New Tulsa, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
New Tulsa was a town in Wagoner County
, Oklahoma
, United States
. The population was 568 at the 2000 census. The town was dissolved in 2001 by a vote of the residents and is now part of the city of Broken Arrow
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town had a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 568 people, 192 households, and 161 families residing in the town. The population density
was 675.0 people per square mile (261.1/km²). There were 198 housing units at an average density of 235.3/sq mi (91.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 78.17% White, 6.34% African American, 7.39% Native American, 1.76% Asian, 0.70% from other races
, and 5.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.99% of the population.
There were 192 households out of which 42.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples
living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.1% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.9% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,625, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $31,667 versus $26,071 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $13,438. About 11.2% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.8% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
Wagoner County, Oklahoma
Wagoner County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2010, the population was 73,085. Its county seat is Wagoner.-Early History:The area of Wagoner County was settled by the Creek after their forced removal in Alabama in the 1820's...
, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 568 at the 2000 census. The town was dissolved in 2001 by a vote of the residents and is now part of the city of Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Broken Arrow is a city located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma, primarily in Tulsa County but also with a small section of the city in western Wagoner County. It is the largest suburb of Tulsa. According to the 2010 US Census, Broken Arrow has a population of 98,850 residents...
.
Geography
New Tulsa was located at 36.099869°N 95.739074°W (36.099869, -95.739074).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town had a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 568 people, 192 households, and 161 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 675.0 people per square mile (261.1/km²). There were 198 housing units at an average density of 235.3/sq mi (91.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 78.17% White, 6.34% African American, 7.39% Native American, 1.76% Asian, 0.70% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 5.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.99% of the population.
There were 192 households out of which 42.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.1% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.9% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,625, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $31,667 versus $26,071 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $13,438. About 11.2% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.8% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.