Hydro, OK

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Hydro, Oklahoma

Hydro, Oklahoma is 58 miles W of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It is in Caddo county. The population of the town is 1,060.

The People and Families of Hydro

In Hydro, about 53% of adults are married.

Hydro has disproportionaly more women residents than most towns. Seniors are common in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Hydro had a median family income of $31,071.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from Hydro.

Hydro Housing

Of the housing in Hydro, approximately 71% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Hydro, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Hydro, OK

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	58 miles W of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County	Caddo
Standard Zip Codes	73048
Phone Area Codes	405
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.54
Longitude	-98.549

Station	WEATHERFORD
Distance	8.6 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 46 F
Apr Temp	46 to 71 F
Jul Temp	71 to 96 F
Oct Temp	50 to 73 F
Annual Precip	29.9 inches

Station	WATONGA
Distance	22.7 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 46 F
Apr Temp	45 to 70 F
Jul Temp	71 to 94 F
Oct Temp	48 to 73 F
Annual Precip	31.4 inches

Station	CLINTON
Distance	24.4 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,060	100%
Male	486	45.8%
Female	574	54.2%
Under 18	255	24.1%
18+	805	75.9%
65+	228	21.5%
Median Age	39.2
Average Family Size	2.98
White	968	91.3%
African-American	2	0.2%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	38	3.6%
Other	20	1.9%
Mixed Race	27	2.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	48	4.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,045
Growth	-15
Growth %	-1.39%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	34.1%
German	19.8%
US/American	16.6%
Irish	8.6%
English	7.8%
Dutch	2.8%
European	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
Swedish	1.5%
Welsh	1.3%
Dutch West Indian	0.8%
Scottish	0.7%
Polish	0.7%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Belgian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Hydro	1,060	$31,071
Colony	147	$27,426
Eakly	276	$32,000
Geary	1,258	$28,409
Hinton	2,175	$33,239
Lookeba	131	$21,875
Weatherford	9,859	$41,401

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