Fort Towson, OK City Data

Fort Towson, OK is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 611 people who live in Fort Towson and approximately 15,342 who live in Choctaw County. We want to help people moving to or living in Fort Towson 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 Fort Towson. We have included Fort Towson housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Fort Towson Information

Choctaw County where Fort Towson resides is 800.68 square miles. The resident population of this county is 15,342 and has a population rank of 2,066 out of all the places in the United States.

Fort Towson has a total of 611 people and of those residents there are 282 males and 329 females. The median age of the male population is 40.3 and the female population is 42.8. There are approximately 207 births each year and around 202 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fort Towson varies per year, but currently 588 are one race and 23 are two or more races.

Of the 611 people who live in Fort Towson, there are 163 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fort Towson is 76 male and 87 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 458.

General Fort Towson Information
Total area in square miles - Choctaw County	800.68
Water area in square miles - Choctaw County	N/A
Resident population - Choctaw County	15,342
Population rank - Choctaw County	2,066
Total population	611
Total population (male)	282
Total population (female)	329
Population median age (male)	40.3
Population median age (female)	42.8
Births - Choctaw County	207
Deaths- Choctaw County	202
Population of one race	588
Population of two or more races	23
Population under 20 years	163
Population under 20 years (male)	76
Population under 20 years (female)	87
Total population 18 years and over	458

Fort Towson Social Characteristics

There are 6,220 households in Fort Towson. Families make up 4,329 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fort Towson families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,190), male householder with no wife present (155) and female householder with no husband present (921). The remainder of the Fort Towson households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,934. Fort Towson, OK moving companies help people in Fort Towson 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 Fort Towson. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Fort Towson is based, there are 6,486 females 15 and over; of those females there are 900 never married, 3,561 now married, 159 separated, 986 widowed, and 880 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 110 separated, 194 widowed and 590 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Fort Towson social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Fort Towson.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Choctaw County)
Total households	6,220
Family households (families)	4,329
With own children under 18 years	2,132
Married-couple family	3,190
With own children under 18 years	1,296
Male householder, no wife present, family	155
With own children under 18 years	106
Female householder, no husband present, family	921
With own children under 18 years	516
Nonfamily households	1,934
Householder living alone	1,753
65 years and over	929

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	79
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	87
Average household size	2.4
Average family size	2.87

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	530
Householder	181
Spouse	142
Child	168
Other relatives	9
Nonrelatives	11
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	11
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	81
Male householder	25
Male householder living alone	23
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	49
Female householder living alone	45
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	1
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,486
Never married	900
Now married	3,561
Separated	159
Widowed	986
Divorced	880
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	110
Widowed	194
Divorced	590

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	611
Male	282
Under 5 years	17
5 to 9 years	17
10 to 14 years	18
15 to 17 years	17
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	3
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	9
25 to 29 years	24
30 to 34 years	13
35 to 39 years	11
40 to 44 years	18
45 to 49 years	21
50 to 54 years	16
55 to 59 years	20
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	3
Female	329
Under 5 years	17
5 to 9 years	24
10 to 14 years	25
15 to 17 years	18
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	1
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	17
30 to 34 years	15
35 to 39 years	23
40 to 44 years	18
45 to 49 years	21
50 to 54 years	26
55 to 59 years	25
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	20
75 to 79 years	18
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	7

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	611
One race	588
White	528
Black or African American	7
American Indian and Alaska Native	49
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	23

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	611
People who are White alone	528
People who are Black or African American alone	7
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	49
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	14
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	14,354
Same house	8,568
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,213
Different state or abroad	1,273
Different state	1,205
Abroad	68

PLACE OF BIRTH (Choctaw County)
Total resident population	15,342
Born in United States	11,004
State of residence	9,405
Different state	5,833
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	29
Foreign born	75

Fort Towson 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 Fort Towson. That total enrollment is 3,715 for the population of the country, which includes Fort Towson. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,828 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,507 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 494.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,715
Pre-kindergarten	258
Public	234
Private	24
Kindergarten	208
Public	206
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,879
Public	1,828
Private	51
Elementary and high school	2,754
Public	2,698
Private	56
High school grades 9 to 12	875
Public	870
Private	5
College, undergraduate years	428
Public	405
Private	23
Graduate or professional school	67
Public	58
Private	9
Not enrolled in school	11,059

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,210
Less than 9th grade	1,200
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,963
High school graduate	3,750
Some college, no degree	1,947
Associate's degree	344
Bachelor's degree	1,006
Graduate or professional degree	9.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	69
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	647

Fort Towson Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 11,850 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fort Towson. The Fort Towson occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,514), service occupations (945), sales and office occupations (1,344), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (121), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (756) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,010). The 11,850 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,921 private wage and salary workers, 1,031 government workers, 687 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Choctaw County)
Population 16 years and over	11,850
In labor force	6,130
Civilian labor force	6,123
Employed	5,690
Unemployed	433
Percent Unemployed	7.1
Armed Forces	7
Females 16 years and over	6,358
In labor force	2,958
Civilian labor force	2,958
Unemployed Civilian labor force	162
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,492
In labor force	3,172
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	271
Armed forces	7

COMMUTING TO WORK (Choctaw County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,591
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,358
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	857
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	93
Other means	65
Worked at home	199
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	134,110

OCCUPATION (Choctaw County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,514
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,514
Service occupations	945
Sales and office occupations	1,344
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	121
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	756
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,010

INDUSTRY (Choctaw County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,514
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	369
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	540
Wholesale trade	188
Retail trade	676
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	502
Information	87
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	246
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	226
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,360
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	265
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	337

CLASS OF WORKER (Choctaw County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,514
Private wage and salary workers	3,921
Government workers	1,031
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	687
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fort Towson Housing Characteristics

In Fort Towson, OK there are 7,539 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,220 occupied and 1,319 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fort Towson, there are 5,722 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 126 units in Fort Towson. 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 Fort Towson, OK local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fort Towson, OK truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Fort Towson. There are 259 housing units with rent less than $200, 453 with rent between $200-299, 556 with rent between $300-499 and 169 with rent for $500 and above. Full Fort Towson gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Fort Towson, OK home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Choctaw County)
Total housing units	7,539
Occupied housing units	6,220
Vacant housing units	1,319

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Choctaw County)
Total housing units	7,539
1-unit, detached	5,722
1-unit, attached	126
2 units	326
3 or 4 units	71
5 to 9 units	70
10 to 19 units	44
20 to 49 units	11
50 or more units	21
Mobile home	1,097

HOUSING TENURE (Choctaw County)
Occupied housing units	6,220
Owner-occupied	4,412
Renter-occupied	1,808

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Choctaw County)
Occupied housing units	6,220
No vehicles available	625
2 vehicle available	3,334
3 vehicles available	801
4 vehicles available	188
5 or more vehicles available	76

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Choctaw County)
Occupied housing units	6,220
Utility gas	1,780
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,309
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Coal or coke
Wood	285
Solar energy	1
Other fuel	23
No fuel used	11

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Choctaw County)
Occupied housing units	6,220
Less Than $50,000	4,412
$50,000 to $99,999	816
$100,000 to $149,999	93
$150,000 to $199,999	24
$200,000 to $299,999	5
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	41,500

GROSS RENT (Choctaw County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,808
Less than $200	259
$200 to $299	453
$300 to $499	556
$500 to $699	132
$700 to $999	29
$1,000 to $1,499	8
$1,500 or more	N/A