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December 16, 2020 Call Tangela to learn about ERICK RAMBLINGS services for residents 60 and up By Gail Pritchard 5026 ing the elderly through the In- Abig thank you goes out to Bailey Crosby & Averie, Monica formation and Assistance (I & Laster and Andrea Miller and all others for the hard work they Residents 60 years and older A) service. who need information about SWODA is one of 11 Coun- did to make the Erick Chamber of Commerce Annual Christ- a program or service, or who cils of Government in the state. mas Drawing live on Facebook a huge success! We all appreci- simply have problems and don’t SWODA’ region of service in- ated your efforts and it was actually pretty entertaining doing know where to turn for help can dudes municipalities, coun- give Tangela Henry a call, and ties and conservation districts it that way! she'll do the best she can to help. in Beckham, Custer, Greer, School is winding down now for the Christmas break Tangela is the information Harmon, Jackson, Kiowa, starting next week, but not before the Bearcats’ Homecoming assistant for counties in South- Roger Mills and Washita coun- celebration which is set for this Friday night, from 5:30 to 6:00 west Oklahoma. You can con- ties. SWODA was created to tact Tangela at SWODA Aging strengthen the economic and with the game starting at 6:30 against Fargo/Gage/Ft. Supply. Services, 580-562-5026 or 800- social development of the region Mascots for the event are Lola Cox and Stockton Mills. 627-4882, ext. 126. Calls from through various specialized ser- ‘There will be a baby shower for Lanna and Gary Mills this the elderly and their caregivers vices such as the following: 911 are welcomed. Administration, Aging Servic- coming Saturday, 12/19, at 2:00 p.m. at the Texola Baptist Some of the services that in- es, Community and Economic Church to celebrate Stockton’s little baby brother coming soon. formation and/or assistance Development, Geographic In- Lanna is registered at Oleta’s Gift Shop, Babylist, Target and can be provided for include the formation Systems, Rural Fire following: respite services for Defense and Workforce Devel- WalMart. caregivers, hearing aids, limited opment. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Gary transportation, legal services, ‘These services are funded in Brooks. Services were pending at the time of this column. nutrition, health care, house- part by state and Older Ameri- keeping, weatherization and cans Act Funds from SWODA Gary was a member of the EHS class of 1965. other concerns of the elderly. AAA and DHS Aging Services. Our sympathy is also extended to the family of Joyce The South Western Okla~ It is policy of SWODA AAA to Payne Hargis. Memorial services were held 12/12 in McLean, homa Development Authority serve all individuals who are eli- TX. (SWODA) Area Agency on Ag- gible for its programs ing (AAA) provides information without regard to race, na~ Ido not show any anniversaries, but if you have any for By Tanglea Henry, NWPSA 11 Information Assistant, 580-562- about AAA services and other tional origin, ancestry, color, re- December, please let me know. community programs concern- ligion, gender, age or disability. Birthdays to celebrate for this issue (12/16-12/22) will be: 12/16-Jace May & Braxton May; 12/17-Cache Smith, Andy Fenley, Patricia Wollitz, Mary Rios Garcia & Bethany Adams; Census Bureau releases new American 12/18-Alyssa Tidmore, Jordon Mosby & Brittny McKelvey; 12/19-Mary Vines, my little granddaughter, Lundy Pritchard who will be a big 5 years old, Rhonda Waters, Holly Smith community survey 5-year estimates Cunningham & Dewayne Stewart; 12/20-Joe Francis, Heather George & Troy Rayner; 12/21-N/A; and on 12/22-Kacey Today the US. Census Bu- est percentage point increase decreased in 62 counties. Income by Race and Hispanic Nobles & Jeff Southwick. reau released new 5-year sta- in bachelor’s degree attainment Median household income Origin: 2005-2009 and 2015- Just a reminder; if you enjoy reading this column and tistics. For the first time, data from 2005-2009 to 2015-2019 for Hispanic or Latino house- 2019 and Changes in Poverty would like to help keep it interesting, please call me at 580- from the 2015-2019 American among census regions. holders increased 5.9% between