Amber, Oklahoma Explained

Official Name:Amber, Oklahoma
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oklahoma
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Grady
Area Total Km2:10.23
Area Land Km2:10.23
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:3.95
Area Land Sq Mi:3.95
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:413
Population Density Km2:40.38
Population Density Sq Mi:104.58
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1257
Coordinates:35.1603°N -97.8819°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:73004
Area Code:405
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:40-01900[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2412360
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]

Amber is a town in Grady County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 413 at the 2020 census, a 1.4% decrease from 2010.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4sqmi, all land.

The Post Office was established in 1903.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 419 people living in the town.[3] The population density was 110sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 177 housing units at an average density of 45/mi2.[3] The racial makeup of the town was 89.18% White, 0.20% African American, 4.90% Native American, 1.22% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 4.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.04% of the population.

There were 160 households, out of which 47.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.4% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.9% were non-families. 15.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.34.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 34.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,083, and the median income for a family was $34,688. Males had a median income of $24,531 versus $20,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,012. About 9.7% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 22.2% of those age 65 or over.

Amber is also the home of Amber-Pocasset Jr. Sr. High School, home of the Panthers.

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  2. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  3. Web site: 2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status . U.S. Census Bureau . October 18, 2013 .

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