Marietta, Oklahoma

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Marietta is a city in Love County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,445 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Love County^GR6.

[edit] Geography

Marietta is located at 33°56′8″N, 97°7′12″W (33.935551, -97.119867)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.2 km² (2.4 mi²). 6.2 km² (2.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.42% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 2,445 people, 952 households, and 635 families residing in the city. The population density was 396.6/km² (1,029.2/mi²). There were 1,094 housing units at an average density of 177.5/km² (460.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.30% White, 6.34% African American, 5.15% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 8.30% from other races, and 2.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.07% of the population.

There were 952 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 85.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,454, and the median income for a family was $30,511. Males had a median income of $25,966 versus $19,760 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,799. About 13.7% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.0% of those under age 18 and 17.4% of those age 65 or over.

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