Demographic Profile for Coal County, Oklahoma
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Coal County, Oklahoma to be 39.9 years of age. The median age in Coal is greater than the median in Oklahoma of 36.5. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 38.3 years old. With a total of 24.5 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Coal can be described as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low representation within the population, making up 57.8 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 17.7 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.
Coal County, Oklahoma had a population of 5,743 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 6,009. The decline shows a decrease of -4.4 percent. Coal ranks 59 of 77 counties when calculating total change in population for Oklahoma and the county ranks 2,451 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Coal County, Oklahoma has a population that is made up of 74.6 percent White, 0.6 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 2.3 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 3.2 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Oklahoma percent of 15.7. Since 2000, Coal has increased the level of diversity when 2.9 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
Estimated since the year 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Coal from another country. The international migration into Coal totals 0 percent of immigration into the State of Oklahoma. This percent of international migration is low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
When calculating the total land area, Coal covers a total land area of 518 square miles. The land areas has a very low population density of 11 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Big Stone, MN (11 per sq. mile ), Parmer, TX (11 per sq. mile ), Fillmore, NE (11 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Holt, MO (11 per sq. mile ), Aroostook, ME (11 per sq. mile ), Webster, GA (11 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Coal County, Oklahoma had a population of 5,743 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 6,009. The decline shows a decrease of -4.4 percent. Coal ranks 59 of 77 counties when calculating total change in population for Oklahoma and the county ranks 2,451 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Coal County, Oklahoma has a population that is made up of 74.6 percent White, 0.6 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 2.3 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 3.2 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Oklahoma percent of 15.7. Since 2000, Coal has increased the level of diversity when 2.9 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
Estimated since the year 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Coal from another country. The international migration into Coal totals 0 percent of immigration into the State of Oklahoma. This percent of international migration is low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
When calculating the total land area, Coal covers a total land area of 518 square miles. The land areas has a very low population density of 11 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Big Stone, MN (11 per sq. mile ), Parmer, TX (11 per sq. mile ), Fillmore, NE (11 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Holt, MO (11 per sq. mile ), Aroostook, ME (11 per sq. mile ), Webster, GA (11 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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