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Hooker, Oklahoma, in Texas county, is 118 miles N of Amarillo, Texas (center to center) and 220 miles W of Wichita, Kansas. As of the year 2000 census, 1,788 people lived in Hooker.
In Hooker, about 64% of adults are married.
In 2000, Hooker had a median family income of $39,113. Many people in Hooker make a good living. The bulk of the population of the city is doing well, with money to spend. Hooker doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the city have earned college degrees than have people in most other cities in Oklahoma.
Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from Hooker.
A low crime rate is one of the plusses in the city.
An estimated 79% of living spaces in Hooker are occupied by their owners, not by renters.
In Hooker, 95% of commuters drive to work. You might spend less time in the car if you live in the city; people report shorter commutes than most.
Hooker strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Oklahoma):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Property Crime (vs. State) | Top 11% |  |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 12% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 13% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. State) | Top 14% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 15% | |
| Short Commute Times (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 19% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Hooker to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Oklahoma (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Children Under 5 Years Old |  | |
| Male Share of the Population |  | |
| Racial Diversity |  |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men | |  |
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| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Age of the Population | | |
| Female Share of the Population | |  |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Short Commute Times | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Housing Recently Built | |  |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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