Carter, OK City Data

Carter, OK is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 254 people who live in Carter and approximately 19,799 who live in Beckham County. We want to help people moving to or living in Carter to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Carter. We have included Carter housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Carter Information

Beckham County where Carter resides is 904.14 square miles. The resident population of this county is 19,799 and has a population rank of 1,800 out of all the places in the United States.

Carter has a total of 254 people and of those residents there are 125 males and 129 females. The median age of the male population is 35.5 and the female population is 38.2. There are approximately 238 births each year and around 263 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Carter varies per year, but currently 247 are one race and 7 are two or more races.

Of the 254 people who live in Carter, there are 59 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Carter is 27 male and 32 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 200.

General Carter Information
Total area in square miles - Beckham County	904.14
Water area in square miles - Beckham County	N/A
Resident population - Beckham County	19,799
Population rank - Beckham County	1,800
Total population	254
Total population (male)	125
Total population (female)	129
Population median age (male)	35.5
Population median age (female)	38.2
Births - Beckham County	238
Deaths- Beckham County	263
Population of one race	247
Population of two or more races	7
Population under 20 years	59
Population under 20 years (male)	27
Population under 20 years (female)	32
Total population 18 years and over	200

Carter Social Characteristics

There are 7,356 households in Carter. Families make up 4,994 of these households. The table below breaks down the Carter families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,956), male householder with no wife present (260) and female householder with no husband present (711). The remainder of the Carter households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,354. Carter, OK moving companies help people in Carter move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Carter. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Carter is based, there are 7,527 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,160 never married, 4,396 now married, 138 separated, 957 widowed, and 876 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 182 separated, 198 widowed and 1,065 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Carter social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Carter.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Beckham County)
Total households	7,356
Family households (families)	4,994
With own children under 18 years	2,536
Married-couple family	3,956
With own children under 18 years	1,751
Male householder, no wife present, family	260
With own children under 18 years	185
Female householder, no husband present, family	711
With own children under 18 years	476
Nonfamily households	2,354
Householder living alone	2,096
65 years and over	996

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	31
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	29
Average household size	2.23
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	203
Householder	69
Spouse	54
Child	72
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	51
Male householder	25
Male householder living alone	19
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	20
Female householder living alone	20
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,527
Never married	1,160
Now married	4,396
Separated	138
Widowed	957
Divorced	876
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	182
Widowed	198
Divorced	1,065

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	254
Male	125
Under 5 years	7
5 to 9 years	3
10 to 14 years	6
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	2
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	9
30 to 34 years	12
35 to 39 years	12
40 to 44 years	7
45 to 49 years	6
50 to 54 years	9
55 to 59 years	9
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	2
Female	129
Under 5 years	9
5 to 9 years	11
10 to 14 years	5
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	3
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	8
30 to 34 years	9
35 to 39 years	12
40 to 44 years	9
45 to 49 years	3
50 to 54 years	10
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	8

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	254
One race	247
White	218
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	7

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	254
People who are White alone	218
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	29
People who are Some other race alone	21

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	18,534
Same house	9,186
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,044
Different state or abroad	2,461
Different state	2,295
Abroad	166

PLACE OF BIRTH (Beckham County)
Total resident population	19,799
Born in United States	12,819
State of residence	12,726
Different state	6,644
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	105
Foreign born	324

Carter Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Carter. That total enrollment is 4,648 for the population of the country, which includes Carter. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,830 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,777 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 565.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Carter population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,648
Pre-kindergarten	316
Public	276
Private	40
Kindergarten	377
Public	361
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,105
Public	2,077
Private	28
Elementary and high school	3,389
Public	3,349
Private	40
High school grades 9 to 12	1,284
Public	1,272
Private	12
College, undergraduate years	526
Public	423
Private	103
Graduate or professional school	40
Public	31
Private	9
Not enrolled in school	14,347

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	12,968
Less than 9th grade	1,071
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,054
High school graduate	4,506
Some college, no degree	2,758
Associate's degree	571
Bachelor's degree	2,008
Graduate or professional degree	15.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	75.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,229

Carter Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 15,542 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Carter. The Carter occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,141), service occupations (1,565), sales and office occupations (1,805), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (171), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,222) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (981). The 15,542 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,407 private wage and salary workers, 1,341 government workers, 1,044 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Beckham County)
Population 16 years and over	15,542
In labor force	8,417
Civilian labor force	8,417
Employed	7,885
Unemployed	532
Percent Unemployed	6.3
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	7,367
In labor force	3,760
Civilian labor force	3,760
Unemployed Civilian labor force	222
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	8,175
In labor force	4,657
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	310
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Beckham County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,735
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,142
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,110
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	173
Other means	67
Worked at home	221
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	138,225

OCCUPATION (Beckham County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,141
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,141
Service occupations	1,565
Sales and office occupations	1,805
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	171
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,222
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	981

INDUSTRY (Beckham County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,141
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,220
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	237
Wholesale trade	230
Retail trade	1,087
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	376
Information	102
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	308
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	312
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,737
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	646
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	563

CLASS OF WORKER (Beckham County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,141
Private wage and salary workers	5,407
Government workers	1,341
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,044
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Carter Housing Characteristics

In Carter, OK there are 8,796 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,356 occupied and 1,440 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Carter, there are 6,620 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 220 units in Carter. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Carter, OK local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Carter, OK truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Carter. There are 258 housing units with rent less than $200, 305 with rent between $200-299, 904 with rent between $300-499 and 319 with rent for $500 and above. Full Carter gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Carter, OK home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Beckham County)
Total housing units	8,796
Occupied housing units	7,356
Vacant housing units	1,440

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Beckham County)
Total housing units	8,796
1-unit, detached	6,620
1-unit, attached	220
2 units	403
3 or 4 units	227
5 to 9 units	221
10 to 19 units	149
20 to 49 units	52
50 or more units	56
Mobile home	830

HOUSING TENURE (Beckham County)
Occupied housing units	7,356
Owner-occupied	5,225
Renter-occupied	2,131

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Beckham County)
Occupied housing units	7,356
No vehicles available	593
2 vehicle available	4,219
3 vehicles available	1,027
4 vehicles available	321
5 or more vehicles available	138

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Beckham County)
Occupied housing units	7,356
Utility gas	4,938
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,558
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	11
Coal or coke
Wood	84
Solar energy
Other fuel	9
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Beckham County)
Occupied housing units	7,356
Less Than $50,000	5,225
$50,000 to $99,999	1,335
$100,000 to $149,999	447
$150,000 to $199,999	165
$200,000 to $299,999	36
$300,000 to $499,999	16
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	51,700

GROSS RENT (Beckham County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,131
Less than $200	258
$200 to $299	305
$300 to $499	904
$500 to $699	239
$700 to $999	68
$1,000 to $1,499	12
$1,500 or more	N/A