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Fast
Facts
The information
below provides a brief overview of Seminole, our people, climate
and demographics.
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Population:
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2008
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Seminole
- City
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6,950
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Seminole -
County
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24,179
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State
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3,617,316
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Source: Best
Places
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Cost of Living: % of US
Avg.
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Seminole
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United States
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Overall
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67
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100
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Food
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90
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100
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Utilities
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103
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100
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Miscellaneous
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98
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100
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Source: Best
Places
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Major Employers:
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VF Jeanswear/Wrangler
Wal-Mart
Seminole State College
Sigma Meat Processing Plant Seminole Public Schools
Enviro-Systems
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350
300
225
223
181
123
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Economy:
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Seminole
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United States
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Unemployment Rate
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6.5%
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4.6%
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Future Job Growth
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14.8%
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11.9%
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Sales Taxes
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9.00%
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6.00%
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Income Taxes
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7.00%
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5.02%
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Income per capita
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$14,887
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$24,020
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Household Income
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$28,777
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$44,684
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Source:
Best
Places
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Climate:
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Seminole
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United States
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Rain (inches)
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38.1
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36.6
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Snowfall (inches)
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4.5
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25.2
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Precipitation Days
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71
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101
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Sunny Days
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231
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205
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Avg. July
high
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95.1
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86.5
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Avg. January low
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27.8
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20.8
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Comfort Index
(higher=better)
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28
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44
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UV Index
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5.4
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4.3
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Elevation (feet)
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911
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1,062
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Source:
Best
Places
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Housing
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Seminole
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United States
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Median Home Cost
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$60,000
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$217,200
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Median Home Age
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43
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27
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Home Owned
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55.97%
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64.07%
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Housing Vacant
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12.72%
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14.48%
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Homes Rented
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31.81%
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21.45%
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Property Tax Rate
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$6.55
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$13.28
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Source:
Best
Places
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For
more information about housing availability, visit our Member
Directory for Seminole Chamber businesses specializing in
apartment rental and real estate.
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Education
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Seminole
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United States
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School Expenditure
(per student)
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$4,773
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$6,058
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Pupil/Teacher
Ratio
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16
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15.9
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Student/Counselor
Ratio
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304
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546
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High School
Graduates
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73.81%
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79.62%
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4-yr College
Graduates
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9.27%
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15.16%
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Source:
Best
Places
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Seminole
has 6 primary and secondary schools with approximately 1,550
students and 110 teachers.
Seminole is home to Seminole State College and is only 15 minutes
from Oklahoma Baptist University and St. Gregory’s University in
Shawnee. East Central University, Ada, and the University of
Oklahoma, Norman, are both within 50 miles from Seminole. The Gordon
Cooper, Wes Watkins, and Pontotoc County Career Technology Centers
also provide valuable occupational training and educational
services to the community.
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People
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Seminole
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United States
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Population Density
(per sq. mile)
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498
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80
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Median Age
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35.8
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37.6
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Households
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2,754
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108,954,329
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Household Size
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2.53
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2.6
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Male Population
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47.39%
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48.65%
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Female Population
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52.61%
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51.35%
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Married Population
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55.27%
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58.89%
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Single Population
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44.73%
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41.11%
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Race
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White
(including Hispanic)
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72.4%
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73.1%
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Black
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3.8%
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12.4%
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Native American
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17.9%
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0.8%
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Other
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5.9%
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13.7%
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Source:
Best
Places and US
Census Bureau
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