County population in 2012: 41,398 (33% urban, 67% rural); it was 38,972 in 2000 County 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: 63 people per square mile
(average).
Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Sequoyah County: 80.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.3%), Manufacturing (15.8%), Retail trade (11.2%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.2%).
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: $131,105
Here:
$131,105
State:
$140,258
Townhouses or other attached units: $141,068
Here:
$141,068
State:
$126,796
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $99,649
Here:
$99,649
State:
$113,342
Mobile homes: $58,708
Here:
$58,708
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: 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 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:
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%)
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) Median age of residents in 2010: 39 years old
(Males: 37 years old, Females: 40 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43 years old, Black residents: 36 years old, American Indian residents: 30 years old, Asian residents: 33 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 18 years old, Other race residents: 25 years old)
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.
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
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%
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%
Here
45.7%
USA
50.2%
Total adherents: 17,795 Total congregations: 77
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
United Methodist Church
Assemblies of God
National Association of Free Will Baptists
American Baptist Association
Adherents
10,539 (59.2%)
1,717 (9.6%)
1,494 (8.4%)
839 (4.7%)
677 (3.8%)
Congregations
22 (28.6%)
5 (6.5%)
12 (15.6%)
7 (9.1%)
4 (5.2%)
Name
Churches of Christ
Church of the Nazarene
Catholic Church
Pentecostal Church of God
Other
Adherents
570 (3.2%)
413 (2.3%)
259 (1.5%)
254 (1.4%)
1,033 (5.8%)
Congregations
8 (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.
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).
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%)
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 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 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:
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:
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: 41,975
In family households: 36,643 (8,153 male householders, 3,506 female householders)
8,622 spouses, 12,278 children (10,841 natural, 411 adopted, 1,026 stepchildren), 1,581 grandchildren, 349 brothers or sisters, 343 parents, 529 other relatives, 980 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,332 (2,207 male householders (1,794 living alone)), 2,342 female householders (2,108 living alone)), 783 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 416 (313 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 5,110 2-persons, 2,665 3-persons, 2,188 4-persons, 1,026 5-persons, 395 6-persons, 275 7-or-more-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
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
39.0 years
36.0 years
(45.3%)
(54.7%)
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