Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population is 6,818. Its county seat is Waurika6.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,004 km˛ (774 mi˛). 1,965 km˛ (759 mi˛) of it is land and 39 km˛ (15 mi˛)
of it is water. The total area is 1.95% water.
Adjacent counties
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 6,818 people, 2,716 households, and 1,863
families residing in the county. The population density is 3/km˛ (9/mi˛). There are 3,373 housing
units at an average density of 2/km˛ (4/mi˛). The racial makeup of the county
is 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 are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 2,716 households out of which 29.20% have children under the age
of 18 living with them, 55.60% are married couples living together, 9.20% have a female
householder with no husband present, and 31.40% are non-families. 28.80% of all
households are made up of individuals and 15.40% have someone living alone who
is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.38 and the average
family size is 2.92.
In the county, the population is 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
are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females
there are 94.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.80
males.
The median income for a household in the county is $23,674, and the median
income for a family is $30,563. Males have a median income of $25,195 versus
$16,589 for females. The per capita income for the county is $12,899. 19.20% of the
population and 16.30% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 23.30% of those
under the age of 18 and 18.40% of those 65 and older are living below the
poverty line.
