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Jefferson County is a County located in the U.S. State of Oklahoma . As of 2000 , the population is 6,818. Its County Seat is Waurika 6 . GEOGRAPHY According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 2,004 Km&2 (774 Mi&2 ). 1,965 km&2 (759 mi&2) of it is land and 39 km&2 (15 mi&2) of it (1.95%) is water. Major Highways
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DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 6,818 people, 2,716 households, and 1,863 families residing in the county. The Population Density was 3/km&2 (9/mi&2). There were 3,373 housing units at an average density of 2/km&2 (4/mi&2). The racial makeup of the county was 87.14% White , 0.69% Black or African American , 5.24% Native American , 1.13% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 2.86% from Other Races , and 2.92% from two or more races. 7.01% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 2,716 households out of which 29.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.60% were Married Couples living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.40% were non-families. 28.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.92. In the county, the population was spread out with 24.00% under the age of 18, 7.20% from 18 to 24, 25.40% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 20.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.80 males. The median income for a household in the county was $23,674, and the median income for a family was $30,563. Males had a median income of $25,195 versus $16,589 for females. The Per Capita Income for the county was $12,899. About 16.30% of families and 19.20% of the population were below the Poverty Line , including 23.30% of those under age 18 and 18.40% of those age 65 or over. CITIES AND TOWNS |
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