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McCurtain County, Oklahoma (OK)

County population in 2021: 31,415 (31% urban, 69% rural); it was 34,402 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,920
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 5,246
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 9,682
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,792 (it was 3,534 in 2000)
% of renters here:

27%
State:

33%

Land area: 1852 sq. mi.

Water area: 49.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 17 people per square mile   (low).

March 2019 cost of living index in McCurtain County: 79.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (21.8%), Manufacturing (21.2%), Retail trade (10.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 77%
  • Government: 16%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in McCurtain County, OK (2021)
    • 18,48659.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 4,06113.0%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 3,70711.9%Two or more races
    • 2,2187.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2,0866.7%Hispanic or Latino
    • 3641.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 3011.0%Asian alone
    • 240.08%Some other race alone
Median resident age:

39.0 years
Oklahoma median age:

37.2 years
Males: 15,527  (49.4%)
Females: 15,888  (50.6%)
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Average household size:
McCurtain County:

2.0 people
Oklahoma:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2021: $42,573 ($24,162 in 1999)
This county:

$42,573
Oklahoma:

$55,826

Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $408 (lower quartile is $281, upper quartile is $532)
This county:

$408
State:

$689


Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $111,402 (it was $45,500 in 2000)
McCurtain:

$111,402
Oklahoma:

$168,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $62,229 - $200,986

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $153,905
Here:

$153,905
State:

$227,517

Townhouses or other attached units: $102,218
Here:

$102,218
State:

$251,901

Mobile homes: $47,235
Here:

$47,235
State:

$108,992

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $7,637
Here:

$7,637
State:

$95,911

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $999
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $327

Institutionalized population: 417

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 37
  • Burglaries: 88
  • Thefts: 146
  • Auto thefts: 39

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 54
  • Burglaries: 116
  • Thefts: 159
  • Auto thefts: 44
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 41 buildings, average cost: $105,700
  • 2020: 40 buildings, average cost: $110,500
  • 2019: 61 buildings, average cost: $106,200
  • 2018: 26 buildings, average cost: $113,000
  • 2017: 4 buildings, average cost: $175,000
  • 2016: 4 buildings, average cost: $175,000
  • 2015: 3 buildings, average cost: $175,000
  • 2014: 8 buildings, average cost: $131,000
  • 2013: 21 buildings, average cost: $74,200
  • 2012: 19 buildings, average cost: $74,700
  • 2011: 10 buildings, average cost: $89,500
  • 2010: 10 buildings, average cost: $66,500
  • 2009: 9 buildings, average cost: $64,900
  • 2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $75,700
  • 2007: 17 buildings, average cost: $88,800
  • 2006: 30 buildings, average cost: $75,200
  • 2005: 60 buildings, average cost: $51,700
  • 2004: 38 buildings, average cost: $73,700
  • 2003: 43 buildings, average cost: $66,400
  • 2002: 28 buildings, average cost: $66,100
  • 2001: 24 buildings, average cost: $67,000
  • 2000: 28 buildings, average cost: $58,300
  • 1999: 18 buildings, average cost: $44,500
  • 1998: 23 buildings, average cost: $46,700
  • 1997: 39 buildings, average cost: $44,700
Number of permits per 10,000 McCurtain, OK residents
Average permit cost in McCurtain, OK
Presidential Elections Results

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $682 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $389 (0.4%)

Distribution of median household income in McCurtain, OK in 2021
Distribution of house value in McCurtain, OK in 2021
Distribution of rent paid by renters in McCurtain, OK in 2021
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 22.7%
McCurtain County:

22.7%
Oklahoma:

15.6%
(18.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 42.6% for Black residents, 44.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 24.2% for American Indian residents, 14.7% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 27.2% for other race residents, 27.0% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2021: 39.0 years old
(Males: 38.3 years old, Females: 39.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.3 years old, Black residents: 40.4 years old, American Indian residents: 31.6 years old, Asian residents: 27.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 20.2 years old, Other race residents: 28.4 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in McCurtain County is $341 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $451 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $585 a month.

