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Shawnee, OK vs Elk City, OK

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- Elk City is 0% more densely populated than Shawnee.
- People are 12.5% more likely to be married in Elk City.
- The Median Age is 0.8 years younger in Elk City.
 Shawnee, OKElk City, OKUnited States
 Population  Unlock11,743329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.738.4
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 Population - 201029,917  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,510285,036,114
 Population - 199026,017  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now21.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock721.593.4
 Land Area44.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Shawnee, OKElk City, OKUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Shawnee, OKElk City, OKUnited States
 White67.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Shawnee, OKElk City, OKUnited States
 Married Population45.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.3%50.2%
 Never Married31.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households11,992  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,85480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,547  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Shawnee    7 Reviews
M. · Shawnee, OK
Would not live here if I had a choice
Over 7 years ago

I have lived in Shawnee for almost 4 years. It is a poor town. Yes, it has a Christian University (OBU) but the college does not influence the town much. St Gregory's  More

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Brenda · Wichita, KS
I think it might have been ok
Over 7 years ago

I think this might have been ok, but I needed a different approach. I could have rented a place here - had some very open landlords that had some decent, affordable  More

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Nicole  · Shawnee, OK
The Place to Be
Over 16 years ago

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  More

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Reviews for Elk City    1 Reviews
Oklahoma · Elk City, OK
Climate
Over 15 years ago

Elk City has very friendly people! The climate is very good. Not exceptionally cold in the winter. Very little snow. Summers can be hot but not a lot of days of  More

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