Rates and Poverty Areas Over Community Survey (ACS) will Homeownership 2005-2009 and 2015-2019, 243-8923, or mail your news to me at P.O, Box 773, Erick, OK Time: 2005 to 2019 explore allow users to compare three ‘Twelve states and the District from $48,909 to $51,811. There 73645. For your convenience, you can email your items to me nonoverlapping sets of 5-year of Columbia had a decrease in was no statistically significant changes in income and poverty at [email protected]. The new deadline to turn this col- data: 2005-2009, 2010-2014 homeownership rates in 50.0% change in median income be- over the 15-year period. “Home- umn in is Friday by noon. Thanks to all of you who contribute and 2015-2019. The ability to or more of their counties be- tween 2005-2009 and 2015- ownership in the United States: analyze separate datasets is im- tween 2005-2009 and 2010- 2019for Hispanic households in 2005 to 2019” and “Bachelor’s as I really appreciate it very much! Have a great week! portant for identifying trends 2014. These states include Ari- 1,860 counties. Hispanic house- Degree Attainment in the Unit- for small communities and ge- zona, California, Connecticut, holds experienced an increase in ed States: 2005 to 2019” will be ographies which is critical for Delaware, Florida, Maryland, 369 counties and a decrease in released in the near future. planning future investments Massachusetts, New Hamp- 142 counties. About the ACS and services. shire, New Jersey, New York, Poverty “This release marks an im- Oregon and Rhode Island. ‘The overall U.S. 5-year ACS ‘The ACS is the premier source portant milestone for the ACS Between 2010-2014 and poverty rate from 2015-2019 for detailed population and MISDEMEANORS program, which has provided 2015-2019, 18 states had more was 13.4%. From 2005-2009 housing information about our State of Oklavs KristiL Talbert DUI. TOC communities with detailed in- counties that had an increase in to 2015-2019, the change in nation, allowing for more fre- State of Oklavs Richard D Parker DUI formation about people, places homeownership compared to a the overall poverty rate in the quent data on America’s com- and the economy for the last 15 decline. United States was not statisti- munities than the decennial FELONIES years,” said Donna Daily, Chief, Between 2010-2014 and cally significant but poverty census. It has an annual sample State of Okla vs Lindsey L Potter DUI. TOC American Community Survey 2015-2019, 2,447 counties rates increased in 429 counties, size of about 3.5 million ad- State of Okla vs Casey R Gladden Intimidation of a Office. “Having three sets of saw no statistically significant decreased in 409 counties, and nonoverlapping data allows re- change in homeownership rates. did not change significantly in dresses across the U.S. and Puer- witness searchers and leaders across the Income 2,300 counties. to Rico and includes both hous- country to analyze long-term The U.S. median household From 2005-2009 to 2010- ing units and group quarters. trends, creating a powerful im- income for 2015-2019 was 2014, the overall poverty rate Beginning in 2006, ACS age of communities across the $62,843. Real median house- in the United States increased 1-year estimates have been re- nation.” hold income in the United from 13.5% to 15.6%. Duringleased annually for geograph- ‘The ACS is the nation’s lead- States increased 2.3% between this time, the poverty rate in- ic areas with populations of ing source of large and small 2005-2009 and 2015-2019. creased in 1,051 counties, de- 65,000 and greater. Beginning area socioeconomic and demo- Overall, between 2005-2009 creased in 136 counties, and MARRIAGE LICENSES graphic statistics for all levels of and 2015-2019, most counties did not change significantly in in 2010, ACS 5-year estimates John Gilbreath, Brick - Karle Humphrey, Brick geography for every community (2,094) did not have a statisti- 1,951 counties. have been released annually Darren Stanley, Elk City- Taah Kamphaus, Elk City in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. ACS cally significant change in medi- From 2010-2014 to 2015- for all geographies down to the Adrian Rodrigues, Elk City - Magdalena Barraza, Elk City data provides public officials, an household income while 303 2019, the overall poverty rate block-group