Cities in this county include: Idabel, Broken Bow, North McCurtain, Southeast McCurtain, Wright City, Valliant, Eagletown, Millerton, Haworth, Garvin.

McCurtain County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in McCurtain County: Mills (A), North Bank Siding (B), Randlett Water Supply (C), Stringtown (D), Pleasant Ridge Community Center (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in McCurtain County include: Union Valley Church (A), Emerson Church (B), Bible Church (C), Brown Church (D), Emerson Church (E), Emerson Mission (F), New Salem Church (G), Ahpeatone Church (H), Lone Star Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Wilkerson Cemetery (1), Elm Grove Cemetery (2), Brown Cemetery (3), New Salem Cemetery (4), Fairview Cemetery of Randlett (5), Shakelford Cemetery (6), Temple Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Tullis Lake (A), Whites Lake (B), Temple Lake (C), Jack Creek Site 4 Reservoir (D), Oknoname 031060 Reservoir (E), Oknoname 031061 Reservoir (F), Oknoname 033001 Reservoir (G), Oknoname 033002 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Bird Creek (A), Soldier Creek (B), Snake Creek (C), Cache Creek (D), Rabbit Creek (E), Pecan Creek (F), Mills Creek (G), Gooden Creek (H), Dry Red Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in McCurtain County: Sulton Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Neighboring counties: Bryan County , Bladen County, North Carolina , Morgan County, Alabama , Phillips County, Arkansas , Foard County, Texas , Jackson County, Georgia .

Unemployment in March 2023:
Here:

3.5%
Oklahoma:

2.9%

Unemployment by year in McCurtain, OK
County total employment by year in McCurtain, OK
County average yearly wages by year in McCurtain, OK

Current college students: 908
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,066 (49.4% naturalized citizens)

McCurtain County:

3.4%
Whole state:

5.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 4192010 or later
  • 2402000 to 2009
  • 2761990 to 1999
  • 1781980 to 1989
  • 621970 to 1979
  • 64Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.9%

McCurtain County marital status for males McCurtain County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 11,013
  • One, attached: 85
  • Two: 432
  • 3 or 4: 365
  • 5 to 9: 82
  • 10 to 19: 81
  • 20 to 49: 68
  • 50 or more: 12
  • Mobile homes: 2,007
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 38

Housing units in McCurtain County with a mortgage: 2,849 (77 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Here:

100.0% with mortgage
State:

98.6% with mortgage

Religion statistics for McCurtain County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant14,35294
Mainline Protestant2,42231
Black Protestant5894
Other3815
Catholic2151
None15,192-
McCurtain County Religion Details
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 11
McCurtain County:

3.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.30 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

0.76 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 26
McCurtain County:

7.78 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

4.35 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 12
This county:

3.59 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.89 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
McCurtain County:

10.5%
Oklahoma:

10.3%

Adult obesity rate:
McCurtain County:

31.0%
State:

29.2%

Agriculture in McCurtain County:

Average size of farms: 193 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $80,410
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $72.08
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.28%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 96.96%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $65,015
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 17.58%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.69%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $29,275
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 97.25%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 21.99
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.80%
Corn for grain: 5293 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 3180 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 4913 harvested acres
Vegetables: 111 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 1,684 acres

Tornado activity:

McCurtain County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Oklahoma state average. It is 4184475.8 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 fatalities and 15 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/24/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 4 people and injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

McCurtain County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oklahoma state average. It is 552% 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 149.2 miles away from McCurtain County center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 200.6 miles away from the county center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 173.0 miles away from the county center
On 11/5/2011 at 07:12:45, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 150.0 miles away from the county center
On 11/8/2011 at 02:46:57, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 150.1 miles away from McCurtain County center
On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 153.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Oklahoma Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4530, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Oklahoma Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: December 26, 2015 to January 05, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4256: February 10, 2016, FEMA Id: 4256, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • Oklahoma Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 05, 2015 to June 22, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4222: May 26, 2015, FEMA Id: 4222, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Oklahoma Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 05, 2013 to December 06, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4164: January 30, 2014, FEMA Id: 4164, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Oklahoma Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 05, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3316: February 02, 2011, FEMA Id: 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: 3308, 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: 1876, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Oklahoma Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: March 17, 2008 to March 23, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1752: May 05, 2008, FEMA Id: 1752, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Oklahoma Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 10, 2007 to July 25, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1712: July 07, 2007, FEMA Id: 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: 3272, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in McCurtain County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Winter Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 4, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - McCurtain

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 10,167 (80.8%)
  • Carpooled: 1,274 (10.1%)
  • Bus: 11 (0.1%)
  • Ferryboat: 11 (0.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 184 (1.5%)
  • Bicycle: 9 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 149 (1.2%)
  • Worked at home: 376 (3.0%)
Class of Workers in 2021
Most common industries in 2021 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2021


  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common industries for females in 2021


  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Manufacturing (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common occupations in 2021 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2021


  • Production occupations (19%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Transportation occupations (9%)
  • Material moving occupations (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2021


  • Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (12%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (9%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (36%)
  • Oceania, n.e.c. (17%)
  • Vietnam (11%)
  • England (5%)
  • Russia (2%)
  • Ukraine (2%)
  • Cuba (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in McCurtain County


  • English (7%)
  • American (6%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • German (3%)
  • European (1%)
  • Italian (1%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in McCurtain County, Oklahoma in 2010:

  • 202 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 124 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 82 people in state prisons
  • 31 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 9 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 6 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in McCurtain County, Oklahoma in 2000:

  • 383 people in nursing homes
  • 63 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 60 people in state prisons
  • 4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $47,158.

4.94% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($36,456 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.94%
Oklahoma average:

8.28%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.70% relocated from other counties in Oklahoma ($11,201 average AGI)
3.24% relocated from other states ($25,255 average AGI)
McCurtain County:

3.24%
Oklahoma average:

3.37%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Oklahoma County, OK  0.31% ($22,719 average AGI)
from Choctaw County, OK  0.25% ($34,840)


4.41% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($35,018 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.41%
Oklahoma average:

7.66%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
1.86% relocated to other counties in Oklahoma ($12,195 average AGI)
2.55% relocated to other states ($22,823 average AGI)
McCurtain County:

2.55%
Oklahoma average:

2.72%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Choctaw County, OK  0.29% ($40,448 average AGI)
to Oklahoma County, OK  0.26% ($19,423)
to Sevier County, AR  0.25% ($43,240)
to Bryan County, OK  0.21% ($28,524)

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 12.5

Deaths per 1000 population in McCurtain County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 21.4%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 10.5%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in McCurtain County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in McCurtain County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in McCurtain County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in McCurtain County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in McCurtain County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in McCurtain County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 6,135 (4,662 aged, 1,473 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 725 (8%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in McCurtain County, Oklahoma in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (623)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (606)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (573)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (469)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (299)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (190)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (147)
  • Hypertensive heart disease without (congestive) heart failure (115)
  • Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (105)
  • Congestive heart failure (71)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.94
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7,828
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 214
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 34,063

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,365
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,341
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 12

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 23
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 47

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 131.1. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 88.8
  • Other - 42.3

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 224.1. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 169.1
  • Other - 55.0

Household type by relationship:

Households: 31,415
  • Male householders: 5,465 (1,507 living alone), Female householders: 6,106 (1,865 living alone)
  • 5,422 spouses (5,397 opposite-sex spouses), 616 unmarried partners, (585 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 9,488 children (8,524 natural, 233 adopted, 725 stepchildren), 1,482 grandchildren, 482 brothers or sisters, 330 parents, 53 foster children, 952 other relatives, 577 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 356

Size of family households: 3,504 2-persons, 1,872 3-persons, 1,234 4-persons, 590 5-persons, 393 6-persons, 256 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,372 1-person, 294 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 5 4-persons.

4,132 married couples with children.
2,469 single-parent households (492 men, 1,977 women).

93.2% of residents of McCurtain speak English at home.
3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (98% speak English very well, 2% speak English well).
1.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $280,991,000 ($8,253 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,666,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $89,202,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $63,572,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,658,000
Federal grants: $116,616,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,072,000 ($188,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,870,000 ($328,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $4,020,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,941,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,991,000

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

Births: 2,609
Here:

77 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,187
Here:

64 per 1000 residents
State:

52 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +151
Here:

+4 per 1000 residents
State:

+10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -943
Here -28 per 1000 residents
State -4 per 1000 residents
Population growth in McCurtain County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.49 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.6
State:

6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

4.5

Year house built in McCurtain County, Oklahoma
  • Year house built in McCurtain County, Oklahoma
  • 212020 or later
  • 9422010 to 2019
  • 1,6322000 to 2009
  • 2,1781990 to 1999
  • 2,5011980 to 1989
  • 3,3591970 to 1979
  • 1,5651960 to 1969
  • 7871950 to 1959
  • 4141940 to 1949
  • 4931939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in McCurtain County, Oklahoma
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in McCurtain County, Oklahoma
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in McCurtain County, Oklahoma
  • 421 room
  • 722 rooms
  • 3123 rooms
  • 1,0204 rooms
  • 2,5905 rooms
  • 2,1946 rooms
  • 9897 rooms
  • 4688 rooms
  • 5289+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in McCurtain County, Oklahoma
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in McCurtain County, Oklahoma
  • 1881 room
  • 862 rooms
  • 4693 rooms
  • 8234 rooms
  • 8995 rooms
  • 5176 rooms
  • 1567 rooms
  • 1018 rooms
  • 319+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in McCurtain County, Oklahoma
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in McCurtain County, Oklahoma
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in McCurtain County, Oklahoma
  • 42no bedroom
  • 2981 bedroom
  • 1,5782 bedrooms
  • 4,9723 bedrooms
  • 1,1914 bedrooms
  • 1425+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in McCurtain County, Oklahoma
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in McCurtain County, Oklahoma
  • 191no bedroom
  • 4701 bedroom
  • 1,1832 bedrooms
  • 1,2073 bedrooms
  • 2154 bedrooms
  • 35+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in McCurtain County, Oklahoma in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in McCurtain County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in McCurtain County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 411no vehicle
  • 2,1811 vehicle
  • 2,8832 vehicles
  • 1,8413 vehicles
  • 6124 vehicles
  • 3675+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in McCurtain County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in McCurtain County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 516no vehicle
  • 1,6711 vehicle
  • 7622 vehicles
  • 2313 vehicles
  • 584 vehicles
  • 305+ vehicles

90.4% of McCurtain County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Oklahoma.

McCurtain County:

90.4%
State average:

84.0%

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

  • This state: 17,567
  • Other state: 12,733
  • Northeast: 223
  • Midwest: 1,032
  • South: 9,043
  • West: 2,377
Year householders moved into unit in McCurtain County, OK
Most commonly used house heating fuel in McCurtain County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 68.1%Electricity
  • 12.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 11.5%Utility gas
  • 5.6%Wood
  • 1.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.6%Other fuel
  • 0.3%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 66.9%Electricity
  • 19.2%Utility gas
  • 9.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.5%Wood
  • 1.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.2%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 171
Here:

5.0%
Oklahoma:

13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 60
Here:

3.3%
Oklahoma:

11.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 103
Here:

17.4%
Oklahoma:

15.8%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

McCurtain County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,413,000
    Other: $491,000
  • Construction - Local Fire Protection: $11,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $5,553,000
    General - Other: $3,172,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,819,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,708,000
    Financial Administration: $1,384,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,067,000
    Local Fire Protection: $780,000
    Central Staff Services: $620,000
    Health - Other: $571,000
    Police Protection: $334,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $136,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $171,000
    General Local Government Support: $121,000
    Natural Resources: $14,000
    Other: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $506,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $254,000
    Other: $180,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,020,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $74,000
    Interest Earnings: $43,000
    Sale of Property: $23,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $639,000
    Central Staff Services: $50,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,909,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,949,000
    Other: $780,000
    Health and Hospitals: $117,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,818,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,812,000
    Other Selective Sales: $557,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $4,267,000

