Altus, OK Profile

Altus, OK, population 19,899, is located in Oklahoma's Jackson county, about 69.4 miles from Wichita Falls and 117.8 miles from Oklahoma City.

Through the 90's Altus's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Altus has declined by about 7%.

Altus's property crime levels tend to be higher than Oklahoma's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Altus tend to be lower than Oklahoma's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	73%
	African American	10%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	15%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.60
	Males	29.90
	Females	33.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	17.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	21,447	N/A
2001	21,018	-2.00%
2002	20,589	-2.04%
2003	20,444	-0.70%
2004	20,336	-0.53%
2005	19,899	-2.15%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,217

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	316
2002	262
2003	377
2004	238
2005	268
2006	269

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	2	1	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	9	16	20	13	10	3
Robbery	22	17	18	13	12	15
Aggravated Assault	35	22	39	23	32	36

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,431
2002	5,102
2003	5,974
2004	5,129
2005	4,247
2006	3,875

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	475	439	516	305	225	231
Larceny, Theft	670	637	687	724	615	516
Motor Vehicle Theft	23	32	32	29	32	31
Arson	3	2	7	4	10	6

Location

Elevation	1,398 feet above sea level
Land Area	13 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities