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Nowata, OK
Full City Profile · Oklahoma · Nowata County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,522
Population
1,033/sq mi density
$39,853
Median Income
$24,448 per capita
$84,200
Home Value
$143,693 Zillow
$729
Median Rent
25.1% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
361
Violent Crime/100K
2,251 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$39,853 median income, 4.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$84,200 home value, $729/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
361 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$39,853
47% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,448
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.7%
31% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.5%
57% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Nowata vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Nowata’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$39,853
53%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,448
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,750
75%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$872
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$872
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.4%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.4%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
98% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$253M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.4%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
7.4%
Other
22.1%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
205
Restaurants
12
Healthcare
18
Retail
24
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,750
25% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,036
42% 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 | $39,853 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,448 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,750 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $872 |
| County GDP | $253M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.454 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 7.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 205 |
| Restaurants | 12 |
| Healthcare | 18 |
| Retail | 24 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,750 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,036 |