Pontotoc County Information
Pontotoc in
Oklahoma occupies
725 square miles and has a 2006 population of
35,350, a change from a 2000 population of
35,143 and
34,119 in 1990.
16.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13% percent is 25-35, and
12.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
130 acts of violent crime reported in
Pontotoc in 2004, a change from
150 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
718 people:
3.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.3%.
Read more about
Pontotoc, Oklahoma in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Pontotoc | |
| State | Oklahoma | |
| Land Area | 725 sq. miles | Ranked 1,335 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 35,350 | Ranked 1,278 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 35,188 | |
| Population 2000 | 35,143 | Ranked 1,244 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 34,119 | Ranked 1,161 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 76.1% | |
| African American | 2.1% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | 16.2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 16.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 130 | 150 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 14 | |
| Robberies | 5 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 108 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,040 | 942 |
| Burglaries | 268 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 724 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 48 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 19,609 | 16,710 |
| Unemployed Population | 718 | 554 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% | 3.3% |
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