChurch of the NazareneCatholic ChurchPentecostal Church of GodOther
Adherents570 (3.2%)413 (2.3%)259 (1.5%)254 (1.4%)1,033 (5.8%)
Congregations8 (10.4%)3 (3.9%)2 (2.6%)3 (3.9%)11 (14.3%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Sequoyah County - Sallisaw, Muldrow, Roland, Vian, Gore

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
This county:

1.95 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Sequoyah County:

0.24 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Sequoyah County:

0.73 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

0.76 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 24
This county:

5.86 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

4.35 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 20
Sequoyah County:

4.89 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

6.89 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.9%
Oklahoma:

10.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

31.6%
Oklahoma:

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

Tornado activity:

Sequoyah 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 35 fatalities and 239 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/5/1960, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 16 people and injured 106 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Sequoyah County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Oklahoma state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/2007 at 21:03:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 70.9 miles away from the county center
On 3/15/2006 at 08:30:25, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.5 miles away from the county center
On 4/22/2005 at 05:17:04, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Oklahoma Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 5, 2011, Emergency Declared (EM-3316): February 2, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3316, 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: FEMA-EM-3308, 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 5, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1883, 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: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-DR-1823, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Oklahoma Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 9, 2008 to April 28, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1754): May 9, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-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 5, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1752, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Oklahoma Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 8, 2007 to January 3, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3280): December 10, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3280, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Oklahoma Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 10, 2007 to July 25, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1712): July 7, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1712, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Oklahoma Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 12, 2007 to January 26, 2007, Emergency Declared (EM-3272): January 14, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3272, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • 10 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Sequoyah County (20) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 10, Winter Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 6, Snow: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (15%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)

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



  • Mexico (43%)
  • Philippines (10%)
  • Germany (9%)
  • United Kingdom (6%)
  • Honduras (6%)
  • India (5%)
  • Colombia (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Sequoyah County (%):



  • United States or American (16%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • German (9%)
  • English (6%)
  • French (except Basque) (1%)
  • Dutch (1%)
  • Italian (1%)


Sequoyah County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 12,251 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 2,485 (16%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 30 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 5 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 2 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 21 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 23 (0%)
  • Walked: 213 (1%)
  • Other means: 175 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 391 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma:

  • 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

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $35,525.

7.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,938 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.32%
Oklahoma average:

8.21%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.57% relocated from other counties in Oklahoma ($10,576 average AGI)
4.75% relocated from other states ($18,361 average AGI)
Sequoyah County:

4.75%
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 Sebastian County, AR  1.41% ($28,347 average AGI)
from Le Flore County, OK  0.45% ($30,000)
from Crawford County, AR  0.42% ($37,231)
from Muskogee County, OK  0.33% ($31,122)
from Tulsa County, OK  0.33% ($41,400)
from Cherokee County, OK  0.18% ($22,455)
from Oklahoma County, OK  0.13% ($45,000)


6.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,241 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.58%
Oklahoma average:

7.91%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.64% relocated to other counties in Oklahoma ($9,904 average AGI)
3.94% relocated to other states ($15,338 average AGI)
Sequoyah County:

3.94%
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 Sebastian County, AR  1.70% ($23,700 average AGI)
to Le Flore County, OK  0.48% ($29,983)
to Crawford County, AR  0.43% ($30,404)
to Muskogee County, OK  0.38% ($24,022)
to Tulsa County, OK  0.35% ($20,595)
to Oklahoma County, OK  0.25% ($20,129)
to Cherokee County, OK  0.21% ($25,385)

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 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

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,733 (5,143 aged, 1,590 disabled)
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: 1961.650
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 101.040
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 40152.3

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1421.650
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1079.080

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 26.64
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 66.07

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 4.89

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: 38,482
  • In family households: 34,230 (8,562 male householders, 2,482 female householders)
    8,911 spouses, 11,789 children (10,342 natural, 278 adopted, 1,169 stepchildren), 1,098 grandchildren, 185 brothers or sisters, 163 parents, 512 other relatives, 528 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 4,252 (1,583 male householders (1,332 living alone)), 2,138 female householders (1,973 living alone)), 531 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 490 (337 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,758 2-persons, 2,684 3-persons, 2,075 4-persons, 979 5-persons, 391 6-persons, 157 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,305 1-person, 362 2-persons, 28 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 13 5-persons.

