Washita County, Oklahoma (OK)

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County population in 2005: 11,471 (26% urban, 74% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 3,365
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,141

% of renters here:	25%
State:	32%

Land area: 1003 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 11 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	15.5%
Whole state:	14.7%

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

This county:	6.9%
Whole state:	6.1%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.5%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (17.8%), Retail trade (10.5%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 63%
Government: 21%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 15%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Washita County, Oklahoma:

White Non-Hispanic (90.4%)
Hispanic (4.5%)
American Indian (4.2%)
Other race (2.2%)
Two or more races (1.8%)

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

Median resident age:	39.2 years
Oklahoma median age:	35.5 years

Males: 5,572	(48.4%)
Females: 5,936	(51.6%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $23,037
County population in 2003: 11,342
Jobs in 2003: 2,594

Washita County,OK real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 5,994
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.2%

Average household size:

Washita County:	2.5 people
Oklahoma:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,804 ($29,562 in 2000)

This county	$32,804
Oklahoma:	$37,063

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $52,381

Washita County	$52,381
Oklahoma:	$89,100

Median montly rent in 2000: $373
Institutionalized population: 231
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Washita County in 2000: $557

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 4
Burglaries: 18
Thefts: 23
Auto thefts: 11

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 27
Thefts: 31
Auto thefts: 5

Washita County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Washita County Oklahoma:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 73.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 26.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $199 (0.5%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Washita County is $363 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $451 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $606 a month.

Cities in this county include: Burns Flat, Sentinel, Corn, Dill City, Canute, Bessie, Rocky, Colony, Foss.

Neighboring counties: Beckham County , Caddo County , Custer County , Kiowa County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Washita County: Camp Spring Lake (A), Forty One (B), Red Bluff (C), Center Point School (D), Burns Flat Junction (E), Wenning (F), Clinton-Sherman Industrial Park (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Washita County include: Zion Church (A), Hefner Church (B), Mount Vernon Church (C), Herold Church (D), New Harmony Church (E), Bergthal Church (F), Bessie Church (G), Odessa Church (H), Peace Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Dugford Cemetery (1), Missouri Cemetery (2), Clark Cemetery (3), Lutheran Cemetery (4), Liberty Bell Cemetery (5), Cloud Chief Cemetery (6), Union-Hatchett Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Vanderwork, Lake (A), Klemme Reservoir (B), Lake Hobart (C), Oak Creek Site 1 Reservoir (D), Oak Creek Site 10 Reservoir (E), Oak Creek Site 2 Reservoir (F), Oak Creek Site 2a Reservoir (G), Oak Creek Site 2b Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Taylor Creek (A), Rocky Creek (B), Trail Creek (C), Corn Creek (D), Oak Creek (E), Coffee Creek (F), Cloud Creek (G), Monument Creek (H), Two Baby Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Washita County include: Arrowhead Park (1), Adams Lake City Park (2), Crowder Lake State Recreation Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.3%
Oklahoma:	4.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 378
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 183 (32% naturalized citizens)

Washita County:	1.6%
Whole state:	3.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 46
1990 to 1994: 22
1985 to 1989: 40
1980 to 1984: 14
1975 to 1979: 10
1970 to 1974: 23
1970 to 1974: 7
1965 to 1969: 21

Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.7%

Washita County marital status for males

Washita County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,181
One, attached: 595
Two: 40
3 or 4: 34
5 to 9: 26
10 to 19: 36
20 or more: 61
Mobile homes: 462
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 17

Housing units in Washita County with a mortgage: 1,088 (86 second mortgage, 52 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,339

Agriculture in Washita County
Average size of farms: 565 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $68997
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $83.26
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 70.69%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $59536
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 42.99%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $72088
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.55%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 18.60
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.31%
All wheat for grain: 177689 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 11224 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1321 harvested acres
Vegetables: 29 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 6 acres

Washita County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Oklahoma state average. It is 3.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 22 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/25/1962, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
Construction (11%)
Mining (11%)
Public administration (6%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (20%)
Educational services (16%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Social assistance (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (12%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Cashiers (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

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

Mexico (75%)
Germany (7%)
Canada (4%)
Other Eastern Europe (4%)
United Kingdom (2%)
Russia (2%)
Philippines (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Washita County:

United States or American (23%)
German (23%)
Irish (11%)
English (10%)
Dutch (2%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
French (except Basque) (2%)

Washita County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,900 (78%)
Carpooled: 664 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
Bicycle: 9 (0%)
Walked: 127 (3%)
Other means: 43 (1%)
Worked at home: 232 (5%)

212 people in nursing homes
19 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $41,013.

9.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,332 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.79%
Oklahoma average:	8.21%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.83% relocated from other counties in Oklahoma ($19,535 average AGI)
2.96% relocated from other states ($9,798 average AGI)
Washita County: 2.96%
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 Beckham County, OK	1.65% ($28,082 average AGI)
from Custer County, OK	1.38% ($25,686)
from Oklahoma County, OK	0.54% ($24,250)
from Kiowa County, OK	0.46% ($24,647)
from Canadian County, OK	0.30% ($27,727)

8.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,985 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.95%
Oklahoma average:	7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.06% relocated to other counties in Oklahoma ($28,927 average AGI)
1.89% relocated to other states ($6,058 average AGI)
Washita County: 1.89%
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 Custer County, OK	1.92% ($26,000 average AGI)
to Beckham County, OK	1.72% ($51,714)
to Canadian County, OK	0.41% ($50,467)
to Oklahoma County, OK	0.41% ($44,867)
to Caddo County, OK	0.33% ($21,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.4

Births per 1000 population in Washita County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Washita County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Washita County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,289 (2,012 aged, 277 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%

Household type by relationship

Households: 11,276

In family households: 9,883 (2,756 male householders, 521 female householders)
2,771 spouses, 3,390 children (2,957 natural, 93 adopted, 340 stepchildren), 145 grandchildren, 30 brothers or sisters, 39 parents, 82 other relatives, 149 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,393 (525 male householders (446 living alone)), 728 female householders (693 living alone)), 140 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 232 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,532 2-persons, 653 3-persons, 650 4-persons, 328 5-persons, 76 6-persons, 38 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,139 1-person, 95 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 1 4-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

2,268 married couples with children.
525 single-parent households (108 men, 417 women).

95.0% of residents of Washita County speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (22% speak English very well, 78% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $87,541,000 ($7604 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,420,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $32,083,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $19,916,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,464,000
Federal grants: $18,165,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,341,000 ($4,761,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,571,000 ($4,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $911,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,247,000
Federal Government insurance: $14,197,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 694

Here:	61 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 750

Here:	65 per 1000 residents
State:	52 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +22

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +10

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Washita County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.17 millions of gallons per day (33% from ground, 67% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.0
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 38
1995 to 1998: 126
1990 to 1994: 94
1980 to 1989: 644
1970 to 1979: 602
1960 to 1969: 969
1950 to 1959: 1,225
1940 to 1949: 630
1939 or earlier: 1,124

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 14
3 rooms: 59
4 rooms: 317
5 rooms: 1,022
6 rooms: 1,017
7 rooms: 512
8 rooms: 233
9 or more rooms: 191

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

1 room: 7
2 rooms: 43
3 rooms: 78
4 rooms: 243
5 rooms: 396
6 rooms: 225
7 rooms: 84
8 rooms: 40
9 or more rooms: 25

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

no bedroom: 12
1 bedroom: 78
2 bedrooms: 838
3 bedrooms: 1,957
4 bedrooms: 414
5 or more bedrooms: 66

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washita County:

no bedroom: 15
1 bedroom: 98
2 bedrooms: 406
3 bedrooms: 492
4 bedrooms: 111
5 or more bedrooms: 19

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

no vehicle: 76
1 vehicle: 955
2 vehicles: 1,439
3 vehicles: 635
4 vehicles: 177
5 or more vehicles: 83

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

no vehicle: 121
1 vehicle: 489
2 vehicles: 398
3 vehicles: 104
4 vehicles: 21
5 or more vehicles: 8

60% of Washita County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Oklahoma.

Washita County:	59.9%
State average:	52.2%

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

This state: 8131
Northeast: 135
Midwest: 835
South: 1346
West: 831

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $19,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 8%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (63%)
Electricity (19%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (67%)
Electricity (16%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
Wood (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 38

Here:	2.5%
Oklahoma:	6.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 88

Here:	10.6%
Oklahoma:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 16

Here:	4.7%
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)

Washita County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $902,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $5,582,000
General Public Buildings: $987,000

Police Protection: $565,000

Financial Administration: $547,000

Central Staff Services: $320,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $194,000

Health Services - Other: $11,000

General - Other: $7,000
Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $86,000
Local Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $7,000
Electric Utilities: $7,000

All Other: $5,000
Miscellaneous - Property Sale Other: $130,000
Interest Earnings: $130,000

General Revenue, NEC: $53,000

Rents: $17,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,107,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,765,000
Tax - Property: $656,000
Total General Sales: $394,000

Motor Vehicle License: $57,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,953,000

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