Dewey, Oklahoma
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Dewey is a city in Washington County, Oklahoma, USA. The population was 3,179 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
Dewey is located at (36.796106, -95.936102)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.6 km² (2.5 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 3,179 people, 1,298 households, and 869 families residing in the city. The population density was 483.2/km² (1,252.2/mi²). There were 1,457 housing units at an average density of 221.5/km² (573.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 78.64% White, 2.17% African American, 11.01% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 1.67% from other races, and 6.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.30% of the population.
There were 1,298 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,225, and the median income for a family was $35,844. Males had a median income of $28,309 versus $20,052 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,429. About 13.4% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.1% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.
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