Shawnee, Oklahoma
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As of 2009, Shawnee's population is 30,256 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 4.52 percent.
The median home cost in Shawnee is $80,010. Home appreciation the last year has been -1.80 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Shawnee's cost of living is 27.31% Lower than the U.S. average.
Shawnee public schools spend $4,919 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 15 students per teacher in Shawnee.
The unemployment rate in Shawnee is 5.60 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Shawnee jobs have Decreased by 2.00 percent.
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People
The 2009 Shawnee, OK, population is 30,256. There are 710 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Shawnee, OK
The median age is 34.1. The US median is 37.6. 54.77% of people in Shawnee, OK, are married. 14.03% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.43 people. 18.76% of people are married, with children. 10.84% have children, but are single.
Race in Shawnee, OK
75.45% of people are white, 3.84% are black, 1.23% are asian, 14.11% are native american, and 5.34% claim 'Other'.
3.04% of the people in Shawnee, OK, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 96.96% are non-hispanic).
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Shawnee: I grew up in Shawnee but have lived in Carlisle, PA, Poteau, OK, Terre Haute, IN, Houston, Beaumont, and Port Arthur TX, and Rockford, IL and I can tell you that it is... (read more)Miserable weather here.: Lived here 46 yrs and hate it. Too hot in the summer too windy and cold in the winter. Did I mention wind? It is ALWAYS blowing... (read more)Excellent School: Having lived in Shawnee for the past 2 years, I have had the opportunity to deal with all grade levels. Shawnee's school system is able to handle both my Gifted and... (read more)Have an opinion about Shawnee? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Shawnee Click Here
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Health
There are 99 physicians per 100,000 population in Shawnee, OK. The US average is 170.
Shawnee, OK Health Index
Air quality in Shawnee, OK is 50 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 Shawnee, OK is 50 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 99 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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The Place to Be: I've lived in Shawnee for 23 years now and my family has been here since statehood in 1907. I find that Shawnee is a delightful town to live in! It has all of your basic... (read more)The Place to Be: I've lived in Shawnee for 23 years now and my family has been here since statehood in 1907. I find that Shawnee is a delightful town to live in! It has all of your basic... (read more)Excellent School: Having lived in Shawnee for the past 2 years, I have had the opportunity to deal with all grade levels. Shawnee's school system is able to handle both my Gifted and... (read more)Have an opinion about Shawnee? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Shawnee Click Here
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 5.60% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -2.00% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 30.50% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 8.50% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 7.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $17,490 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $31,740 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 22.60% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 18.41% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 14.64% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 16.21% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 14.57% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 6.54% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 4.20% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 1.87% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.84% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.11% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 9.89% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 18.79% | 20.24% |
| Service | 18.04% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 27.19% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.25% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 10.36% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 15.48% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Shawnee, OK, is 5.60%, with job growth of -2.00%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 30.50%.
Shawnee, OK Taxes
Shawnee, OK,sales tax rate is 8.50%. Income tax is 7.00%.
Shawnee, OK Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $17,490, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $31,740.
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Shawnee: I grew up in Shawnee but have lived in Carlisle, PA, Poteau, OK, Terre Haute, IN, Houston, Beaumont, and Port Arthur TX, and Rockford, IL and I can tell you that it is... (read more)Miserable weather here.: Lived here 46 yrs and hate it. Too hot in the summer too windy and cold in the winter. Did I mention wind? It is ALWAYS blowing... (read more)Excellent School: Having lived in Shawnee for the past 2 years, I have had the opportunity to deal with all grade levels. Shawnee's school system is able to handle both my Gifted and... (read more)Have an opinion about Shawnee? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Shawnee Click Here
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 40 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $80,010 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -1.80% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 53.71% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 10.65% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 35.34% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $6.88 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 5.03% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 13.85% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 23.15% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 16.56% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 13.08% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 17.43% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 6.05% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 3.70% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 0.91% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.07% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.04% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.06% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 6.81% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 4.70% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2.93% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 11.71% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 18.73% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 11.16% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 14.31% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 11.29% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 18.38% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Shawnee, OK, is $80,010. Home appreciation is -1.80% over the last year. The median age of Shawnee, OK, real estate is 40 years.
Shawnee, OK Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 35.34% of the Shawnee, OK, population. 10.65% of houses and apartments in Shawnee, OK, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Shawnee: I grew up in Shawnee but have lived in Carlisle, PA, Poteau, OK, Terre Haute, IN, Houston, Beaumont, and Port Arthur TX, and Rockford, IL and I can tell you that it is... (read more)Miserable weather here.: Lived here 46 yrs and hate it. Too hot in the summer too windy and cold in the winter. Did I mention wind? It is ALWAYS blowing... (read more)Excellent School: Having lived in Shawnee for the past 2 years, I have had the opportunity to deal with all grade levels. Shawnee's school system is able to handle both my Gifted and... (read more)Have an opinion about Shawnee? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Shawnee Click Here
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Shawnee, 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.
