Lamar, OK City Data

Lamar, OK is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 172 people who live in Lamar and approximately 14,154 who live in Hughes County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lamar 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 Lamar. We have included Lamar housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lamar Information

Hughes County where Lamar resides is 814.64 square miles. The resident population of this county is 14,154 and has a population rank of 2,150 out of all the places in the United States.

Lamar has a total of 172 people and of those residents there are 82 males and 90 females. The median age of the male population is 45 and the female population is 44.5. There are approximately 171 births each year and around 196 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lamar varies per year, but currently 168 are one race and 4 are two or more races.

Of the 172 people who live in Lamar, there are 44 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lamar is 19 male and 25 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 130.

General Lamar Information
Total area in square miles - Hughes County	814.64
Water area in square miles - Hughes County	N/A
Resident population - Hughes County	14,154
Population rank - Hughes County	2,150
Total population	172
Total population (male)	82
Total population (female)	90
Population median age (male)	45
Population median age (female)	44.5
Births - Hughes County	171
Deaths- Hughes County	196
Population of one race	168
Population of two or more races	4
Population under 20 years	44
Population under 20 years (male)	19
Population under 20 years (female)	25
Total population 18 years and over	130

Lamar Social Characteristics

There are 5,319 households in Lamar. Families make up 3,709 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lamar families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,847), male householder with no wife present (220) and female householder with no husband present (550). The remainder of the Lamar households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,642. Lamar, OK moving companies help people in Lamar 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 Lamar. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lamar is based, there are 5,552 females 15 and over; of those females there are 759 never married, 3,203 now married, 103 separated, 852 widowed, and 635 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 95 separated, 197 widowed and 731 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lamar social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lamar.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hughes County)
Total households	5,319
Family households (families)	3,709
With own children under 18 years	1,733
Married-couple family	2,847
With own children under 18 years	1,215
Male householder, no wife present, family	220
With own children under 18 years	117
Female householder, no husband present, family	550
With own children under 18 years	313
Nonfamily households	1,642
Householder living alone	1,526
65 years and over	853

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	24
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	27
Average household size	2.53
Average family size	2.83

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	158
Householder	54
Spouse	45
Child	41
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	14
Male householder	7
Male householder living alone	7
Male householder not living alone	N/A
Female householder	7
Female householder living alone	7
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,552
Never married	759
Now married	3,203
Separated	103
Widowed	852
Divorced	635
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	95
Widowed	197
Divorced	731

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	172
Male	82
Under 5 years	3
5 to 9 years	4
10 to 14 years	4
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	N/A
25 to 29 years	5
30 to 34 years	4
35 to 39 years	4
40 to 44 years	9
45 to 49 years	5
50 to 54 years	7
55 to 59 years	5
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	1
Female	90
Under 5 years	5
5 to 9 years	6
10 to 14 years	8
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	3
30 to 34 years	4
35 to 39 years	2
40 to 44 years	8
45 to 49 years	6
50 to 54 years	9
55 to 59 years	2
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	N/A
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	172
One race	168
White	149
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	18
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	4

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	172
People who are White alone	149
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	18
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	3
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	13,334
Same house	7,653
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,022
Different state or abroad	1,123
Different state	1,042
Abroad	81

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hughes County)
Total resident population	14,154
Born in United States	10,653
State of residence	10,422
Different state	3,542
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	32
Foreign born	158

Lamar 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 Lamar. That total enrollment is 3,242 for the population of the country, which includes Lamar. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,300 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,795 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 433.

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 Lamar population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,242
Pre-kindergarten	217
Public	207
Private	10
Kindergarten	193
Public	190
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,487
Public	1,439
Private	48
Elementary and high school	2,398
Public	2,255
Private	143
High school grades 9 to 12	911
Public	816
Private	95
College, undergraduate years	388
Public	372
Private	16
Graduate or professional school	46
Public	30
Private	16
Not enrolled in school	10,420

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	9,762
Less than 9th grade	983
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,864
High school graduate	3,819
Some college, no degree	1,878
Associate's degree	275
Bachelor's degree	943
Graduate or professional degree	9.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	70.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	616

Lamar Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 11,291 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lamar. The Lamar occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,302), service occupations (802), sales and office occupations (1,141), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (151), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (730) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (856). The 11,291 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,225 private wage and salary workers, 1,084 government workers, 640 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hughes County)
Population 16 years and over	11,291
In labor force	5,393
Civilian labor force	5,393
Employed	4,982
Unemployed	411
Percent Unemployed	7.6
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	5,444
In labor force	2,484
Civilian labor force	2,484
Unemployed Civilian labor force	180
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,847
In labor force	2,909
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	231
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hughes County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,862
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,764
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	764
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	155
Other means	17
Worked at home	141
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	118,200

OCCUPATION (Hughes County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,302
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,302
Service occupations	802
Sales and office occupations	1,141
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	151
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	730
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	856

INDUSTRY (Hughes County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,302
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	566
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	458
Wholesale trade	137
Retail trade	620
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	293
Information	67
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	203
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	178
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,055
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	198
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	460

CLASS OF WORKER (Hughes County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,302
Private wage and salary workers	3,225
Government workers	1,084
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	640
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lamar Housing Characteristics

In Lamar, OK there are 6,237 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,319 occupied and 918 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lamar, there are 5,062 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 79 units in Lamar. 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 Lamar, OK local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lamar, OK truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lamar. There are 165 housing units with rent less than $200, 249 with rent between $200-299, 409 with rent between $300-499 and 60 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lamar gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lamar, OK home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hughes County)
Total housing units	6,237
Occupied housing units	5,319
Vacant housing units	918

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hughes County)
Total housing units	6,237
1-unit, detached	5,062
1-unit, attached	79
2 units	137
3 or 4 units	110
5 to 9 units	36
10 to 19 units	8
20 to 49 units	10
50 or more units	11
Mobile home	763

HOUSING TENURE (Hughes County)
Occupied housing units	5,319
Owner-occupied	4,031
Renter-occupied	1,288

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hughes County)
Occupied housing units	5,319
No vehicles available	449
2 vehicle available	2,962
3 vehicles available	811
4 vehicles available	179
5 or more vehicles available	52

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hughes County)
Occupied housing units	5,319
Utility gas	3,140
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	672
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9
Coal or coke
Wood	184
Solar energy
Other fuel	32
No fuel used	6

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hughes County)
Occupied housing units	5,319
Less Than $50,000	4,031
$50,000 to $99,999	557
$100,000 to $149,999	68
$150,000 to $199,999	28
$200,000 to $299,999	17
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	32,600

GROSS RENT (Hughes County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,288
Less than $200	165
$200 to $299	249
$300 to $499	409
$500 to $699	47
$700 to $999	13
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A