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Our Community
- Fast Facts
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Population:
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2009
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Holdenville
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5,478
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Hughes
County
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13,680
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State
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3,617,316
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Source: Best
Places
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Cost of Living: % of US
Avg.
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Holdenville
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United States
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Overall
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72
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100
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Food
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94
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100
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Utilities
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100
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100
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Miscellaneous
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96
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100
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Source: Best
Places
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Economy:
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Holdenville
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United States
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Unemployment Rate
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11.6%
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8.5%
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Recent Job Growth
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3.9%
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-3.1%
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Future Job Growth
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36.2%
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26.4%
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Sales Taxes
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8.5%
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6%
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Income Taxes
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7%
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5.02%
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Income per capita
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$15,599
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$24,020
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Household Income
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$24,771
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$44,684
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Source: Best
Places
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Climate:
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Holdenville
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United States
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Rain (inches)
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39
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36.6
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Snowfall (inches)
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6.1
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25.2
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Precipitation Days
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72
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101
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Sunny Days
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230
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205
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Avg. July
high
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93.8
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86.5
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Avg. January low
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28.8
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20.8
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Comfort Index
(higher=better)
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28
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44
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UV Index
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5.1
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4.3
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Elevation (feet)
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870
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1,062
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Source: Best
Places
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Housing
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Holdenville
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United States
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Median Home Cost
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$40,900
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$202,300
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Median Home Age
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48
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27
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Home Owned
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59.24%
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64.07%
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Housing Vacant
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14.40%
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14.48%
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Homes Rented
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26.36%
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21.45%
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Property Tax Rate
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$6.44
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$13.28
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Source: Best
Places
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For
more information about housing availability, visit our Member
Directory for Holdenville Chamber businesses specializing in
apartment rental and real estate.
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Education
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Holdenville
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United States
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School Expenditure
(per student)
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$5,139
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$6,058
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Pupil/Teacher
Ratio
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16
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15.9
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Student/Counselor
Ratio
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450
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546
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High School
Graduates
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71.76%
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79.62%
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4-yr College
Graduates
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6.28%
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15.16%
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Source: Best
Places
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Holdenville
has 3 primary and secondary schools with approximately 1,150
students and 71 teachers.
Holdenville is 30 minutes east of Seminole State College and just
an hour's drive to Oklahoma Baptist University and St. Gregory’s University in
Shawnee. East Central University, Ada; the University of
Oklahoma, Norman; and, the University of Tulsa are all within 100 miles
of Holdenville. The Gordon
Cooper, Wes Watkins, and Pontotoc County Career Technology Centers
also provide valuable occupational training and educational
services to the community.
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People
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Holdenville
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United States
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Population Density
(per sq. mile)
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1,145
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80
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Median Age
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40.4
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37.6
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Households
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2,270
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108,954,329
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Household Size
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2.34
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2.6
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Male Population
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45.4%
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48.65%
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Female Population
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54.6%
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51.35%
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Married Population
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56.89%
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58.89%
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Single Population
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43.11%
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41.11%
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Race
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White
(including Hispanic)
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77.08%
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77.53%
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Black
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3.05%
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12.35%
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Native American
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13.11%
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0.89%
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Other
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6.76%
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9.23%
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Source: Best
Places and US
Census Bureau
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