Shawnee, OK, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 7. 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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Shawnee: I grew up in Shawnee but have lived in Carlisle, PA, Poteau, OK, Terre Haute, IN, Houston, Beaumont, and Port Arthur TX, and Rockford, IL and I can tell you that it is... (read more)Miserable weather here.: Lived here 46 yrs and hate it. Too hot in the summer too windy and cold in the winter. Did I mention wind? It is ALWAYS blowing... (read more)Excellent School: Having lived in Shawnee for the past 2 years, I have had the opportunity to deal with all grade levels. Shawnee's school system is able to handle both my Gifted and... (read more)Have an opinion about Shawnee? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Shawnee Click Here
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Shawnee, OK, gets 37 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 6 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 77.
On average, there are 236 sunny days per year in Shawnee, OK. The July high is around 94 degrees. The January low is 27. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 27 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Shawnee: I grew up in Shawnee but have lived in Carlisle, PA, Poteau, OK, Terre Haute, IN, Houston, Beaumont, and Port Arthur TX, and Rockford, IL and I can tell you that it is... (read more)Miserable weather here.: Lived here 46 yrs and hate it. Too hot in the summer too windy and cold in the winter. Did I mention wind? It is ALWAYS blowing... (read more)Excellent School: Having lived in Shawnee for the past 2 years, I have had the opportunity to deal with all grade levels. Shawnee's school system is able to handle both my Gifted and... (read more)Have an opinion about Shawnee? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Shawnee Click Here
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Education
Shawnee, OK, schools spend $4,919 per student. There are 15 pupils per teacher, 541 students per librarian, and 341 children per counselor in Shawnee, OK schools.
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Excellent School: Having lived in Shawnee for the past 2 years, I have had the opportunity to deal with all grade levels. Shawnee's school system is able to handle both my Gifted and... (read more)The Place to Be: I've lived in Shawnee for 23 years now and my family has been here since statehood in 1907. I find that Shawnee is a delightful town to live in! It has all of your basic... (read more)The Place to Be: I've lived in Shawnee for 23 years now and my family has been here since statehood in 1907. I find that Shawnee is a delightful town to live in! It has all of your basic... (read more)Have an opinion about Shawnee? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Shawnee Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Shawnee, OK, takes 23 minutes. 80% of commuters drive their own car alone. 14% carpool with others. 0% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
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Shawnee: I grew up in Shawnee but have lived in Carlisle, PA, Poteau, OK, Terre Haute, IN, Houston, Beaumont, and Port Arthur TX, and Rockford, IL and I can tell you that it is... (read more)Miserable weather here.: Lived here 46 yrs and hate it. Too hot in the summer too windy and cold in the winter. Did I mention wind? It is ALWAYS blowing... (read more)Excellent School: Having lived in Shawnee for the past 2 years, I have had the opportunity to deal with all grade levels. Shawnee's school system is able to handle both my Gifted and... (read more)Have an opinion about Shawnee? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Shawnee 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 Shawnee, OK is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Shawnee, OK is more expensive.
Overall, Shawnee, OK cost of living is 72.69.
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Shawnee: I grew up in Shawnee but have lived in Carlisle, PA, Poteau, OK, Terre Haute, IN, Houston, Beaumont, and Port Arthur TX, and Rockford, IL and I can tell you that it is... (read more)Miserable weather here.: Lived here 46 yrs and hate it. Too hot in the summer too windy and cold in the winter. Did I mention wind? It is ALWAYS blowing... (read more)Excellent School: Having lived in Shawnee for the past 2 years, I have had the opportunity to deal with all grade levels. Shawnee's school system is able to handle both my Gifted and... (read more)Have an opinion about Shawnee? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Shawnee Click Here
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 67.10% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 3.99% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 55.71% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.59% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 44.03% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.51% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 3.32% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 0.44% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 6.94% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.47% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 6.76% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.00% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.05% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
67.10% of the people in Shawnee, OK are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 3.99% are Catholic; 55.71% are Protestant; 0.59% are LDS; 6.76% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in Shawnee, OK are Jewish; 0.05% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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The Place to Be: I've lived in Shawnee for 23 years now and my family has been here since statehood in 1907. I find that Shawnee is a delightful town to live in! It has all of your basic... (read more)The Place to Be: I've lived in Shawnee for 23 years now and my family has been here since statehood in 1907. I find that Shawnee is a delightful town to live in! It has all of your basic... (read more)Excellent School: Having lived in Shawnee for the past 2 years, I have had the opportunity to deal with all grade levels. Shawnee's school system is able to handle both my Gifted and... (read more)Have an opinion about Shawnee? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Shawnee Click Here
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33.41% of the people in Shawnee, OK are registered as Democrats. 66.59% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.00%.
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Shawnee: I grew up in Shawnee but have lived in Carlisle, PA, Poteau, OK, Terre Haute, IN, Houston, Beaumont, and Port Arthur TX, and Rockford, IL and I can tell you that it is... (read more)Miserable weather here.: Lived here 46 yrs and hate it. Too hot in the summer too windy and cold in the winter. Did I mention wind? It is ALWAYS blowing... (read more)Excellent School: Having lived in Shawnee for the past 2 years, I have had the opportunity to deal with all grade levels. Shawnee's school system is able to handle both my Gifted and... (read more)Have an opinion about Shawnee? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Shawnee Click Here
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