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Velma-Alma, Oklahoma

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Population in July 2007: 2,315.
Males: 1,164  (50.3%)
Females: 1,151  (49.7%)
Median resident age:

39.1 years
Oklahoma median age:

35.5 years

Zip code: 73491

Estimated median household income in 2022: $53,355 (it was $29,526 in 2000)
Velma-Alma:

$53,355
OK:

$59,673

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $25,659 (it was $13,607 in 2000)

Velma-Alma CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $126,171 (it was $49,200 in 2000)
Velma-Alma:

$126,171
OK:

$191,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $194,465; detached houses: $199,997; townhouses or other attached units: $163,146; mobile homes: $106,774; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $10,955
March 2022 cost of living index in Velma-Alma: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Velma-Alma, OK (2000)
    • 2,02087.4%White alone
    • 2008.7%American Indian alone
    • 582.5%Two or more races
    • 301.3%Hispanic
    • 20.09%Black alone
    • 10.04%Asian alone

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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 193.8 square miles.

Population density: 12 people per square mile   (very low).

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Velma-Alma CCD:

0.5% ($248)
Oklahoma:

0.8% ($523)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lawton, OK (43.1 miles , pop. 92,757).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (70.9 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (126.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Velma, OK (1.1 miles ),
Loco, OK (3.1 miles),
Ratliff City, OK (3.1 miles),
Tatums, OK (3.5 miles),
Bray, OK (3.8 miles ),
Foster, OK (3.9 miles),
Duncan, OK (4.0 miles ),
Comanche, OK (4.2 miles )

Latitude: 34.46 N, Longitude: 97.68 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 580

Distribution of median household income in Velma-Alma, OK in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.6%
Oklahoma:

3.2%
Most common industries in Velma-Alma, OK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (23.6%)
  • Educational services (9.3%)
  • Construction (7.5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.3%)
  • Health care (4.4%)
  • Truck transportation (3.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (34.4%)
  • Construction (11.2%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.9%)
  • Truck transportation (5.3%)
  • Machinery (4.0%)
  • Educational services (4.0%)
  • Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers (3.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (17.8%)
  • Health care (11.4%)
  • Food & beverage stores (7.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.3%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (6.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.1%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.0%)
Most common occupations in Velma-Alma, OK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (8.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.3%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6.2%)
  • Extraction workers (4.6%)
  • Cashiers (4.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (13.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11.3%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8.8%)
  • Extraction workers (7.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cashiers (9.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.0%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.7%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.4%)

Average climate in Velma-Alma, Oklahoma

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Velma-Alma, Oklahoma average temperatures Velma-Alma, Oklahoma average precipitation Velma-Alma, Oklahoma humidity Velma-Alma, Oklahoma wind speed Velma-Alma, Oklahoma snowfall Velma-Alma, Oklahoma sunshine Velma-Alma, Oklahoma clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 91.9. This is worse than average.

City:

91.9
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 37.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

37.7
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 9.01. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.01
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Velma-Alma-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Oklahoma state average. It is 184% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1972, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.6 miles away from the Velma-Alma place center killed 5 people and injured 6 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/10/1979, a category F4 tornado 26.0 miles away from the place center killed 42 people and injured 1740 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Velma-Alma-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oklahoma state average. It is 692% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 90.3 miles away from the city center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 142.1 miles away from Velma-Alma center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 116.6 miles away from Velma-Alma center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 151.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/8/2011 at 02:46:57, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 89.5 miles away from Velma-Alma center
On 11/5/2011 at 07:12:45, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 91.3 miles away from Velma-Alma center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Stephens County (28) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 13, Floods: 11, Winter Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 8, Fires: 3, Winds: 2, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Velma-Alma:

  • WILKINS NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; DUNCAN, OK)
  • LAHEYS NH (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; DUNCAN, OK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Velma-Alma:

  • Cameron University (about 44 miles; Lawton, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,695)
  • University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus (about 54 miles; Norman, OK; FT enrollment: 22,496)
  • Mid-America Christian University (about 62 miles; Oklahoma City, OK; FT enrollment: 2,869)
  • East Central University (about 62 miles; Ada, OK; FT enrollment: 4,030)
  • Midwestern State University (about 63 miles; Wichita Falls, TX; FT enrollment: 4,901)
  • Oklahoma City Community College (about 65 miles; Oklahoma City, OK; FT enrollment: 8,904)
  • North Central Texas College (about 66 miles; Gainesville, TX; FT enrollment: 6,550)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Velma-Alma: Velma Community Ambulance (A), Velma Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Velma-Alma include: Country Side Church (A), Valley View Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Weaver Chapel Cemetery (1), Alma Cemetery (2), Velma Cemetery (3), Cruce Cemetery (4), Mountain Grove Cemetery (5), Claude Cemetery (6), Parks Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Oknoname 137083 Reservoir (A), Wildhorse Creek Site 42 Reservoir (B), Wildhorse Creek Site 37 Reservoir (C), Wildhorse Creek Site 36 Reservoir (D), Wildhorse Creek Site 35 Reservoir (E), Wildhorse Creek Site 34 Reservoir (F), Wildhorse Creek Site 33 Reservoir (G), Wildhorse Creek Site 32 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Bluff Creek (A), Black Bear Creek (B), Panther Creek (C), Owens Creek (D), Fitzpatrick Creek (E), Dry Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Velma-Alma: Humphrey Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Stephens County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.4 people
Oklahoma:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

72.5%
Whole state:

66.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.0%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

18.1%
Whole state:

14.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

6.6%
Whole state:

6.1%

For population 15 years and over in Velma-Alma:

Marital status in Velma-Alma, OK
  • Never married: 16.8%
  • Now married: 66.8%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

For population 25 years and over in Velma-Alma:

  • High school or higher: 74.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.0
Oklahoma average:

11.7

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Velma-Alma, OK (based on Stephens County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant23,75884
Mainline Protestant4,26811
Catholic6442
Other4832
Black Protestant1602
None15,735-
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. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
Stephens County:

1.85 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
This county:

1.39 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

0.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 26
Stephens County:

6.01 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

4.35 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 33
Stephens County:

7.63 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

6.89 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Stephens County:

11.5%
Oklahoma:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Stephens County:

30.5%
Oklahoma:

29.2%

Strongest AM radio stations in Velma-Alma:

  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KCAF (990 AM; 10 kW; FARMERSVILLE, TX; Owner: RENAISSANCE RADIO, INC.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WWLS (640 AM; 5 kW; MOORE, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KJON (850 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANADARKO, OK; Owner: CARROLLTON BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, LP)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Velma-Alma:

  • KSYY (105.3 FM; KINGFISHER, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KICM (97.7 FM; HEALDTON, OK; Owner: ON THE AIR, INC.)
  • KNIN-FM (92.9 FM; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDDQ (105.3 FM; COMANCHE, OK; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA, INC.)
  • KWRD-FM (100.7 FM; HIGHLAND VILLAGE, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, L.L.C.)
  • KKNG-FM (93.3 FM; NEWCASTLE, OK; Owner: TYLER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KFXI (92.1 FM; MARLOW, OK; Owner: DFWU, INC.)
  • KKEN (97.1 FM; DUNCAN, OK; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA, INC.)
  • KBLP (105.1 FM; LINDSAY, OK; Owner: SO. CENTRAL OKLA. B/C & ADVERTISING)

TV broadcast stations around Velma-Alma:

  • K54BB (Channel 54; DUNCAN, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • K44BQ (Channel 44; ARDMORE, OK; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Velma-Alma, OK
  • 34.1%Electricity
  • 32.3%Utility gas
  • 29.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.0%Wood
  • 0.4%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Velma-Alma, OK
  • 38.0%Utility gas
  • 31.3%Electricity
  • 25.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.8%Wood
  • 1.8%No fuel used
  • 1.2%Other fuel


Velma-Alma compared to Oklahoma state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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