95.4% of residents of Sequoyah County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
2.3% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $249,038,000 ($6137 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:

5.3
State:

5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 251
  • 2000 to 2004: 1,225
  • 1990 to 1999: 3,765
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,829
  • 1970 to 1979: 4,037
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,236
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,610
  • 1940 to 1949: 422
  • 1939 or earlier: 743
Rooms in houses/apartments in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 45
  • 2 rooms: 117
  • 3 rooms: 426
  • 4 rooms: 1,798
  • 5 rooms: 3,760
  • 6 rooms: 2,768
  • 7 rooms: 1,256
  • 8 rooms: 499
  • 9+ rooms: 424
  • 1 room: 67
  • 2 rooms: 225
  • 3 rooms: 551
  • 4 rooms: 1,097
  • 5 rooms: 1,043
  • 6 rooms: 475
  • 7 rooms: 113
  • 8 rooms: 69
  • 9+ rooms: 28
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 71
  • 1 bedroom: 391
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,927
  • 3 bedrooms: 6,574
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,010
  • 5+ bedrooms: 120
  • no bedroom: 82
  • 1 bedroom: 699
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,449
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,284
  • 4 bedrooms: 148
  • 5+ bedrooms: 6
Cars and other vehicles available in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 518
  • 1 vehicle: 3,171
  • 2 vehicles: 4,929
  • 3 vehicles: 1,702
  • 4 vehicles: 620
  • 5+ vehicles: 153
  • no vehicle: 585
  • 1 vehicle: 1,861
  • 2 vehicles: 1,033
  • 3 vehicles: 161
  • 4 vehicles: 22
  • 5+ vehicles: 6

56% of Sequoyah County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in Oklahoma.

Sequoyah County:

56.0%
State average:

52.2%


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

  • This state: 19002
  • Northeast: 420
  • Midwest: 2465
  • South: 13334
  • West: 3281

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $51,900


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 Sequoyah County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (34.8%)
  • Utility gas (33.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24.0%)
  • Wood (7.0%)
  • Utility gas (39.6%)
  • Electricity (39.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17.4%)
  • Wood (2.7%)
  • No fuel used (0.7%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 118
Here:

2.4%
Oklahoma:

6.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 51
Here:

2.1%
Oklahoma:

6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 70
Here:

7.9%
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.)


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,735
  • Number of aged recipients: 141
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,594
  • Number of recipients under 18: 230
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,177
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 328
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 647
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 745


Sequoyah County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Sequoyah County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 7 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED182$102,720193$84,497378$116,294120$24,2330$0141$72,85860$37,717
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED7$140,42918$69,88919$127,7376$13,5000$02$153,50014$54,143
APPLICATIONS DENIED37$95,54190$72,078201$103,38353$29,9811$15,00014$93,28662$52,855
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN13$92,30815$84,133123$110,48816$44,8750$05$54,8005$83,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS5$136,8009$74,55624$124,5005$36,4000$01$240,0006$43,167
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED6$117,8332$250,0000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$113,5003$183,6671$81,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$147,0000$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$77,0000$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Sequoyah County, OK among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James27073.9 years
John25774.1 years
William25275.0 years
Mary17078.8 years
Robert16071.9 years
Charles14972.1 years
George12673.0 years
Roy8475.0 years
Ruby7377.8 years
Thomas7369.0 years
Most common last names in Sequoyah County, OK among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith14274.5 years
Wilson9674.1 years
Taylor9574.6 years
Johnson9375.7 years
Jones8670.6 years
Brown7375.3 years
Williams6972.3 years
Davis6474.0 years
Martin5775.0 years
Rogers5376.4 years
Businesses in Sequoyah County, OK
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2New Balance1
Arby's2Nike2
AutoZone1Pizza Hut1
Blockbuster1SAS Shoes1
Days Inn1SONIC Drive-In3
FedEx3Subway5
GameStop1Super 81
H&R Block2Taco Bell2
Hardee's1Travelodge1
Jones New York1True Value2
KFC1U-Haul2
Lane Furniture2UPS4
Long John Silver's1Walmart1
McDonald's2Wendy's1
Motel 61
Browse common businesses in Sequoyah County, OK


Sequoyah County on our top lists:

  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004"

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