Altus, Oklahoma
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City Overview
As of 2009, Altus's population is 19,329 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -8.96 percent.
The median home cost in Altus is $75,220. Home appreciation the last year has been -1.80 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Altus's cost of living is 28.83% Lower than the U.S. average.
Altus public schools spend $4,267 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 15 students per teacher in Altus.
The unemployment rate in Altus is 5.20 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Altus jobs have Decreased by 4.70 percent.
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People
The 2009 Altus, OK, population is 19,329. There are 1,161 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Altus, OK
The median age is 33.6. The US median is 37.6. 62.82% of people in Altus, OK, are married. 10.92% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.61 people. 27.94% of people are married, with children. 10.68% have children, but are single.
Race in Altus, OK
70.81% of people are white, 10.92% are black, 2.53% are asian, 1.36% are native american, and 14.51% claim 'Other'.
18.36% of the people in Altus, OK, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 81.64% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 111 physicians per 100,000 population in Altus, OK. The US average is 170.
Altus, OK Health Index
Air quality in Altus, OK is 64 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Altus, OK is 60 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 100 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 5.20% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -4.70% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 25.30% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 7.50% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 7.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $18,011 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $34,868 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 17.97% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 16.54% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 16.04% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 14.61% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 18.11% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 8.66% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 5.91% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 1.55% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.52% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.08% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 9.90% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 18.25% | 20.24% |
| Service | 21.28% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 24.20% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.71% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 12.46% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 13.21% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Altus, OK, is 5.20%, with job growth of -4.70%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 25.30%.
Altus, OK Taxes
Altus, OK,sales tax rate is 7.50%. Income tax is 7.00%.
Altus, OK Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $18,011, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $34,868.
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Altus Bay: I love the lake. It is like a tropical oasis in the middle of a vast barren... (read more)Altus Bay: What I like most about Altus is the lake. It has a beautiful, red and sandy beach. I nicknamed it Little California because it is as close as Oklahoma get's to... (read more)Altus Bay: I love Altus lake. It has lovely scenic beach. This is as about as close as Oklahoma gets to California. I nicknamed it Little... (read more)Have an opinion about Altus? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Altus Click Here
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 40 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $75,220 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -1.80% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 45.76% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 14.77% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 39.01% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $6.61 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 8.81% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 15.71% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 19.31% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 15.96% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 12.75% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 18.46% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 4.32% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2.31% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 1.46% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.52% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.00% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.40% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 1.87% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 2.94% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 3.91% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 11.05% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 19.96% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 19.08% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 22.01% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 9.59% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 9.59% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Altus, OK, is $75,220. Home appreciation is -1.80% over the last year. The median age of Altus, OK, real estate is 40 years.
Altus, OK Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 39.01% of the Altus, OK, population. 14.77% of houses and apartments in Altus, OK, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Altus Bay: I love the lake. It is like a tropical oasis in the middle of a vast barren... (read more)Altus Bay: What I like most about Altus is the lake. It has a beautiful, red and sandy beach. I nicknamed it Little California because it is as close as Oklahoma get's to... (read more)Altus Bay: I love Altus lake. It has lovely scenic beach. This is as about as close as Oklahoma gets to California. I nicknamed it Little... (read more)Have an opinion about Altus? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Altus Click Here
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Crime
Altus, OK, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 6. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Altus, OK, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 6. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Altus Bay: I love the lake. It is like a tropical oasis in the middle of a vast barren... (read more)Altus Bay: What I like most about Altus is the lake. It has a beautiful, red and sandy beach. I nicknamed it Little California because it is as close as Oklahoma get's to... (read more)Altus Bay: I love Altus lake. It has lovely scenic beach. This is as about as close as Oklahoma gets to California. I nicknamed it Little... (read more)Have an opinion about Altus? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Altus Click Here
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Climate
Altus, OK, gets 26 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 4 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 66.
On average, there are 246 sunny days per year in Altus, OK. The July high is around 98 degrees. The January low is 26. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 24 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Altus Bay: I love the lake. It is like a tropical oasis in the middle of a vast barren... (read more)Altus Bay: What I like most about Altus is the lake. It has a beautiful, red and sandy beach. I nicknamed it Little California because it is as close as Oklahoma get's to... (read more)Altus Bay: I love Altus lake. It has lovely scenic beach. This is as about as close as Oklahoma gets to California. I nicknamed it Little... (read more)Have an opinion about Altus? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Altus Click Here
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Education
Altus, OK, schools spend $4,267 per student. There are 15 pupils per teacher, 398 students per librarian, and 463 children per counselor in Altus, OK schools.
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Altus Bay: I love the lake. It is like a tropical oasis in the middle of a vast barren... (read more)Altus Bay: What I like most about Altus is the lake. It has a beautiful, red and sandy beach. I nicknamed it Little California because it is as close as Oklahoma get's to... (read more)Altus Bay: I love Altus lake. It has lovely scenic beach. This is as about as close as Oklahoma gets to California. I nicknamed it Little... (read more)Have an opinion about Altus? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Altus Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Altus, OK, takes 14 minutes. 80% of commuters drive their own car alone. 11% carpool with others. 1% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
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Altus Bay: I love the lake. It is like a tropical oasis in the middle of a vast barren... (read more)Altus Bay: What I like most about Altus is the lake. It has a beautiful, red and sandy beach. I nicknamed it Little California because it is as close as Oklahoma get's to... (read more)Altus Bay: I love Altus lake. It has lovely scenic beach. This is as about as close as Oklahoma gets to California. I nicknamed it Little... (read more)Have an opinion about Altus? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Altus Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Altus, OK is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Altus, OK is more expensive.
Overall, Altus, OK cost of living is 71.17.
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Altus Bay: I love the lake. It is like a tropical oasis in the middle of a vast barren... (read more)Altus Bay: What I like most about Altus is the lake. It has a beautiful, red and sandy beach. I nicknamed it Little California because it is as close as Oklahoma get's to... (read more)Altus Bay: I love Altus lake. It has lovely scenic beach. This is as about as close as Oklahoma gets to California. I nicknamed it Little... (read more)Have an opinion about Altus? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Altus Click Here
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 85.82% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 6.77% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 69.83% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 1.57% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 49.03% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.46% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 3.58% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 0.49% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 15.59% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.68% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 7.60% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.00% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.05% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
85.82% of the people in Altus, OK are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 6.77% are Catholic; 69.83% are Protestant; 1.57% are LDS; 7.60% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in Altus, OK are Jewish; 0.05% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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Altus Bay: I love the lake. It is like a tropical oasis in the middle of a vast barren... (read more)Altus Bay: What I like most about Altus is the lake. It has a beautiful, red and sandy beach. I nicknamed it Little California because it is as close as Oklahoma get's to... (read more)Altus Bay: I love Altus lake. It has lovely scenic beach. This is as about as close as Oklahoma gets to California. I nicknamed it Little... (read more)Have an opinion about Altus? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Altus Click Here
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Voting
24.11% of the people in Altus, OK are registered as Democrats. 75.89% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.00%.
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