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Okemah, OK
Full City Profile · Oklahoma · Okfuskee County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,058
Population
986/sq mi density
$32,232
Median Income
$18,300 per capita
$65,000
Home Value
$129,651 Zillow
$694
Median Rent
25.5% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
410
Violent Crime/100K
5,682 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$32,232 median income, 0.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$65,000 home value, $694/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
410 violent crimes/100K (8% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$32,232
57% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,300
53% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.1%
97% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
43.6%
252% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Okemah vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Okemah’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$32,232
43%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,300
47%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$45,997
64%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$798
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$798
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.4%
71% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.7%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$304M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.4%
Other
23.9%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
222
Restaurants
13
Healthcare
34
Retail
30
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$45,997
36% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,950
44% 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 | $32,232 |
| Per Capita Income | $18,300 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $45,997 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $798 |
| County GDP | $304M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 43.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.462 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 222 |
| Restaurants | 13 |
| Healthcare | 34 |
| Retail | 30 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $45,997 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,950 |