Oklahoma · Census place 54200
Okemah city, OK
Quick answer
Okemah city has 3,058 residents, ranking #107 of 846 places in Oklahoma. Median household income is $32,232, the median home is worth $65,000 and median gross rent runs $694 a month.
- Population
- 3,058Okemah city residents
- Median household income
- $32,232Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $65,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $694Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 34.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 42.7%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Okemah city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Okemah city median would spend about 25.8% 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 2.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 43.6% of residents and 42.7% 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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