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| Tahlequah |
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| Population 2002: | 15,012 |
| Population 2000: | 14,458 |
| Area codes: | 918 |
| Elevation: | 780 feet |
| Population growth: | +554 (+3.83%) |
| Land area: | 12.0 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 4.8% (3.9% Latin America, 0.5% Asia) |
| County: | Cherokee |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (34.6%), Retail trade (13.2%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 57.0% |
| American Indian: | 32.8% |
| Hispanic: | 7.3% |
| Two or more races: | 6.9% |
| Other race: | 4.1% |
| Black: | 2.5% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 43.2% |
| Never married: | 34.0% |
| Divorced: | 12.4% |
| Widowed: | 9.0% |
| Separated: | 1.4% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $71,600 |
| Household income: | $23,238 |
| Resident age: | 26.4 years |
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| Tahlequah Compared to Oklahoma State Average |
| Number of college students: | above |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | above |
| Length of stay since moving in: | below |
| Black race population percentage: | much below |
| Median age: | much below |
| Median household income: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 80.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 32.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 14.7% |
| Unemployed: | 9.9% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 422 (2882.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 299.6 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 burglaries: | 137 (935.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 38 (259.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 36 (245.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 8 (54.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 8 (54.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murder: | 1 (6.8 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 11.9% |
| Irish: | 7.8% |
| English: | 7.4% |
| United States: | 7.3% |
| Scottish: | 2.5% |
| French: | 2.2% |