Demographic Profile for Love County, Oklahoma
Love County, Oklahoma had a total estimated population of 9,126 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 8,826. This growth signifies an increase of 3.4 percent. Love ranks 31 of 77 counties in terms of population growth in Oklahoma and the county ranks 1,559 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
From 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Love from outside the country. The immigration into Love accounts for 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of Oklahoma. This amount of international migration is medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Love County, Oklahoma to be 40.5 years old. The median in Love is greater than the median age for the State of Oklahoma of 36.5. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 39.6 years of age. With 22.6 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Love can be described as having a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 61.4 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 16 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.
By measuring total land area, Love spans a total area of 515 square miles. This area has a very low density of 18 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Monroe, IA (18 per sq. mile ), Jefferson, MS (18 per sq. mile ), Redwood, MN (18 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Scurry, TX (18 per sq. mile ), Brown, KS (18 per sq. mile ), Madison, AR (18 per sq. mile ).
Love County, Oklahoma has a population base that is comprised of 79.9 percent White, 1.9 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 9 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 11.2 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Oklahoma percent of 15.7. Since 2000, Love has increased the percent of minority population when 9.7 percent of the population were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
From 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Love from outside the country. The immigration into Love accounts for 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of Oklahoma. This amount of international migration is medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Love County, Oklahoma to be 40.5 years old. The median in Love is greater than the median age for the State of Oklahoma of 36.5. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 39.6 years of age. With 22.6 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Love can be described as having a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 61.4 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 16 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.
By measuring total land area, Love spans a total area of 515 square miles. This area has a very low density of 18 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Monroe, IA (18 per sq. mile ), Jefferson, MS (18 per sq. mile ), Redwood, MN (18 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Scurry, TX (18 per sq. mile ), Brown, KS (18 per sq. mile ), Madison, AR (18 per sq. mile ).
Love County, Oklahoma has a population base that is comprised of 79.9 percent White, 1.9 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 9 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 11.2 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Oklahoma percent of 15.7. Since 2000, Love has increased the percent of minority population when 9.7 percent of the population were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
