Lamar County vs. Choctaw County

Lamar County (TX)Choctaw County (OK)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)49,72814,668
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.1%-3.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)49,78915,199
Population, Census, April 1, 201049,79315,205
Persons under 5 years, percent6.7%6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.8%24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.2%20.7%
Female persons, percent51.8%52.0%
White alone, percent80.9%63.3%
Black or African American alone, percent13.4%10.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.8%18.3%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent3.0%7.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent8.1%4.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent74.0%60.5%
Veterans, 2014-20182,9531,069
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.2%1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)22,7857,600
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.0%68.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$94,800$95,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,088$893
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$429$325
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$710$553
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.4%7.3%
Building permits, 20184810
Households, 2014-201819,3135,991
Persons per household, 2014-20182.532.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.6%84.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.2%3.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.7%70.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.1%58.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.6%81.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.6%12.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.6%17.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent19.5%21.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.6%47.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.5%43.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)73,05118,076
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)326,07959,726
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)678,562118,812
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,623$7,826
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.023.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,562$32,129
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,833$21,329
Persons in poverty, percent14.4%23.0%
Total employer establishments, 20171,227293
Total employment, 201717,5833,325
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)649,54298,772
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.3%7.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,985956
All firms, 20123,7171,042
Men-owned firms, 20122,122555
Women-owned firms, 20121,134349
Minority-owned firms, 2012779285
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,737698
Veteran-owned firms, 2012388136
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,125824
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200731.5%14.8%
Population per square mile, 201054.919.7
Land area in square miles, 2010907.19770.36

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Lamar county (TX) and Choctaw county (OK) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.