Oklahoma · Census place 79250
Waurika city, OK
Quick answer
Waurika city has 1,847 residents, ranking #157 of 846 places in Oklahoma. Median household income is $42,054, the median home is worth $49,500 and median gross rent runs $616 a month.
- Population
- 1,847Waurika city residents
- Median household income
- $42,054Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $49,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $616Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 60.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Waurika city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Waurika city median would spend about 17.6% 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 1.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 29.9% of residents and 60.6% 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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