McCurtain County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,413,000
    Other: $491,000
  • Construction - Local Fire Protection: $11,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $5,553,000
    General - Other: $3,172,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,819,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,708,000
    Financial Administration: $1,384,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,067,000
    Local Fire Protection: $780,000
    Central Staff Services: $620,000
    Health - Other: $571,000
    Police Protection: $334,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $136,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $171,000
    General Local Government Support: $121,000
    Natural Resources: $14,000
    Other: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $506,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $254,000
    Other: $180,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,020,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $74,000
    Interest Earnings: $43,000
    Sale of Property: $23,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $639,000
    Central Staff Services: $50,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,909,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,949,000
    Other: $780,000
    Health and Hospitals: $117,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,818,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,812,000
    Other Selective Sales: $557,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $4,267,000

McCurtain County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,413,000
    Other: $491,000
  • Construction - Local Fire Protection: $11,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $5,553,000
    General - Other: $3,172,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,819,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,708,000
    Financial Administration: $1,384,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,067,000
    Local Fire Protection: $780,000
    Central Staff Services: $620,000
    Health - Other: $571,000
    Police Protection: $334,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $136,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $171,000
    General Local Government Support: $121,000
    Natural Resources: $14,000
    Other: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $506,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $254,000
    Other: $180,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,020,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $74,000
    Interest Earnings: $43,000
    Sale of Property: $23,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $639,000
    Central Staff Services: $50,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,909,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,949,000
    Other: $780,000
    Health and Hospitals: $117,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,818,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,812,000
    Other Selective Sales: $557,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $4,267,000

McCurtain County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,413,000
    Other: $491,000
  • Construction - Local Fire Protection: $11,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $5,553,000
    General - Other: $3,172,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,819,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,708,000
    Financial Administration: $1,384,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,067,000
    Local Fire Protection: $780,000
    Central Staff Services: $620,000
    Health - Other: $571,000
    Police Protection: $334,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $136,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $171,000
    General Local Government Support: $121,000
    Natural Resources: $14,000
    Other: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $506,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $254,000
    Other: $180,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,020,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $74,000
    Interest Earnings: $43,000
    Sale of Property: $23,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $639,000
    Central Staff Services: $50,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,909,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,949,000
    Other: $780,000
    Health and Hospitals: $117,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,818,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,812,000
    Other Selective Sales: $557,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $4,267,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,592
  • Number of aged recipients: 175
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,417
  • Number of recipients under 18: 198
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 969
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 425
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 691
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 644
Most common first names in McCurtain County, OK among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William25875.1 years
James25472.0 years
John23877.1 years
Mary22277.6 years
Robert15271.9 years
Willie11476.8 years
George10075.5 years
Charles8472.2 years
Henry8072.9 years
Joe7272.4 years
Most common last names in McCurtain County, OK among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson16676.8 years
Smith13573.1 years
Williams10974.3 years
Jones10675.2 years
Davis9174.7 years
Harris6976.0 years
Thompson6972.8 years
Wilson6773.5 years
Brown6673.7 years
Thomas6275.4 years
Businesses in McCurtain County, OK
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1McDonald's2
Arby's1Microtel2
Ashley Furniture3Nike4
AutoZone1Pizza Hut2
Best Western1Quality1
Chevrolet1SAS Shoes1
Comfort Suites1SONIC Drive-In2
Dairy Queen1Sears1
FedEx3Subway2
Ford1Super 81
H&R Block2U-Haul2
KFC2U.S. Cellular3
La-Z-Boy2UPS3
Lane Furniture2Walmart2
MasterBrand Cabinets2