Jones, Oklahoma
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Jones is a suburban town in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2003 report, the town population was 2,607.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.4 km² (13.7 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 2,517 people, 914 households, and 673 families residing in the town. The population density was 71.1/km² (184.2/mi²). There were 986 housing units at an average density of 27.9/km² (72.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 88.16% White, 4.41% African American, 3.34% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.60% from other races, and 3.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.94% of the population.There were 914 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,806, and the median income for a family was $41,495. Males had a median income of $31,406 versus $23,393 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,388. About 9.5% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.6% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.
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