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Situated in northern Cleveland County, Moore is the second largest city in the county and the ninth largest city in the state. Moore is less than twenty minutes from downtown Oklahoma City, Will Rogers World Airport, Tinker Air Force Base, the University of Oklahoma, the Federal Aviation Agency and thousands of businesses, industries, public and private schools, as well as first-rate recreational and cultural facilities.
Moore grew from a small town of 1,700 people in 1960 to a vibrant, growing metropolitan community of over 41,000 citizens. Aside from easy access to the greater metropolitan area, Moore has grown because of the outstanding public school system and quality, affordable housing for growing families. However, the best thing about Moore is the small town feel of quiet neighborhoods, peaceful parks and friendly Oklahoma people. As one new resident stated, It just feels like home.
Moore is located at 35°20'20" North, 97°29'15" West (35.338813, -97.487584) 1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 56.6 km˛ (21.9 mi˛). 56.3 km˛ (21.7 mi˛) of it is land and 0.4 km˛ (0.1 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 0.64% water.
As of the census 2 of 2000, there are 41,138 people, 14,848 households, and 11,566 families residing in the city. The population density is 730.9/km˛ (1,892.8/mi˛). There are 15,801 housing units at an average density of 280.8/km˛ (727.0/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 84.63% White, 2.92% African American, 4.14% Native American, 1.62% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.75% from other races, and 4.89% from two or more races. 5.10% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 14,848 households out of which 41.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% are married couplesMarriage is a relationship that plays a key role in the definition of many families. Precise definitions vary historically and between and within cultures, but it has been an important concept as a socially sanctioned bond between people who (usually) are living together, 13.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% are non-families. 18.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.75 and the average family size is 3.13.
In the city the population is spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $43,409, and the median income for a family is $47,773. Males have a median income of $33,394 versus $24,753 for females. The per capita incomeThe per capita income for an area may be defined as the total personal income in an area, divided by the number of people in that area. A ranking of the top 10 countries, according to the 2004 CIA World Factbook (in US dollar) # Luxembourg $55,100 # Norwa for the city is $17,689. 7.6% of the population and 6.3% of families are below the poverty lineThe poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. People who have an income below the poverty line have no discretionary disposable income, by definition. The actual monetary value of. Out of the total population, 11.6% of those under the age of 18 and 4.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.