Goldsby, OK

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Goldsby, Oklahoma

Goldsby, Oklahoma, in McClain county, is 6 miles S of Norman, Oklahoma (center to center) and 22 miles S of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The town is included in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 1,204 people lived in Goldsby.

The People and Families of Goldsby

In Goldsby, about 69% of adults are married. Goldsby is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not).

The town is noted for its large share of males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Goldsby had a median family income of $47,083. Many people in Goldsby make a good living. The bulk of the population of the town is doing well, with money to spend. Goldsby doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the town have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in Oklahoma. In Goldsby, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day.

Goldsby Housing

An estimated 88% of living spaces in Goldsby are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the town is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Goldsby as a sign of wealth and desirability.

Commuting

In Goldsby, 89% of commuters drive to work.

Of Note

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 7%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 8%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 10%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 12%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Goldsby, OK

Comparing Goldsby 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
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
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	6 miles S of Norman, Oklahoma (center to center)
Nearest Large City	22 miles S of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County	McClain
Metro Area	Oklahoma City
Standard Zip Codes	73093
Phone Area Codes	405
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.141
Longitude	-97.476

Station	PURCELL
Distance	9.7 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 48 F
Apr Temp	48 to 72 F
Jul Temp	70 to 94 F
Oct Temp	49 to 75 F
Annual Precip	41.6 inches

Station	BLANCHARD 2 SSW
Distance	10.9 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	MEEKER 5 W
Distance	37.3 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 46 F
Apr Temp	45 to 70 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	48 to 72 F
Annual Precip	38 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,204	100%
Male	630	52.3%
Female	574	47.7%
Under 18	315	26.2%
18+	889	73.8%
65+	113	9.4%
Median Age	35.8
Average Family Size	3.01
White	1,049	87.1%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	62	5.1%
Other	56	4.7%
Mixed Race	36	3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	69	5.7%
Median Family Income (1999)	$47,083
Population In Poverty	96	8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,334
Growth	130
Growth %	10.8%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	51.8%
US/American	11.5%
German	8.5%
Irish	8.3%
English	7%
Polish	2.3%
Italian	1.8%
Swedish	1.2%
French (except Basque)	1%
Swiss	1%
French Canadian	1%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Czech	0.8%
Lithuanian	0.7%
Scottish	0.6%
European	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
Dutch West Indian	0.2%
Serbian	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
Iranian	0.2%

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