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Ponca City, OK
Full City Profile · Oklahoma · Kay County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
24,377
Population
1,326/sq mi density
$55,270
Median Income
$30,902 per capita
$127,500
Home Value
$130,162 Zillow
$827
Median Rent
26.1% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
637
Violent Crime/100K
3,908 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$55,270 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$127,500 home value, $827/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
637 violent crimes/100K (68% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,270
26% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,902
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
11% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.4%
0% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ponca City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ponca City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,270
74%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,902
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,646
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$956
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$956
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
43% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.4%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.3%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,333M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.4%
Other
18.3%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,232
Restaurants
98
Healthcare
116
Retail
167
Manufacturing
50
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,646
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,395
32% 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 | $55,270 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,902 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,646 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $956 |
| County GDP | $2,333M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.457 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,232 |
| Restaurants | 98 |
| Healthcare | 116 |
| Retail | 167 |
| Manufacturing | 50 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,646 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,395 |