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Lamar, OK
Full City Profile · Oklahoma · Hughes County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
166
Population
14/sq mi density
$46,250
Median Income
$22,643 per capita
$85,000
Home Value
$192,857 Zillow
$733
Median Rent
22.5% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
322
Violent Crime/100K
643 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$46,250 median income, 5.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$85,000 home value, $733/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
322 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,250
38% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,643
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
47% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.5%
9% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lamar vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lamar’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,250
62%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,643
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$45,484
63%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$776
54%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$776
46% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
18% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
17.6%
16% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.4%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$895M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
17.6%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
291
Restaurants
19
Healthcare
29
Retail
39
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$45,484
37% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,713
51% 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 | $46,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,643 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $45,484 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $776 |
| County GDP | $895M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.485 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 17.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 291 |
| Restaurants | 19 |
| Healthcare | 29 |
| Retail | 39 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $45,484 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,713 |