Arapaho, OK

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Arapaho, Oklahoma

Arapaho, Oklahoma, in Custer county, is 74 miles NW of Lawton, Oklahoma (center to center) and 81 miles W of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The town has a population of 748.

The People and Families of Arapaho

In Arapaho, about 60% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Arapaho had a median family income of $36,339.

Arapaho Housing

In Arapaho, 81% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Arapaho, 99% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 5%

Comparative Profile of Arapaho, OK

Comparing Arapaho 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
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	74 miles NW of Lawton, Oklahoma (center to center)
Nearest Large City	81 miles W of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County	Custer
Standard Zip Codes	73620
Phone Area Codes	580
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.578
Longitude	-98.963

Station	CLINTON
Distance	4.4 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 48 F
Apr Temp	45 to 72 F
Jul Temp	70 to 96 F
Oct Temp	48 to 74 F
Annual Precip	31.4 inches

Station	HAMMON 3 SSW
Distance	24.5 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 48 F
Apr Temp	42 to 71 F
Jul Temp	68 to 95 F
Oct Temp	44 to 74 F
Annual Precip	27.7 inches

Station	CARNEGIE 5 NE
Distance	34.7 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 47 F
Apr Temp	46 to 71 F
Jul Temp	70 to 94 F
Oct Temp	48 to 74 F
Annual Precip	31.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	748	100%
Male	370	49.5%
Female	378	50.5%
Under 18	218	29.1%
18+	530	70.9%
65+	81	10.8%
Median Age	35.3
Average Family Size	3.07
White	651	87%
African-American	9	1.2%
Asian	8	1.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	44	5.9%
Other	18	2.4%
Mixed Race	18	2.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	42	5.6%
Median Family Income (1999)	$36,339
Population In Poverty	109	16.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	709
Growth	-39
Growth %	-5.19%

Ancestry	Percent
German	28.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	20.5%
US/American	14.3%
English	10%
Irish	9.8%
Dutch	5.1%
French Canadian	3.1%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
Swedish	1.6%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Pennsylvania German	1.2%
Norwegian	1%
Syrian	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Scottish	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%

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