Purcell, OK Profile

Purcell, OK, population 5,858, is located in Oklahoma's McClain county, about 32.6 miles from Oklahoma City and 99.8 miles from Wichita Falls.

Through the 90's Purcell's population has grown by about 16%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Purcell has grown by about 5%.

Purcell's property crime levels tend to be higher than Oklahoma's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Purcell tend to be about the same as Oklahoma's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	82%
	African American	2%
	Native American	7%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	9%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.80
	Males	34.20
	Females	37.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,571	N/A
2001	5,539	-0.57%
2002	5,551	0.22%
2003	5,652	1.82%
2004	5,721	1.22%
2005	5,858	2.39%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,283

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	931
2002	443
2003	411
2004	283
2005	296
2006	237
2007	183
2008	114

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	3	5	5	2	1	2	3	0
Robbery	2	5	2	4	1	2	3	2
Aggravated Assault	47	15	16	10	15	9	5	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,176
2002	4,680
2003	4,963
2004	5,296
2005	4,103
2006	4,298
2007	4,248
2008	3,858

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	112	92	111	137	97	94	94	53
Larceny, Theft	213	165	152	144	123	148	147	176
Motor Vehicle Theft	20	7	15	18	16	12	15	8
Arson	4	1	9	5	0	1	1	0

Location

Elevation	1,106 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.9 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles