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Howe, OK
Full City Profile · Oklahoma · Le Flore County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
793
Population
532/sq mi density
$53,214
Median Income
$18,920 per capita
$106,300
Home Value
$197,585 Zillow
$700
Median Rent
25.4% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
509
Violent Crime/100K
1,399 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$53,214 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$106,300 home value, $700/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
509 violent crimes/100K (34% above avg)
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,214
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,920
52% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.7%
6% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Howe vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Howe’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,214
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,920
48%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,281
70%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$812
57%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$812
43% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
2% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.2%
79% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.2%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,751M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.2%
Other
19.6%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,044
Restaurants
60
Healthcare
109
Retail
149
Manufacturing
25
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,281
30% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,290
35% 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 | $53,214 |
| Per Capita Income | $18,920 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,281 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $812 |
| County GDP | $1,751M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.436 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,044 |
| Restaurants | 60 |
| Healthcare | 109 |
| Retail | 149 |
| Manufacturing | 25 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,281 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,290 |