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Cookson, OK
Full City Profile · Oklahoma · Cherokee County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
928
Population
72/sq mi density
$62,500
Median Income
$31,388 per capita
$110,300
Home Value
$222,615 Zillow
$797
Median Rent
22.5% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
248
Violent Crime/100K
4,151 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$62,500 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$110,300 home value, $797/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
248 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,500
17% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,388
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
77% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cookson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cookson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,500
83%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,388
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,962
78%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$945
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$945
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
35 min
25% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.7%
30% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
52.7%
28% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,929M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
52.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.7%
Other
36.6%
Average commute time
35 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
921
Restaurants
99
Healthcare
106
Retail
132
Manufacturing
19
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,962
22% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,513
28% 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 | $62,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,388 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,962 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $945 |
| County GDP | $1,929M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.472 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 35 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 52.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 921 |
| Restaurants | 99 |
| Healthcare | 106 |
| Retail | 132 |
| Manufacturing | 19 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,962 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,513 |