Woods County, Oklahoma (OK)

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% of renters here:	30%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.0%), Retail trade (13.7%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (13.5%).

Type of workers:

Woods County, Oklahoma business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Woods County, Oklahoma:

Median resident age:	37.8 years
Oklahoma median age:	35.5 years

Males: 4,632	(51.0%)
Females: 4,457	(49.0%)

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Woods County:	2.2 people
Oklahoma:	2.5 people

This county:	$36,000
Oklahoma:	$41,567

This county:	$337
State:	$445

Woods County:	$73,488
Oklahoma:	$103,000

Detached houses: $96,395

Here:	$96,395
State:	$140,794

Townhouses or other attached units: $32,660

Here:	$32,660
State:	$114,810

In 2-unit structures: $72,885

Here:	$72,885
State:	$155,355

Mobile homes: $22,747

Here:	$22,747
State:	$39,757

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $37,500

Here:	$37,500
State:	$32,122

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 9
• Thefts: 26
• Auto thefts: 5

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 4
• Thefts: 15
• Auto thefts: 4

This county:	15.0%
Whole state:	14.7%

This county:	5.5%
Whole state:	6.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Woods County is $358 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $451 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $656 a month.

Cities in this county include: Alva, Waynoka, Freedom, Dacoma, Capron, Avard, South Woods, West Woods.

Neighboring counties: Alfalfa County , Barber County, Kansas , Comanche County, Kansas , Harper County , Major County , Woodward County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Woods County: Coy Community Hall (A), Camp Houston (B), Lookout (C), Lookout Community Hall (D), Loder Siding (E), Alva Country Club (F), O'Conner (G), Murray Plaza (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Murray Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Woods County include: Green Valley Church (A), Lookout Church (B), Morning Star Church (C), Oakdale Church (D), Pleasant View Church (E), Cedar Grove Church (F), United Methodist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Whitehorse Cemetery (1), Waynoka Municipal Cemetery (2), Walnut Grove Cemetery (3), Union Center Cemetery (4), Memorial Hill Cemetery (5), Star Cemetery (6), Freedom Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Hada Reservoir (A), Oakes Number 1 Reservoir (B), Oknoname 151001 Reservoir (C), Oknoname 151002 Reservoir (D), Discon Lake (E), Avard Lake (F), Thurman Reservoir (G), Schroeder 1a Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Spring Creek (A), Dog Creek (B), Doe Creek (C), Day Creek (D), Hackberry Creek (E), Turkey Creek (F), Griever Creek (G), Moccasin Creek (H), Greenleaf Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Woods County include: Rhodes Park (1), Little Sahara State Recreation Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	4.1%
Oklahoma:	6.3%

Current college students: 995
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 79 (47% naturalized citizens)

Woods County:	0.9%
Whole state:	3.8%

Mean travel time to work: 12.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,727
• One, attached: 42
• Two: 71
• 3 or 4: 53
• 5 to 9: 81
• 10 to 19: 70
• 20 or more: 63
• Mobile homes: 373
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12

Housing units in Woods County with a mortgage: 779 (70 second mortgage, 16 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,222

Here:	38.9% with mortgage
State:	62.8% with mortgage

Woods County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Oklahoma state average. It is 2.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/5/1951, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Woods County-area historical earthquake activity is below Oklahoma state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/15/1995 at 00:31:33, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 9.3 miles away from Woods County center
On 10/30/1998 at 17:41:22, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 64.0 miles away from the county center
On 1/14/1993 at 17:06:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 28.5 miles away from the county center
On 4/29/1994 at 03:28:58, a magnitude 3.0 (2.8 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 50.3 miles away from Woods County center
On 10/25/1999 at 23:19:58, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 16.2 mi) earthquake occurred 50.7 miles away from the county center
On 1/24/1991 at 05:00:26, a magnitude 3.0 (2.9 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.6 miles away from Woods County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,390 (81%) Carpooled: 409 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%) Motorcycle: 16 (0%) Bicycle: 25 (1%) Walked: 171 (4%) Other means: 29 (1%) Worked at home: 148 (4%)

7.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,209 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.10%
Oklahoma average:	8.21%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.07% relocated from other counties in Oklahoma ($14,859 average AGI)
3.03% relocated from other states ($14,350 average AGI)

Woods County:	3.03%
Oklahoma average:	3.36%

from Alfalfa County, OK	0.45% ($32,846 average AGI)
from Oklahoma County, OK	0.45% ($33,462)
from Garfield County, OK	0.41% ($30,750)
from Woodward County, OK	0.34% ($22,000)

8.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,389 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.15%
Oklahoma average:	7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.04% relocated to other counties in Oklahoma ($17,410 average AGI)
3.10% relocated to other states ($9,979 average AGI)

Woods County:	3.10%
Oklahoma average:	3.11%

to Woodward County, OK	0.72% ($30,619 average AGI)
to Garfield County, OK	0.65% ($24,947)
to Alfalfa County, OK	0.48% ($21,143)
to Oklahoma County, OK	0.44% ($29,385)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,751 (1,629 aged, 122 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 6,449 (1,910 male householders, 374 female householders)

  1,880 spouses, 1,984 children (1,669 natural, 95 adopted, 220 stepchildren), 64 grandchildren, 80 brothers or sisters, 29 parents, 53 other relatives, 75 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,635 (605 male householders (491 living alone)), 814 female householders (743 living alone)), 216 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,005 (791 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,234 2-persons, 463 3-persons, 344 4-persons, 170 5-persons, 40 6-persons, 33 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,234 1-person, 163 2-persons, 22 3-persons.

96.8% of residents of Woods County speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 34% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $70,346,000 ($8208 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,169,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $24,265,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,390,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,573,000
Federal grants: $19,941,000
Federal procurement contracts: $530,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,647,000 ($429,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $101,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,418,000
Federal Government insurance: $13,958,000

Here:	51 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Here:	74 per 1000 residents
State:	52 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-41 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.98 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.0
State:	5.7

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

53% of Woods County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Oklahoma.

Woods County:	52.9%
State average:	52.2%

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

• This state: 6249
• Northeast: 103
• Midwest: 1415
• South: 834
• West: 378

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999

Here:	0.0%
Oklahoma:	6.4%

Here:	2.6%
Oklahoma:	6.2%

Here:	0.4%
Oklahoma:	16.6%

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