Sycamore, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma facts for kids
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Sycamore
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 Sycamore
Location in Oklahoma
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Sequoyah |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.1 sq mi (18 km2) |
| • Land | 7.1 sq mi (18 km2) |
| Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 150 |
| • Density | 21.1/sq mi (8.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410043 |
Sycamore is a small community located in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, in the United States. It is known as a census-designated place (CDP), which means it's an area identified by the government for statistics, but it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town.
Sycamore is part of the larger Fort Smith Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes parts of both Oklahoma and Arkansas. In the year 2000, the population of Sycamore was 150 people.
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Sycamore's Location and Size
Sycamore is located in the state of Oklahoma. According to the United States Census Bureau, the community covers a total area of about 7.1 square miles (18.4 square kilometers). All of this area is land, meaning there are no large lakes or rivers within its borders.
Who Lives in Sycamore?
This section shares details about the people who lived in Sycamore based on the 2000 census.
Population and Homes
In 2000, 150 people lived in Sycamore. These people lived in 61 different homes, and 43 of these were families. The population density was about 21 people per square mile. This means the area is not very crowded. There were also 79 housing units in total.
Diversity in Sycamore
The census also looked at the different backgrounds of the people living there:
- About 68.67% of the people were White.
- About 22.67% were Native American.
- About 8.67% were from two or more racial backgrounds.
Household Details
Out of the 61 homes in Sycamore:
- About 23% had children under 18 living there.
- Most homes (60.7%) were married couples living together.
- About 8.2% had a female head of the household with no husband present.
- About 29.5% were non-family households, meaning people living alone or with roommates.
The average number of people in a household was about 2.46. For families, the average size was 3.05 people.
Age Groups
The population in Sycamore was spread across different age groups:
- 25.3% were under 18 years old.
- 10.0% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 18.7% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 29.3% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 16.7% were 65 years old or older.
The median age was 41 years. This means half the people were younger than 41 and half were older.
Income and Economy
In 2000, the median income for a household in Sycamore was $35,250 per year. For families, the median income was $35,417. Men generally earned more, with a median income of $53,750, compared to $20,500 for women.
The per capita income for Sycamore was $10,399. This is the average income per person.
Some people in Sycamore lived below the poverty line. About 7.9% of families and 16.3% of the total population were in this situation. This included 26.5% of those under 18 years old.
