Alex, OK

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Alex, Oklahoma

Alex, Oklahoma, in Grady county, is 28 miles SW of Norman, Oklahoma (center to center) and 41 miles S of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. There are an estimated 635 people in the town.

The People and Families of Alex

In Alex, about 62% of adults are married. If kids are our future, then the future might look a little like Alex. The kids here are young and many.

Males represent a higher percentage of the population in the town than in most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Alex had a median family income of $31,364.

Alex Housing

Approximately 78% of housing in Alex is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Alex, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Alex strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Oklahoma):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Alex, OK

Comparing Alex to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Oklahoma (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	28 miles SW of Norman, Oklahoma (center to center)
Nearest Large City	41 miles S of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County	Grady
Standard Zip Codes	73002
Phone Area Codes	405
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.915
Longitude	-97.777

Station	LINDSAY 2 W
Distance	10 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 49 F
Apr Temp	47 to 73 F
Jul Temp	70 to 94 F
Oct Temp	49 to 76 F
Annual Precip	35.1 inches

Station	BLANCHARD 2 SSW
Distance	15.3 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 50 F
Apr Temp	50 to 74 F
Jul Temp	71 to 94 F
Oct Temp	52 to 75 F
Annual Precip	34.7 inches

Station	ANADARKO 3 E
Distance	26.1 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 48 F
Apr Temp	45 to 72 F
Jul Temp	68 to 94 F
Oct Temp	47 to 74 F
Annual Precip	31.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	635	100%
Male	317	49.9%
Female	318	50.1%
Under 18	173	27.2%
18+	462	72.8%
65+	110	17.3%
Median Age	37.6
Average Family Size	2.97
White	579	91.2%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	40	6.3%
Other	5	0.8%
Mixed Race	10	1.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	12	1.9%
Median Family Income (1999)	$31,364
Population In Poverty	112	18.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	657
Growth	22
Growth %	3.5%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	41.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	35.7%
Irish	8.7%
German	5.8%
English	3.6%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
Dutch West Indian	0.5%
Portuguese	0.5%
Italian	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%

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