Quapaw, OK

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Quapaw, Oklahoma

Quapaw, Oklahoma, in Ottawa county, is 71 miles NW of Fayetteville, Arkansas (center to center) and 86 miles NE of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The town has a population of 984.

The People and Families of Quapaw

In Quapaw, about 53% of adults are married. Large households are normal in Quapaw. Be careful driving in the town, since the town is home to many young children.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Quapaw had a median family income of $29,375.

Political Inclinations

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

Quapaw Housing

Owners occupy 67% of the housing units in Quapaw.

Commuting

In Quapaw, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Quapaw, OK

Comparing Quapaw 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
Female Share of the Population
Age 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
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	71 miles NW of Fayetteville, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	86 miles NE of Tulsa, Oklahoma
County	Ottawa
Standard Zip Codes	74363
Phone Area Codes	918
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.954
Longitude	-94.787

Station	MIAMI
Distance	7.2 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	20.9 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	27.6 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	984	100%
Male	485	49.3%
Female	499	50.7%
Under 18	282	28.7%
18+	702	71.3%
65+	158	16.1%
Median Age	35.3
Average Family Size	3.16
White	675	68.6%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	221	22.5%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	85	8.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	15	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	975
Growth	-9
Growth %	-0.89%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	43.8%
US/American	16.9%
German	12.2%
English	8.5%
Irish	5%
Dutch	4.2%
Dutch West Indian	1.8%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
Bulgarian	1.1%
French Canadian	1%
Welsh	0.8%
Lebanese	0.8%
Italian	0.7%
Australian	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
Polish	0.5%
Scottish	0.3%
Romanian	0.2%

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

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