Oklahoma · Census place 23500
Elk City city, OK
Quick answer
Elk City city has 11,406 residents, ranking #41 of 846 places in Oklahoma. Median household income is $49,500, the median home is worth $165,300 and median gross rent runs $850 a month.
- Population
- 11,406Elk City city residents
- Median household income
- $49,500Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $165,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $850Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 34.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 62.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Elk City city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Elk City city median would spend about 20.6% 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 3.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 26.8% of residents and 62.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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