Picher, OK

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Picher, Oklahoma

Picher, Oklahoma, in Ottawa county, is 74 miles NW of Fayetteville, Arkansas (center to center) and 86 miles NE of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The city contains a population of approximately 1,640.

The People and Families of Picher

In Picher, about 53% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Picher had a median family income of $25,950.

Picher Housing

Picher has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 72% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Rents in the city tend toward the low side for Oklahoma.

Commuting

In Picher, 95% of commuters drive to work.

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High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Picher, OK

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

Families

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

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	74 miles NW of Fayetteville, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	86 miles NE of Tulsa, Oklahoma
County	Ottawa
Standard Zip Codes	74360
Phone Area Codes	918
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.987
Longitude	-94.83

Station	MIAMI
Distance	7.7 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 45 F
Apr Temp	45 to 71 F
Jul Temp	68 to 91 F
Oct Temp	46 to 72 F
Annual Precip	43.8 inches

Station	JOPLIN RGNL AP
Distance	21.4 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 42 F
Apr Temp	46 to 69 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	48 to 71 F
Annual Precip	46 inches

Station	VINITA 2 N
Distance	27.8 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 45 F
Apr Temp	46 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 92 F
Oct Temp	48 to 73 F
Annual Precip	45.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,640	100%
Male	800	48.8%
Female	840	51.2%
Under 18	445	27.1%
18+	1,195	72.9%
65+	266	16.2%
Median Age	36.8
Average Family Size	3.2
White	1,265	77.1%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	226	13.8%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	143	8.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	23	1.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,625
Growth	-15
Growth %	-0.89%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	38.1%
US/American	14.5%
Irish	14.5%
German	9.9%
English	6.1%
French (except Basque)	3.8%
Dutch	2.8%
Swedish	2.4%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
Italian	1.2%
European	0.8%
Scottish	0.7%
Norwegian	0.7%
British	0.7%
Greek	0.5%
Belizean	0.4%
Dutch West Indian	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Picher	1,640	$25,950
Cardin	150	$25,417
Commerce	2,645	$30,547
Miami	13,704	$30,821
North Miami	433	$30,521
Peoria	141	$40,938
Quapaw	984	$29,375

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