Weatherford, OK City Data

Weatherford, OK is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 9,859 people who live in Weatherford and approximately 26,142 who live in Custer County. We want to help people moving to or living in Weatherford 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 Weatherford. We have included Weatherford housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Weatherford Information

Custer County where Weatherford resides is 1,002 square miles. The resident population of this county is 26,142 and has a population rank of 1,511 out of all the places in the United States.

Weatherford has a total of 9,859 people and of those residents there are 4,781 males and 5,078 females. The median age of the male population is 23.7 and the female population is 24.9. There are approximately 312 births each year and around 303 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Weatherford varies per year, but currently 9,582 are one race and 277 are two or more races.

Of the 9,859 people who live in Weatherford, there are 2,876 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Weatherford is 1,411 male and 1,465 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 7,906.

General Weatherford Information
Total area in square miles - Custer County	1,002
Water area in square miles - Custer County	N/A
Resident population - Custer County	26,142
Population rank - Custer County	1,511
Total population	9,859
Total population (male)	4,781
Total population (female)	5,078
Population median age (male)	23.7
Population median age (female)	24.9
Births - Custer County	312
Deaths- Custer County	303
Population of one race	9,582
Population of two or more races	277
Population under 20 years	2,876
Population under 20 years (male)	1,411
Population under 20 years (female)	1,465
Total population 18 years and over	7,906

Weatherford Social Characteristics

There are 10,136 households in Weatherford. Families make up 6,622 of these households. The table below breaks down the Weatherford families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,231), male householder with no wife present (450) and female householder with no husband present (1,000). The remainder of the Weatherford households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,555. Weatherford, OK moving companies help people in Weatherford 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 Weatherford. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Weatherford is based, there are 10,963 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,868 never married, 5,492 now married, 347 separated, 1,119 widowed, and 1,137 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 203 separated, 338 widowed and 824 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Weatherford social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Weatherford.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Custer County)
Total households	10,136
Family households (families)	6,622
With own children under 18 years	3,334
Married-couple family	5,231
With own children under 18 years	2,275
Male householder, no wife present, family	450
With own children under 18 years	192
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,000
With own children under 18 years	576
Nonfamily households	3,555
Householder living alone	2,815
65 years and over	1,095

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,103
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	666
Average household size	2.27
Average family size	2.96

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,577
Householder	2,188
Spouse	1,696
Child	2,248
Other relatives	88
Nonrelatives	109
Unmarried partner	56
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	22
Unmarried partner	159
Foster child	4
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,477
Male householder	830
Male householder living alone	525
Male householder not living alone	305
Female householder	973
Female householder living alone	737
Female householder not living alone	236
Nonrelatives	674
Unmarried partner	103
Roomer or boarder	33
Housemate or roommate	530
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,963
Never married	2,868
Now married	5,492
Separated	347
Widowed	1,119
Divorced	1,137
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	203
Widowed	338
Divorced	824

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	9,859
Male	4,781
Under 5 years	269
5 to 9 years	253
10 to 14 years	265
15 to 17 years	222
18 and 19 years	402
20 years	326
21 years	283
22 to 24 years	549
25 to 29 years	320
30 to 34 years	207
35 to 39 years	293
40 to 44 years	289
45 to 49 years	263
50 to 54 years	221
55 to 59 years	146
60 and 61 years	55
62 to 64 years	80
65 and 66 years	41
67 to 69 years	63
70 to 74 years	97
75 to 79 years	52
80 to 84 years	36
85 years and over	49
Female	5,078
Under 5 years	237
5 to 9 years	247
10 to 14 years	269
15 to 17 years	191
18 and 19 years	521
20 years	304
21 years	303
22 to 24 years	480
25 to 29 years	257
30 to 34 years	240
35 to 39 years	305
40 to 44 years	301
45 to 49 years	290
50 to 54 years	207
55 to 59 years	181
60 and 61 years	75
62 to 64 years	79
65 and 66 years	66
67 to 69 years	92
70 to 74 years	124
75 to 79 years	111
80 to 84 years	89
85 years and over	109

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	9,859
One race	9,582
White	8,593
Black or African American	192
American Indian and Alaska Native	490
Asian	127
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	6
Some other race	7
Two or more races	277

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	9,054
People who are White alone	7,919
People who are Black or African American alone	137
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	460
People who are Asian alone	105
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	402
People who are Some other race alone	166

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	24,588
Same house	12,290
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,488
Different state or abroad	1,955
Different state	1,678
Abroad	277

PLACE OF BIRTH (Custer County)
Total resident population	26,142
Born in United States	18,209
State of residence	18,600
Different state	6,535
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	129
Foreign born	878

Weatherford 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 Weatherford. That total enrollment is 8,868 for the population of the country, which includes Weatherford. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,430 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,369 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,430.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,868
Pre-kindergarten	373
Public	304
Private	69
Kindergarten	379
Public	365
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,931
Public	2,828
Private	103
Elementary and high school	4,685
Public	4,533
Private	152
High school grades 9 to 12	1,754
Public	1,705
Private	49
College, undergraduate years	3,138
Public	3,107
Private	31
Graduate or professional school	293
Public	249
Private	44
Not enrolled in school	16,333

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	15,156
Less than 9th grade	1,118
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,728
High school graduate	4,766
Some college, no degree	3,673
Associate's degree	414
Bachelor's degree	3,457
Graduate or professional degree	22.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,095

Weatherford Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 20,773 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Weatherford. The Weatherford occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,652), service occupations (2,003), sales and office occupations (3,318), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (236), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,464) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,716). The 20,773 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,579 private wage and salary workers, 2,426 government workers, 1,296 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Custer County)
Population 16 years and over	20,773
In labor force	13,026
Civilian labor force	13,005
Employed	12,389
Unemployed	616
Percent Unemployed	4.7
Armed Forces	21
Females 16 years and over	10,770
In labor force	6,090
Civilian labor force	6,080
Unemployed Civilian labor force	297
Armed forces	10
Males 16 years and over	10,003
In labor force	6,936
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	319
Armed forces	11

COMMUTING TO WORK (Custer County)
Workers 16 years and over	12,192
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,810
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,591
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	312
Other means	121
Worked at home	311
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	186,500

OCCUPATION (Custer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,652
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,652
Service occupations	2,003
Sales and office occupations	3,318
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	236
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,464
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,716

INDUSTRY (Custer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,652
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,150
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,366
Wholesale trade	258
Retail trade	1,828
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	442
Information	245
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	528
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	598
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,893
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	914
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	522

CLASS OF WORKER (Custer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,652
Private wage and salary workers	8,579
Government workers	2,426
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,296
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Weatherford Housing Characteristics

In Weatherford, OK there are 11,675 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,136 occupied and 1,539 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Weatherford, there are 8,169 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 304 units in Weatherford. 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 Weatherford, OK local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Weatherford, OK truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Weatherford. There are 227 housing units with rent less than $200, 708 with rent between $200-299, 1,657 with rent between $300-499 and 628 with rent for $500 and above. Full Weatherford gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Weatherford, OK home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Custer County)
Total housing units	11,675
Occupied housing units	10,136
Vacant housing units	1,539

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Custer County)
Total housing units	11,675
1-unit, detached	8,169
1-unit, attached	304
2 units	411
3 or 4 units	404
5 to 9 units	321
10 to 19 units	429
20 to 49 units	225
50 or more units	48
Mobile home	1,352

HOUSING TENURE (Custer County)
Occupied housing units	10,136
Owner-occupied	6,449
Renter-occupied	3,687

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Custer County)
Occupied housing units	10,136
No vehicles available	567
2 vehicle available	6,069
3 vehicles available	1,466
4 vehicles available	366
5 or more vehicles available	129

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Custer County)
Occupied housing units	10,136
Utility gas	5,862
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,397
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	11
Coal or coke
Wood	58
Solar energy
Other fuel	16
No fuel used	33

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Custer County)
Occupied housing units	10,136
Less Than $50,000	6,449
$50,000 to $99,999	2,283
$100,000 to $149,999	716
$150,000 to $199,999	177
$200,000 to $299,999	118
$300,000 to $499,999	31
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	67,800

GROSS RENT (Custer County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,687
Less than $200	227
$200 to $299	708
$300 to $499	1,657
$500 to $699	493
$700 to $999	68
$1,000 to $1,499	59
$1,500 or more	7