Oklahoma · Census place 01800
Alva city, OK
Quick answer
Alva city has 5,009 residents, ranking #76 of 846 places in Oklahoma. Median household income is $41,728, the median home is worth $132,500 and median gross rent runs $826 a month.
- Population
- 5,009Alva city residents
- Median household income
- $41,728Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $132,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $826Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 28.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 51.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Alva city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Alva city median would spend about 23.8% 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 3.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 22.7% of residents and 51.2% 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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- Sayre city 5,216
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- Perry city 4,471
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