Rocky Ford, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
Rocky Ford is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Delaware County
, Oklahoma
, United States
. The population was 60 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 60 people, 18 households, and 16 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 25.0 people per square mile (9.7/km²). There were 21 housing units at an average density of 8.7/sq mi (3.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 45.00% White, 46.67% Native American, and 8.33% from two or more races.
There were 18 households out of which 61.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.8% were married couples
living together, and 11.1% were non-families. 11.1% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.33 and the average family size was 3.63.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 41.7% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 3.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 130.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $40,833 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $17,477. There were no families and 5.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Delaware County
Delaware County, Oklahoma
Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 37,077 and the newest population estimate is 45,000. Its county seat is Jay. The county was named for the Delaware Indians resettled in what was then Indian Territory in the 1830s. .Delaware County...
, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 60 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
Geography
Rocky Ford is located at 36°10′17"N 94°54′36"W (36.171259, -94.910102).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 60 people, 18 households, and 16 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 25.0 people per square mile (9.7/km²). There were 21 housing units at an average density of 8.7/sq mi (3.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 45.00% White, 46.67% Native American, and 8.33% from two or more races.
There were 18 households out of which 61.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, and 11.1% were non-families. 11.1% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.33 and the average family size was 3.63.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 41.7% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 3.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 130.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $40,833 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $17,477. There were no families and 5.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.