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Burns Flat, OK
Full City Profile · Oklahoma · Beckham County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,954
Population
2,246/sq mi density
$41,974
Median Income
$24,008 per capita
$105,100
Home Value
$77,684 Zillow
$817
Median Rent
22.2% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
249
Violent Crime/100K
2,249 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$41,974 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$105,100 home value, $817/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
249 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,974
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,008
39% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.7%
51% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Burns Flat vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Burns Flat’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,974
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,008
61%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,083
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,041
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,041
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
10% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.6%
83% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.0%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,261M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.6%
Other
27.4%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
777
Restaurants
69
Healthcare
81
Retail
127
Manufacturing
16
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,083
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,513
0% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $41,974 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,008 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,083 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,041 |
| County GDP | $1,261M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.459 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 777 |
| Restaurants | 69 |
| Healthcare | 81 |
| Retail | 127 |
| Manufacturing | 16 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,083 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,513 |