Marietta, OK

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Marietta, Oklahoma

Marietta, Oklahoma, in Love county, is 50 miles N of Denton, Texas (center to center) and 81 miles N of Dallas, Texas. As of the year 2000 census, 2,445 people lived in Marietta.

The People and Families of Marietta

In Marietta, about 51% of adults are married.

Approximately 23% of Marietta is non-white. A diverse population is one of the features of the city.

In Marietta, females are somewhat more common than males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Marietta had a median family income of $30,511.

Political Inclinations

Marietta residents donated more money ($400) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.

Marietta Housing

An estimated 68% of living spaces in Marietta are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Marietta, 95% of commuters drive to work. Walking to work is pretty rare in the city.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Marietta, OK

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

Families

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

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
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	50 miles N of Denton, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	81 miles N of Dallas, Texas
County	Love
Standard Zip Codes	73448
Phone Area Codes	580
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.937
Longitude	-97.115

Station	MARIETTA 5 SW
Distance	4.7 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 51 F
Apr Temp	50 to 73 F
Jul Temp	72 to 94 F
Oct Temp	52 to 76 F
Annual Precip	38.2 inches

Station	ARDMORE
Distance	15.9 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 52 F
Apr Temp	50 to 74 F
Jul Temp	73 to 95 F
Oct Temp	53 to 77 F
Annual Precip	38.2 inches

Station	GAINESVILLE
Distance	21.1 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 52 F
Apr Temp	50 to 74 F
Jul Temp	72 to 95 F
Oct Temp	52 to 77 F
Annual Precip	36.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,445	100%
Male	1,125	46%
Female	1,320	54%
Under 18	666	27.2%
18+	1,779	72.8%
65+	450	18.4%
Median Age	36.2
Average Family Size	3.07
White	1,890	77.3%
African-American	155	6.3%
Asian	7	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	126	5.2%
Other	203	8.3%
Mixed Race	63	2.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	393	16.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,526
Growth	81
Growth %	3.3%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	41.6%
US/American	27%
Irish	13.7%
English	7.2%
German	4%
Dutch	1.3%
Iranian	1.1%
Scottish	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
African	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
Swedish	0.4%
European	0.2%
Dutch West Indian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Marietta	2,445	$30,511
Ardmore	23,711	$37,758
Lone Grove	4,631	$38,800
Madill	3,410	$26,892
Mannsville	587	$30,982
Oakland	674	$28,875
Thackerville	404	$45,893

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