Duncan, Oklahoma
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City Overview
As of 2009, Duncan's population is 22,531 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -0.08 percent.
The median home cost in Duncan is $74,980. Home appreciation the last year has been -1.80 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Duncan's cost of living is 24.06% Lower than the U.S. average.
Duncan public schools spend $4,568 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 16 students per teacher in Duncan.
The unemployment rate in Duncan is 5.50 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Duncan jobs have Decreased by 0.00 percent.
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People
The 2009 Duncan, OK, population is 22,531. There are 578 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Duncan, OK
The median age is 39.6. The US median is 37.6. 64.32% of people in Duncan, OK, are married. 9.94% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.33 people. 20.79% of people are married, with children. 7.81% have children, but are single.
Race in Duncan, OK
85.41% of people are white, 4.55% are black, 0.93% are asian, 4.09% are native american, and 5.06% claim 'Other'.
6.37% of the people in Duncan, OK, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 93.63% are non-hispanic).
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re: Stay Away!!!! - 4/24/2009: I grew up in Duncan, and I REALLY want to disagree with you, but I can't. I now live in Chicago.
The problems in Duncan stem from an old boys club of oil barons,... (read more)Stay Away!!!!: What a Dump!! Duncan, OK is a virtual vacuum of culture. For a city of this size and its isolated location, this is unfortunate. The highlight of the year is, without a... (read more)Small Town Politics: Duncan is one of those places where it matters who you're related to and what church you go to more than what you're actually saying or doing. When dealing with many of... (read more)Have an opinion about Duncan? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Duncan Click Here
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Health
There are 78 physicians per 100,000 population in Duncan, OK. The US average is 170.
Duncan, OK Health Index
Air quality in Duncan, OK is 54 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 Duncan, 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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Overview: For a City of nearly 30,000 people there is nothing here. There are three tiney grocery stors and the only real shoping center is wallie world. Two or three years of... (read more)re: Very Nice Place to Live - 10/30/2008: The place is a dump. The people are largely ignorant. here's nothing to do. The restaurants are crap. Most of the town is run down. If you're from either of the... (read more)Very Nice Place to Live: I only lived in Duncan a very short time, but it was the nicest place i have ever lived. The people are very kind and wonderful. As far as entertainment you sort of have... (read more)Have an opinion about Duncan? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Duncan Click Here
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 5.50% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | 0.00% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 34.60% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 8.75% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 7.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $20,666 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $36,324 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 19.14% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 15.77% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 14.38% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 16.54% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 15.62% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 8.33% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 6.88% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 2.66% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.56% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.13% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 12.66% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 18.91% | 20.24% |
| Service | 15.80% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 25.57% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.38% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 11.68% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 14.99% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Duncan, OK, is 5.50%, with job growth of 0.00%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 34.60%.
Duncan, OK Taxes
Duncan, OK,sales tax rate is 8.75%. Income tax is 7.00%.
Duncan, OK Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $20,666, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $36,324.
Duncan Economy SperlingViews
re: Stay Away!!!! - 4/24/2009: I grew up in Duncan, and I REALLY want to disagree with you, but I can't. I now live in Chicago.
The problems in Duncan stem from an old boys club of oil barons,... (read more)Stay Away!!!!: What a Dump!! Duncan, OK is a virtual vacuum of culture. For a city of this size and its isolated location, this is unfortunate. The highlight of the year is, without a... (read more)Overview: For a City of nearly 30,000 people there is nothing here. There are three tiney grocery stors and the only real shoping center is wallie world. Two or three years of... (read more)Have an opinion about Duncan? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Duncan Click Here
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 42 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $74,980 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -1.80% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 60.52% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 12.88% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 26.13% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $8.29 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 7.24% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 18.64% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 20.48% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 12.97% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 17.00% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 14.25% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 5.52% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2.20% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 0.89% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.39% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.34% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.00% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 2.06% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1.82% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2.01% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 12.79% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 19.82% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 16.21% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 27.55% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 11.22% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 6.50% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Duncan, OK, is $74,980. Home appreciation is -1.80% over the last year. The median age of Duncan, OK, real estate is 42 years.
Duncan, OK Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 26.13% of the Duncan, OK, population. 12.88% of houses and apartments in Duncan, OK, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Duncan Housing SperlingViews
Small Town Politics: Duncan is one of those places where it matters who you're related to and what church you go to more than what you're actually saying or doing. When dealing with many of... (read more)re: Stay Away!!!! - 4/24/2009: I grew up in Duncan, and I REALLY want to disagree with you, but I can't. I now live in Chicago.
The problems in Duncan stem from an old boys club of oil barons,... (read more)Stay Away!!!!: What a Dump!! Duncan, OK is a virtual vacuum of culture. For a city of this size and its isolated location, this is unfortunate. The highlight of the year is, without a... (read more)Have an opinion about Duncan? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Duncan Click Here
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Crime
Duncan, OK, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 4. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Duncan, 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.
Duncan Crime SperlingViews
re: Stay Away!!!! - 4/24/2009: I grew up in Duncan, and I REALLY want to disagree with you, but I can't. I now live in Chicago.
