Picher City, Oklahoma

Picher City is a United States city located in the Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States. As of 2000 the population was 1640. The July 2008 population estimate is 1555, It is the 159th largest in terms of population. The city encompasses an area of 2.23 sq mi (5.78 sq km), makes it the 275th largest by total area in Oklahoma.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1640 people in the city, organized into 621 households, and 418 families residing in the city. The population density was 734 people per square mile (283.4/kmē), it is Oklahoma's 288th most densely populated city. There were 708 housing units at an average density of 317.5 per square mile (122.59/kmē). The average household size was 2.58 people, and the average family size was 3.2 people. Age range in the city was well distributed with 27.1% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 24% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90 males. The median age was 36.8 years, The median age of males and females living in Picher City was 34.1 and 39.5 years respectively. The racial makeup of the city was 77.13% White, 0% Black or African American, 13.78% American Indian, 0.12% Asian, 0.18% Native Hawaiian, 8.72% from two or more races and 0.06% Other races.

Picher city Oklahoma Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Picher city Oklahoma School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Picher City Oklahoma GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $19722, making it the 89th lowest city by median household income in Oklahoma. The median income for a family in the city was $25950, making its Oklahoma's 138th lowest city by median family income. The per capita income for the city was $10938, it is 149th poorest city by per capita income in Oklahoma. The median income of city was $15372, The median income for males was $19267, compared to $11167 for females.

In 2000, 391 pupils and students, of which 206 are male and 185 are female, 23.84% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 24 nursery or pri school, 23 kindergarten, 203 elementary school, 97 high school and 44 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census1640
April 2000 Estimate1609
July 2000 Estimate1612
July 2001 Estimate1606
July 2002 Estimate1586
July 2003 Estimate1575
July 2004 Estimate1571
July 2005 Estimate1576
July 2006 Estimate1593
July 2007 Estimate1577
July 2008 Estimate1555
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school16824
Kindergarten61723
Elementary school102101203
High school653297
College or graduate school172744
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Picher city, Oklahoma$19722$25950$10938
Ottawa County, Oklahoma$27507$32368$14478
Oklahoma, United States$33400$40709$17646
United States$41994$50046$21587