Beckham County Information
Beckham in
Oklahoma occupies
904 square miles and has a 2006 population of
19,271, a change from a 2000 population of
19,799 and
18,812 in 1990.
14% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.7% percent is 25-35, and
13% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
45 acts of violent crime reported in
Beckham in 2004, a change from
38 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
275 people:
2.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.2%.
Read more about
Beckham, Oklahoma in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Beckham | |
| State | Oklahoma | |
| Land Area | 904 sq. miles | Ranked 945 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 19,271 | Ranked 1,854 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 18,810 | |
| Population 2000 | 19,799 | Ranked 1,802 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 18,812 | Ranked 1,746 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 93.7% | |
| African American | 2.4% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | 2.1% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 45 | 38 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 5 | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 38 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 434 | 577 |
| Burglaries | 80 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 328 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 26 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 10,165 | 8,643 |
| Unemployed Population | 275 | 277 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% | 3.2% |
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