Gore, OK

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Gore, Oklahoma

Gore, Oklahoma, in Sequoyah county, is 41 miles W of Fort Smith, Arkansas (center to center) and 65 miles SE of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The town is considered part of the Fort Smith metropolitan area. Gore has a population of 850.

The People and Families of Gore

In Gore, about 64% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Gore had a median family income of $37,000. To its credit, the people in Gore value education and a large proportion are college graduates.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Gore Housing

About 75% of housing units in Gore are owner-occupied. Housing in the town tends to be newer construction. Typical rents in Gore are affordable, at least compared to other towns in the state.

Commuting

In Gore, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 10%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 14%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Gore, OK

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

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 in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	41 miles W of Fort Smith, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	65 miles SE of Tulsa, Oklahoma
County	Sequoyah
Metro Area	Fort Smith
Standard Zip Codes	74435
Phone Area Codes	918
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.529
Longitude	-95.116

Station	WEBBERS FALLS 5 WSW
Distance	5.7 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 47 F
Apr Temp	47 to 72 F
Jul Temp	70 to 94 F
Oct Temp	49 to 75 F
Annual Precip	46.2 inches

Station	MUSKOGEE
Distance	16 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 47 F
Apr Temp	48 to 72 F
Jul Temp	71 to 93 F
Oct Temp	50 to 74 F
Annual Precip	43.7 inches

Station	MC CURTAIN 1 SE
Distance	27.6 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 51 F
Apr Temp	51 to 74 F
Jul Temp	71 to 94 F
Oct Temp	51 to 76 F
Annual Precip	48.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	850	100%
Male	401	47.2%
Female	449	52.8%
Under 18	203	23.9%
18+	647	76.1%
65+	157	18.5%
Median Age	41.8
Average Family Size	2.78
White	583	68.6%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	210	24.7%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	55	6.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	907
Growth	57
Growth %	6.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	51.4%
US/American	16.8%
Irish	10.8%
English	8.7%
German	5.1%
French (except Basque)	1.9%
Italian	1.1%
Scottish	0.8%
Norwegian	0.8%
Dutch	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Dutch West Indian	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Danish	0.2%
Polish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Gore	850	$37,000
Braggs	301	$22,500
Stigler	2,731	$28,839
Tamaha	198	$35,938
Vian	1,362	$24,167
Warner	1,430	$27,596
Webbers Falls	726	$22,955

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