census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
(CDP) in
Rogers County
Rogers County is located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 95,240, making it the sixth-most populous county in Oklahoma. The county seat is Claremore. Rogers County is included in ...
,
Oklahoma
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, United States. The population was 1,314 at the 2010 census, a 9.2 percent increase over the figure of 1,203 recorded in
2000
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Claremore
Claremore is a city and the county seat of Rogers County in Green Country or northeastern Oklahoma, United States. The population was 19,580 at the 2020 census, a 5.4 percent increase over the figure of 18,581 recorded in 2010.Vinita, the community was named for Dennis W. Bushyhead, Principal Chief of the Cherokee, 1879–1887. The post office existed from April 18, 1898, until November 15, 1955.
Geography
Bushyhead is located at (36.452233, -95.516263). According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (0.20%) is water.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 1,203 people, 431 households, and 344 families residing in the CDP. The
population density
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was 80.3 people per square mile (31.0/km2). There were 474 housing units at an average density of 31.7/sq mi (12.2/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 74.56%
White
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, 0.33%
African American
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other races
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, and 6.15% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 2.00% of the population.
There were 431 households, out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were
married couples
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living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 30.7% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $33,438, and the median income for a family was $34,779. Males had a median income of $29,408 versus $22,009 for females. The
per capita income
Per capita income (PCI) or total income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. It is calculated by dividing the area's total income by its total population.
Per capita i ...
for the CDP was $13,140. About 11.6% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
References
Further reading
Shirk, George H.; ''Oklahoma Place Names''; University of Oklahoma Press; Norman, Oklahoma; 1987: .
Oklahoma Historical Society
The Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) is an agency of the government of Oklahoma dedicated to promotion and preservation of Oklahoma's history and its people by collecting, interpreting, and disseminating knowledge and artifacts of Oklahoma. ...