level. ACS 1-year community leaders, business counties experienced a decrease decreased from 15.6% to 13.4%. and 5-year estimates are pe- Timothy Shannon, Elk City ~ Chelsea Fish, Elk City owners, researchers and others and 741 had an increase. During this time period, the riod estimates that represent DIVORCES with detailed information help- Non-Hispanic White house- poverty rate increased in 99 data collected within particular Paige Leiter vs Shane Leiter ing them to plan for the future.holders experienced an increase counties, decreased in 1,072 intervals of time — 12 months Below are highlights from this of 3% in median household in- counties, and did not change release on the topics of educa- come between 2005-2009 and significantly in 1,967 counties. and 60 months, respectively. tion, homeownership, income 2015-2019, from $66,767 to Overall, from 2005-2009 to ‘These statistics would not be and poverty. $68,785. Most counties (2,174) 2015-2019, the percentage of possible without the participa- Education did not have a statistically sig- people in the United States liv- tion of the randomly selected ‘The percentage of the total nificant change between 2005- ing in poverty areas, which are households in the survey. population with a bachelor's 2009 and 2015-2019 for non- defined as census tracts with Because it is a survey based degree or higher increased by Hispanic White households. poverty rates of 20 percent or on a sample of the population about 1.8 percentage points Median household income in- higher, decreased by 0.2 per- rather than a census of the en- between 2005-2009 and 2010- creased in 735 counties and de- centage points. The percentage 2014, and 2.8 percentage points creased in 223 counties. of people living in poverty areas, tire population, the ACS pro- between 2010-2014 and 2015- Median household income for increased in 25 states, decreased duces estimates with sampling 2019. Black householders increased in 23 states and the District of error. To aid data users, the Cen- From 2005-2009 to 2015- 1.9% between 2005-2009 and Columbia, and did not change sus Bureau calculates and pub- 2019, the percentage of people 2015-2019, from $41,144 to significantly in two states. lishes a measure of the sampling with a bachelor’s degree in- $41,935. Over the same period, Data Visualization Tools and error — the margin of error — creased for all race groups. For the change in median income Publications for every estimate. 2015-2019, Asian alone had the for Black households was not ‘The interactive data visualiza- The 2015-2019 ACS 5-year highest rate of bachelor’s degree statistically significant in 1,475 tion, What can you learn about attainment (54.3%), followed by counties. There was an increase counties from the American estimates are available on data. White alone, non-Hispanic. in 217 counties and a decrease Community Survey? allows us- census.gov, the Census Bureau's 57.7% of counties in the Unit- in 148 counties. ers to explore key statistics primary data dissemination ed States saw increases in the Households with Asian about the nation’s counties. platform. For more informa- percentage of people with bach- householders had an increase of Interactive maps on income, tion on how to use data.census. Spring 2021 Classes Begin January 11°" elor’s degrees from 2005-2009 7.9% in median income between poverty and education are also gov, visit the resources page. For to 2015-2019. 2005-2009 and 2015-2019, available, which allow users to guidance on comparing 2015- Counties in the Northeast from $81,772 to $88,204. Medi- explore trends and analyze pat- GIVE US ACALL AT: 2019 ACS statistics with previ- region of the United States had an income for Asian households terns by race and ethnicity at (680) 9285533 SAYRE a higher percentage of people was not statistically different the county level over the non- ous years and other surveys, vis- (680) 772-6611 WEATHERFORD with bachelor’s degrees than all between 2005-2009 and 2015- overlapping 5-year ACS releases. it census.gov. For information other regions in the country for 2019 in 1,024 counties, while In addition to the new visu- on the ACS, visit www.census. OR VISIT US ON THE WEB AT: 2015-2019 as well as the high- it increased in 165 counties and alizations. the briefs Household gov/acs. WWW.SWOSU.EDU/SAYRE