Dewey County Information
Dewey in
Oklahoma occupies
1,008 square miles and has a 2006 population of
4,475, a change from a 2000 population of
4,743 and
5,551 in 1990.
13.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
8.6% percent is 25-35, and
12% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
7 acts of violent crime reported in
Dewey in 2004, a change from
11 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
75 people:
3.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.7%.
Read more about
Dewey, Oklahoma in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Dewey | |
| State | Oklahoma | |
| Land Area | 1,008 sq. miles | Ranked 759 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 4,475 | Ranked 2,870 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 4,534 | |
| Population 2000 | 4,743 | Ranked 2,865 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 5,551 | Ranked 2,797 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 93% | |
| African American | .2% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | 5.3% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 8.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 14% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 11% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 7 | 11 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 6 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 22 | 93 |
| Burglaries | 8 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 7 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 7 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 2,345 | 2,276 |
| Unemployed Population | 75 | 62 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% | 2.7% |
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