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| CATEGORIES ABOUT DEL CITY, OKLAHOMA | |
| oklahoma city metropolitan area | |
| cities in oklahoma | |
| oklahoma county, oklahoma | |
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Founder George Epperly's dream of Del City came to life in 1948. It is the proud home of two-time Olympic gold medallist wrestler John Smith. Exhibits, such as the Oklahoma County & Western Museum, Del City Preservation & Historical Society, and War Memorial, reflect a rich history and honor veterans and hometown soldiers who lost their lives serving the United States. Traditional annual events include a Christmas Lighting and Halloween Bash. Year round outdoor recreational activities are also available to outdoor enthusiasts at any of the three Bicycle/Pedestrian Trails located off Interstate 40, near Tinker Air Force Base or at the 60 acre (240,000 m&2) Eagle Lake location with picnic and fishing on Reno Avenue, located only two miles from urban downtown Oklahoma City . GEOGRAPHY Del City is located at 35°26'34" North, 97°26'28" West (35.442711, -97.441149). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 19.5 Km&2 (7.5 Mi&2 ). 19.5 km&2 (7.5 mi&2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 22,128 people, 9,045 households, and 6,186 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 1,133.1/km&2 (2,935.8/mi&2). There were 9,725 housing units at an average density of 498.0/km&2 (1,290.2/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 74.24% White , 14.04% African American , 4.26% Native American , 1.58% Asian , 0.11% Pacific Islander , 1.83% from Other Races , and 3.95% from two or more races. 4.71% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 9,045 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were Married Couples living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.96. In the city the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $32,218, and the median income for a family was $36,515. Males had a median income of $28,806 versus $21,997 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $15,717. 13.3% of the population and 10.5% of families were below the Poverty Line . 20.8% of those under the age of 18 and 7.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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