The problems in Duncan stem from an old boys club of oil barons,... (read more)Small Town Politics: Duncan is one of those places where it matters who you're related to and what church you go to more than what you're actually saying or doing. When dealing with many of... (read more)Stay Away!!!!: What a Dump!! Duncan, OK is a virtual vacuum of culture. For a city of this size and its isolated location, this is unfortunate. The highlight of the year is, without a... (read more)Have an opinion about Duncan? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Duncan Click Here
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Climate
Duncan, OK, gets 34 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 5 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 71.
On average, there are 241 sunny days per year in Duncan, OK. The July high is around 95 degrees. The January low is 28. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 30 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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re: Stay Away!!!! - 4/24/2009: I grew up in Duncan, and I REALLY want to disagree with you, but I can't. I now live in Chicago.
The problems in Duncan stem from an old boys club of oil barons,... (read more)Stay Away!!!!: What a Dump!! Duncan, OK is a virtual vacuum of culture. For a city of this size and its isolated location, this is unfortunate. The highlight of the year is, without a... (read more)Overview: For a City of nearly 30,000 people there is nothing here. There are three tiney grocery stors and the only real shoping center is wallie world. Two or three years of... (read more)Have an opinion about Duncan? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Duncan Click Here
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Education
Duncan, OK, schools spend $4,568 per student. There are 16 pupils per teacher, 333 students per librarian, and 389 children per counselor in Duncan, OK schools.
Duncan Education SperlingViews
Overview: For a City of nearly 30,000 people there is nothing here. There are three tiney grocery stors and the only real shoping center is wallie world. Two or three years of... (read more)re: Very Nice Place to Live - 10/30/2008: The place is a dump. The people are largely ignorant. here's nothing to do. The restaurants are crap. Most of the town is run down. If you're from either of the... (read more)Very Nice Place to Live: I only lived in Duncan a very short time, but it was the nicest place i have ever lived. The people are very kind and wonderful. As far as entertainment you sort of have... (read more)Have an opinion about Duncan? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Duncan Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Duncan, OK, takes 20 minutes. 81% of commuters drive their own car alone. 14% carpool with others. 0% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
Duncan Transportation SperlingViews
re: Stay Away!!!! - 4/24/2009: I grew up in Duncan, and I REALLY want to disagree with you, but I can't. I now live in Chicago.
The problems in Duncan stem from an old boys club of oil barons,... (read more)Stay Away!!!!: What a Dump!! Duncan, OK is a virtual vacuum of culture. For a city of this size and its isolated location, this is unfortunate. The highlight of the year is, without a... (read more)Overview: For a City of nearly 30,000 people there is nothing here. There are three tiney grocery stors and the only real shoping center is wallie world. Two or three years of... (read more)Have an opinion about Duncan? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Duncan 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 Duncan, OK is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Duncan, OK is more expensive.
Overall, Duncan, OK cost of living is 75.94.
Duncan Cost of Living SperlingViews
Small Town Politics: Duncan is one of those places where it matters who you're related to and what church you go to more than what you're actually saying or doing. When dealing with many of... (read more)re: Stay Away!!!! - 4/24/2009: I grew up in Duncan, and I REALLY want to disagree with you, but I can't. I now live in Chicago.
The problems in Duncan stem from an old boys club of oil barons,... (read more)Stay Away!!!!: What a Dump!! Duncan, OK is a virtual vacuum of culture. For a city of this size and its isolated location, this is unfortunate. The highlight of the year is, without a... (read more)Have an opinion about Duncan? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Duncan Click Here
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 83.42% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 4.66% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 69.50% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.77% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 51.09% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.37% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 5.81% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 0.34% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 10.82% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.08% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 8.47% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.00% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.02% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
83.42% of the people in Duncan, OK are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 4.66% are Catholic; 69.50% are Protestant; 0.77% are LDS; 8.47% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in Duncan, OK are Jewish; 0.02% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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Overview: For a City of nearly 30,000 people there is nothing here. There are three tiney grocery stors and the only real shoping center is wallie world. Two or three years of... (read more)re: Very Nice Place to Live - 10/30/2008: The place is a dump. The people are largely ignorant. here's nothing to do. The restaurants are crap. Most of the town is run down. If you're from either of the... (read more)Very Nice Place to Live: I only lived in Duncan a very short time, but it was the nicest place i have ever lived. The people are very kind and wonderful. As far as entertainment you sort of have... (read more)Have an opinion about Duncan? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Duncan Click Here
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Voting
28.78% of the people in Duncan, OK are registered as Democrats. 71.22% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.00%.
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Small Town Politics: Duncan is one of those places where it matters who you're related to and what church you go to more than what you're actually saying or doing. When dealing with many of... (read more)re: Stay Away!!!! - 4/24/2009: I grew up in Duncan, and I REALLY want to disagree with you, but I can't. I now live in Chicago.
The problems in Duncan stem from an old boys club of oil barons,... (read more)Stay Away!!!!: What a Dump!! Duncan, OK is a virtual vacuum of culture. For a city of this size and its isolated location, this is unfortunate. The highlight of the year is, without a... (read more)Have an opinion about Duncan? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Duncan Click Here
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