Davenport, Oklahoma facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Davenport, Oklahoma
Town
Location of Davenport, Oklahoma
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Lincoln
Area
• Total	0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
• Land	0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	843 ft (257 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	881
• Density	1,082.2/sq mi (417.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	74026
Area code(s)	539/918
FIPS code	40-19350
GNIS feature ID	1091940

Davenport is a town in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 881 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Davenport is located at 35°42′27″N 96°45′52″W (35.707463, -96.764583).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	394		—
1920	440		11.7%
1930	1,072		143.6%
1940	975		−9.0%
1950	841		−13.7%
1960	813		−3.3%
1970	831		2.2%
1980	974		17.2%
1990	979		0.5%
2000	881		−10.0%
2010	814		−7.6%
Est. 2015	821		0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 881 people, 353 households, and 261 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,082.2 people per square mile (419.9/km²). There were 401 housing units at an average density of 492.6 per square mile (191.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 85.24% White, 3.41% African American, 6.81% Native American, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.57% from other races, and 3.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.36% of the population.

There were 353 households out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the town, the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $24,205, and the median income for a family was $30,329. Males had a median income of $25,972 versus $19,091 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,438. About 19.5% of families and 23.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.6% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.