Snyder, OK

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Snyder, Oklahoma

Snyder, Oklahoma is 32 miles W of Lawton, Oklahoma (center to center) and 98 miles SW of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It is in Kiowa county. The population of the city is 1,509.

The People and Families of Snyder

In Snyder, about 52% of adults are married.

Approximately 16% of Snyder is non-white. Snyder is home to people of a variety of races.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Snyder had a median family income of $32,167.

Crime and Safety

Crime is quite low in Snyder.

Snyder Housing

Of the housing in Snyder, approximately 68% is occupied by their owners. Rents in the city are lower than most places in Oklahoma.

Commuting

In Snyder, 93% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in Snyder than most cities its size.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 2%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Snyder, OK

Comparing Snyder 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
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
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
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

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
Near Medium City	32 miles W of Lawton, Oklahoma (center to center)
Nearest Large City	98 miles SW of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County	Kiowa
Standard Zip Codes	73566
Phone Area Codes	580
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.659
Longitude	-98.95

Station	WICHITA MTN WL REF
Distance	14.3 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 49 F
Apr Temp	46 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 94 F
Oct Temp	47 to 75 F
Annual Precip	34.1 inches

Station	ALTUS IRIG RES STATION
Distance	22.4 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 51 F
Apr Temp	46 to 75 F
Jul Temp	70 to 97 F
Oct Temp	49 to 77 F
Annual Precip	29.1 inches

Station	ALTUS DAM
Distance	25.2 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 49 F
Apr Temp	49 to 73 F
Jul Temp	73 to 96 F
Oct Temp	50 to 75 F
Annual Precip	29.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,509	100%
Male	702	46.5%
Female	807	53.5%
Under 18	410	27.2%
18+	1,099	72.8%
65+	284	18.8%
Median Age	38.1
Average Family Size	3.01
White	1,275	84.5%
African-American	106	7%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	37	2.5%
Other	70	4.6%
Mixed Race	20	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	154	10.2%
Median Family Income (1999)	$32,167
Population In Poverty	368	25.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,452
Growth	-57
Growth %	-3.79%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	40.2%
US/American	16.1%
Irish	15%
German	11%
English	8.1%
Norwegian	2.2%
Lebanese	1.6%
Dutch	1.3%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Scottish	0.7%
Slovak	0.5%
Swedish	0.4%
Polish	0.4%
Italian	0.3%
Swiss	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%

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