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McAlester, OK
Full City Profile · Oklahoma · Pittsburg County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
18,098
Population
1,017/sq mi density
$48,044
Median Income
$27,243 per capita
$137,500
Home Value
$148,899 Zillow
$906
Median Rent
30.8% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
555
Violent Crime/100K
5,824 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$48,044 median income, 4.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$137,500 home value, $906/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
555 violent crimes/100K (46% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,044
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,243
30% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
17% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.5%
41% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: McAlester vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows McAlester’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,044
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,243
70%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,827
76%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$973
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$973
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
43% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.7%
49% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.1%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
96% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,331M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.1%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
7.7%
Other
11%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,046
Restaurants
97
Healthcare
108
Retail
167
Manufacturing
23
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,827
24% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,486
29% 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 | $48,044 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,243 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,827 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $973 |
| County GDP | $2,331M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.465 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 7.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,046 |
| Restaurants | 97 |
| Healthcare | 108 |
| Retail | 167 |
| Manufacturing | 23 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,827 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,486 |