Waurika, OK Profile

Waurika, OK, population 1,857, is located in Oklahoma's Jefferson county, about 33.4 miles from Wichita Falls and 94.0 miles from Oklahoma City.

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

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	52%
	Females	48%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	85%
	African American	2%
	Native American	4%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.90
	Males	35.80
	Females	42.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,988	N/A
2001	1,922	-3.32%
2002	1,894	-1.46%
2003	1,888	-0.32%
2004	1,868	-1.06%
2005	1,857	-0.59%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$23,800

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	853
2002	1,292
2003	1,407
2004	1,687
2005	587
2006	0
2007	497
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
Forcible Rape	2	1	0	0	0	0	-
Robbery	0	0	0	0	1	0	-
Aggravated Assault	15	25	27	32	10	9	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,208
2002	2,335
2003	2,606
2004	2,794
2005	1,387
2006	801
2007	497
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	13	8	23	24	13	7	6	-
Larceny, Theft	29	35	27	25	12	7	3	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	4	0	4	1	1	0	-
Arson	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	-

Location

Elevation	881 feet above sea level
Land Area	11.7 Square Miles