Dewey, OK City Data

Dewey, OK is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,179 people who live in Dewey and approximately 48,996 who live in Washington County. We want to help people moving to or living in Dewey 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 Dewey. We have included Dewey housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Dewey Information

Washington County where Dewey resides is 424.15 square miles. The resident population of this county is 48,996 and has a population rank of 933 out of all the places in the United States.

Dewey has a total of 3,179 people and of those residents there are 1,481 males and 1,698 females. The median age of the male population is 36.7 and the female population is 41.6. There are approximately 594 births each year and around 578 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Dewey varies per year, but currently 2,974 are one race and 205 are two or more races.

Of the 3,179 people who live in Dewey, there are 897 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Dewey is 464 male and 433 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 2,367.

General Dewey Information
Total area in square miles - Washington County	424.15
Water area in square miles - Washington County	N/A
Resident population - Washington County	48,996
Population rank - Washington County	933
Total population	3,179
Total population (male)	1,481
Total population (female)	1,698
Population median age (male)	36.7
Population median age (female)	41.6
Births - Washington County	594
Deaths- Washington County	578
Population of one race	2,974
Population of two or more races	205
Population under 20 years	897
Population under 20 years (male)	464
Population under 20 years (female)	433
Total population 18 years and over	2,367

Dewey Social Characteristics

There are 20,179 households in Dewey. Families make up 14,182 of these households. The table below breaks down the Dewey families into three different groups. Married-couple families (11,539), male householder with no wife present (681) and female householder with no husband present (1,870). The remainder of the Dewey households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,148. Dewey, OK moving companies help people in Dewey 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 Dewey. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Dewey is based, there are 20,616 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,046 never married, 12,213 now married, 271 separated, 2,541 widowed, and 2,545 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 158 separated, 546 widowed and 1,640 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Dewey social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Dewey.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Washington County)
Total households	20,179
Family households (families)	14,182
With own children under 18 years	6,570
Married-couple family	11,539
With own children under 18 years	4,670
Male householder, no wife present, family	681
With own children under 18 years	357
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,870
With own children under 18 years	1,199
Nonfamily households	6,148
Householder living alone	5,554
65 years and over	2,630

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	439
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	410
Average household size	2.37
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,592
Householder	870
Spouse	641
Child	891
Other relatives	30
Nonrelatives	58
Unmarried partner	32
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	8
Unmarried partner	57
Foster child	2
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	479
Male householder	154
Male householder living alone	130
Male householder not living alone	24
Female householder	274
Female householder living alone	259
Female householder not living alone	15
Nonrelatives	51
Unmarried partner	25
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	16
Foster child	N/A
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	20,616
Never married	3,046
Now married	12,213
Separated	271
Widowed	2,541
Divorced	2,545
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	158
Widowed	546
Divorced	1,640

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,179
Male	1,481
Under 5 years	115
5 to 9 years	126
10 to 14 years	108
15 to 17 years	62
18 and 19 years	53
20 years	15
21 years	22
22 to 24 years	33
25 to 29 years	78
30 to 34 years	91
35 to 39 years	109
40 to 44 years	103
45 to 49 years	95
50 to 54 years	86
55 to 59 years	68
60 and 61 years	25
62 to 64 years	41
65 and 66 years	36
67 to 69 years	28
70 to 74 years	61
75 to 79 years	54
80 to 84 years	45
85 years and over	27
Female	1,698
Under 5 years	89
5 to 9 years	99
10 to 14 years	125
15 to 17 years	88
18 and 19 years	32
20 years	21
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	48
25 to 29 years	83
30 to 34 years	94
35 to 39 years	134
40 to 44 years	122
45 to 49 years	106
50 to 54 years	91
55 to 59 years	92
60 and 61 years	35
62 to 64 years	51
65 and 66 years	40
67 to 69 years	44
70 to 74 years	80
75 to 79 years	90
80 to 84 years	54
85 years and over	69

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,179
One race	2,974
White	2,500
Black or African American	69
American Indian and Alaska Native	350
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	3
Two or more races	205

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,071
People who are White alone	2,401
People who are Black or African American alone	62
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	348
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	105
People who are Some other race alone	53

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	46,125
Same house	24,885
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,702
Different state or abroad	6,013
Different state	5,312
Abroad	701

PLACE OF BIRTH (Washington County)
Total resident population	48,996
Born in United States	26,466
State of residence	28,512
Different state	19,189
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	337
Foreign born	958

Dewey 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 Dewey. That total enrollment is 12,166 for the population of the country, which includes Dewey. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,600 and elementary or high school enrollment was 18,057 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,782.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	12,166
Pre-kindergarten	756
Public	544
Private	212
Kindergarten	598
Public	549
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,068
Public	5,698
Private	370
Elementary and high school	9,029
Public	8,481
Private	548
High school grades 9 to 12	2,961
Public	2,783
Private	178
College, undergraduate years	1,571
Public	1,036
Private	535
Graduate or professional school	212
Public	137
Private	75
Not enrolled in school	35,146

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	32,905
Less than 9th grade	1,233
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,621
High school graduate	10,563
Some college, no degree	7,151
Associate's degree	1,852
Bachelor's degree	8,485
Graduate or professional degree	25.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,452

Dewey Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 38,255 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Dewey. The Dewey occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,243), service occupations (3,265), sales and office occupations (5,567), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (72), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,191) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,011). The 38,255 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 17,519 private wage and salary workers, 2,040 government workers, 1,682 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Washington County)
Population 16 years and over	38,255
In labor force	22,454
Civilian labor force	22,446
Employed	21,349
Unemployed	1,097
Percent Unemployed	4.9
Armed Forces	8
Females 16 years and over	20,250
In labor force	10,323
Civilian labor force	10,323
Unemployed Civilian labor force	497
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	18,005
In labor force	12,131
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	600
Armed forces	8

COMMUTING TO WORK (Washington County)
Workers 16 years and over	20,989
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	16,546
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,228
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	313
Other means	156
Worked at home	584
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	410,735

OCCUPATION (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,243
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,243
Service occupations	3,265
Sales and office occupations	5,567
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	72
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,191
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,011

INDUSTRY (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,243
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	968
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,655
Wholesale trade	693
Retail trade	3,014
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	692
Information	422
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,180
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,564
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,396
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,342
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	638

CLASS OF WORKER (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,243
Private wage and salary workers	17,519
Government workers	2,040
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,682
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Dewey Housing Characteristics

In Dewey, OK there are 22,250 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 20,179 occupied and 2,071 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Dewey, there are 17,405 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 361 units in Dewey. 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 Dewey, OK local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Dewey, OK truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Dewey. There are 335 housing units with rent less than $200, 651 with rent between $200-299, 2,369 with rent between $300-499 and 1,279 with rent for $500 and above. Full Dewey gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Dewey, OK home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Washington County)
Total housing units	22,250
Occupied housing units	20,179
Vacant housing units	2,071

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Washington County)
Total housing units	22,250
1-unit, detached	17,405
1-unit, attached	361
2 units	401
3 or 4 units	730
5 to 9 units	676
10 to 19 units	277
20 to 49 units	403
50 or more units	350
Mobile home	1,631

HOUSING TENURE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	20,179
Owner-occupied	14,938
Renter-occupied	5,241

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	20,179
No vehicles available	1,401
2 vehicle available	11,983
3 vehicles available	2,643
4 vehicles available	852
5 or more vehicles available	268

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	20,179
Utility gas	15,499
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,223
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9
Coal or coke
Wood	242
Solar energy	11
Other fuel	68
No fuel used	21

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	20,179
Less Than $50,000	14,938
$50,000 to $99,999	5,266
$100,000 to $149,999	1,221
$150,000 to $199,999	519
$200,000 to $299,999	474
$300,000 to $499,999	94
$1,000,000 or more	9
Median (dollars)	63,000

GROSS RENT (Washington County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,241
Less than $200	335
$200 to $299	651
$300 to $499	2,369
$500 to $699	884
$700 to $999	250
$1,000 to $1,499	53
$1,500 or more	91