Nichols Hills, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
Nichols Hills is a city in Oklahoma County
, Oklahoma
, United States
, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area
. The population was 4,056 at the 2000 census
. Nichols Hills is a bedroom community and is completely cut off from further growth. It is surrounded by Oklahoma City
and The Village
on the north, and by Oklahoma City on the south, east and west. Nichols Hills is a primarily residential area, and has a very low commercial tax base. Nichols Hills is also known to have some of the highest housing prices in the state, and has the highest average household income in Oklahoma. Nichols Hills is home to the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club, a private establishment. Nichols Hills has a full service city government, to include water, police and fire services.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 2 square miles (5.2 km²), of which, 2 square miles (5.2 km²) of it is land and 0.50% is water.
of 2000, there were 4,056 people, 1,729 households, and 1,167 families residing in the city. The population density
was 2,026.5 people per square mile (783.0/km²). There were 1,858 housing units at an average density of 928.3 per square mile (358.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.66% White, 0.42% African American, 1.38% Native American, 1.95% Asian, 0.59% from other races
, and 2.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.36% of the population.
Nichols Hills is Oklahoma's best educated city, proportionately, with 71.3% of adult residents (25 and older) holding an associate degree or higher, and 68.7% of adults possessing a baccalaureate degree or higher.
There were 1,729 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples
living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. Of all households, 29.3% were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $101,239 and the median income for a family was $162,205.The per capita income
for the city was $96,225 ranking it first on Oklahoma locations by per capita income
list. About 2.8% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 0.9% of those age 65 or over.
The home ownership rate (owner-occupied housing units to total units) is 91.2%.
Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
Oklahoma County is a county located in the central partof the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 718,633 at the 2010 census. The county seat and principal city is Oklahoma City...
, 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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, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area
Oklahoma City metropolitan area
-Metro-area suburbs and exurbs:The following communities are suburbs and exurbs of Oklahoma City with populations of at least 1,000 found within the bounds of State Highway 33 to the north, State Highway 18 and US-177 to the east, State Highway 39 and State Highway 9 to the south, and US-81 to the...
. The population was 4,056 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
. Nichols Hills is a bedroom community and is completely cut off from further growth. It is surrounded by Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma...
and The Village
The Village, Oklahoma
The Village is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. The population was 10,157 at the 2000 census.-Geography:The Village is located at ....
on the north, and by Oklahoma City on the south, east and west. Nichols Hills is a primarily residential area, and has a very low commercial tax base. Nichols Hills is also known to have some of the highest housing prices in the state, and has the highest average household income in Oklahoma. Nichols Hills is home to the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club, a private establishment. Nichols Hills has a full service city government, to include water, police and fire services.
Geography
Nichols Hills is located at 35°32′45"N 97°32′32"W (35.545757, -97.542320).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 2 square miles (5.2 km²), of which, 2 square miles (5.2 km²) of it is land and 0.50% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,056 people, 1,729 households, and 1,167 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 2,026.5 people per square mile (783.0/km²). There were 1,858 housing units at an average density of 928.3 per square mile (358.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.66% White, 0.42% African American, 1.38% Native American, 1.95% Asian, 0.59% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.36% of the population.
Nichols Hills is Oklahoma's best educated city, proportionately, with 71.3% of adult residents (25 and older) holding an associate degree or higher, and 68.7% of adults possessing a baccalaureate degree or higher.
There were 1,729 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. Of all households, 29.3% were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $101,239 and the median income for a family was $162,205.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 city was $96,225 ranking it first on Oklahoma locations by per capita income
Oklahoma locations by per capita income
Oklahoma is the 37th-richest state in the United States of America, with a per capita income of $32,210 in 2006 and the third fastest-growing per capita income in the nation...
list. About 2.8% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 0.9% of those age 65 or over.
The home ownership rate (owner-occupied housing units to total units) is 91.2%.