Canadian County, Oklahoma
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Canadian County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population is 87,697. Its county seat is El Reno6. Canadian County is also part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,344 km² (905 mi²). 2,330 km² (900 mi²) of it is land and 14 km² (5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.60% water.
Adjacent counties
- Kingfisher County (north)
- Oklahoma County (east)
- Cleveland County (southeast)
- Grady County (south)
- Caddo County (southwest)
- Blaine County (northwest)
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 87,697 people, 31,484 households, and 24,431 families residing in the county. The population density is 38/km² (98/mi²). There are 33,969 housing units at an average density of 15/km² (38/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 87.01% White, 2.16% Black or African American, 4.27% Native American, 2.45% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.35% from other races, and 2.72% from two or more races. 3.86% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 31,484 households out of which 39.80% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.30% are married couples living together, 9.70% have a female householder with no husband present, and 22.40% are non-families. 19.20% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.10% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.71 and the average family size is 3.10.
In the county, the population is spread out with 28.00% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 30.70% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 9.50% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 99.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $45,439, and the median income for a family is $51,180. Males have a median income of $35,944 versus $24,631 for females. The per capita income for the county is $19,691. 7.90% of the population and 5.80% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 9.70% of those under the age of 18 and 7.20% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Cities and towns
- † Oklahoma City is mainly in Oklahoma County, but a small part extendes into Canadian County.
External link
- Canadian County Government website (http://www.canadiancounty.org/)
| Regions of Oklahoma | 
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| Cherokee Outlet - Green Country - Little Dixie - Panhandle | |
| Largest cities | |
| Broken Arrow - Edmond - Enid - Lawton - Midwest City - Moore - Norman - Oklahoma City - Stillwater - Tulsa | |
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Adair - Alfalfa - Atoka - Beaver - Beckham - Blaine - Bryan - Caddo - Canadian - Carter - Cherokee - Choctaw - Cimarron - Cleveland - Coal - Comanche - Cotton - Craig - Creek - Custer - Delaware - Dewey - Ellis - Garfield - Garvin - Grady - Grant - Greer - Harmon - Harper - Haskell - Hughes - Jackson - Jefferson - Johnston - Kay - Kingfisher - Kiowa - Latimer - Le Flore - Lincoln - Logan - Love - Major - Marshall - Mayes - McClain - McCurtain - McIntosh - Murray - Muskogee - Noble - Nowata - Okfuskee - Oklahoma - Okmulgee - Osage - Ottawa - Pawnee - Payne - Pittsburg - Pontotoc - Pottawatomie - Pushmataha - Roger Mills - Rogers - Seminole - Sequoyah - Stephens - Texas - Tillman - Tulsa - Wagoner - Washington - Washita - Woods - Woodward |