Oklahoma · Census place 01700
Altus city, OK
Quick answer
Altus city has 18,670 residents, ranking #28 of 846 places in Oklahoma. Median household income is $55,550, the median home is worth $124,800 and median gross rent runs $897 a month.
- Population
- 18,670Altus city residents
- Median household income
- $55,550Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $124,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $897Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 33.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 55.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Altus city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Altus city median would spend about 19.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 17.3% of residents and 55.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Sand Springs city 19,973
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- Ada city 16,536
- Tahlequah city 16,513
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