Amber, Oklahoma

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Amber, Oklahoma
settlement_type = Town


mapsize = 250px
map_caption = Location of Amber, Oklahoma
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Oklahoma
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Grady
area_total_km2 = 10.2
area_land_km2 = 10.2
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 3.9
area_land_sq_mi = 3.9
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0
population_as_of = 2000
population_total = 490
population_density_km2 = 47.9
population_density_sq_mi = 124.2
timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_m = 383
elevation_ft = 1257
latd = 35 |latm = 9 |lats = 35 |latNS = N
longd = 97 |longm = 52 |longs = 44 |longEW = W
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 73004
area_code = 405
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 40-01900GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1089607GR|3

Amber is a town in Grady County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 490 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Amber is located at coor dms|35|9|35|N|97|52|44|W|city (35.159613, -97.878766)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 490 people, 160 households, and 132 families residing in the town. The population density was 124.2 people per square mile (47.9/km²). There were 176 housing units at an average density of 44.6/sq mi (17.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.18% White, 0.20% African American, 4.90% Native American, 1.22% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 4.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.04% of the population.

There were 160 households out of which 47.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.4% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.9% were non-families. 15.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.34.

In the town the population was spread out with 34.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,083, and the median income for a family was $34,688. Males had a median income of $24,531 versus $20,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,012. About 9.7% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 22.2% of those age 65 or over.

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