Demographic Profile for Custer County, Oklahoma
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Custer County, Oklahoma to be 33.0 years of age. The median in Custer is less than the median in Oklahoma of 36.5. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 32.6 years of age. With a total of 21.7 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Custer can be understood as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the population, with 64.3 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 14 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.
Custer County, Oklahoma had a total estimated population of 25,208 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 26,061. The decline denotes a decrease of -3.3 percent. Custer ranks 73 of 77 counties by growth in total population in Oklahoma and the county ranks 2,915 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
When calculating the total land area, Custer spans a total of 987 square miles. The county has a low density of 26 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Union, LA (26 per sq. mile ), Charlotte, VA (26 per sq. mile ), Todd, MN (26 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Butler, IA (26 per sq. mile ), Clay, AR (26 per sq. mile ), Burleson, TX (26 per sq. mile ).
Custer County, Oklahoma has a population that is made up of 77.7 percent White, 2.8 percent African American, 1.1 percent Asian, and 10.9 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 14.8 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Oklahoma percent of 15.7. Since 2000, Custer has increased the percent of minority population when 13.0 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
Since 2000, a medium-high number of individuals have migrated to Custer from outside the country. The immigration into Custer makes up 0.5 percent of immigration into the State of Oklahoma. This percent of international migration is medium-high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Custer County, Oklahoma had a total estimated population of 25,208 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 26,061. The decline denotes a decrease of -3.3 percent. Custer ranks 73 of 77 counties by growth in total population in Oklahoma and the county ranks 2,915 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
When calculating the total land area, Custer spans a total of 987 square miles. The county has a low density of 26 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Union, LA (26 per sq. mile ), Charlotte, VA (26 per sq. mile ), Todd, MN (26 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Butler, IA (26 per sq. mile ), Clay, AR (26 per sq. mile ), Burleson, TX (26 per sq. mile ).
Custer County, Oklahoma has a population that is made up of 77.7 percent White, 2.8 percent African American, 1.1 percent Asian, and 10.9 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 14.8 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Oklahoma percent of 15.7. Since 2000, Custer has increased the percent of minority population when 13.0 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
Since 2000, a medium-high number of individuals have migrated to Custer from outside the country. The immigration into Custer makes up 0.5 percent of immigration into the State of Oklahoma. This percent of international migration is medium-high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
