Oklahoma · Census place 78950
Watonga city, OK
Quick answer
Watonga city has 2,633 residents, ranking #132 of 846 places in Oklahoma. Median household income is $50,765, the median home is worth $101,900 and median gross rent runs $831 a month.
- Population
- 2,633Watonga city residents
- Median household income
- $50,765Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $101,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $831Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 59%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Watonga city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Watonga city median would spend about 19.6% 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 2.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 15.1% of residents and 59% 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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