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Watonga, OK
Full City Profile · Oklahoma · Blaine County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,633
Population
698/sq mi density
$50,765
Median Income
$16,741 per capita
$101,900
Home Value
$99,854 Zillow
$831
Median Rent
23.0% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
320 sunny days/yr
106
Violent Crime/100K
1,128 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$50,765 median income, 5.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$101,900 home value, $831/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
106 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,765
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$16,741
57% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
47% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.7%
10% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Watonga vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Watonga’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,765
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$16,741
43%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,057
99%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$968
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$968
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
8% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.0%
93% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.3%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,385M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1%
Other
14.7%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
280
Restaurants
20
Healthcare
21
Retail
44
Manufacturing
11
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,057
1% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,617
54% 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 | $50,765 |
| Per Capita Income | $16,741 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,057 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $968 |
| County GDP | $1,385M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.437 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 280 |
| Restaurants | 20 |
| Healthcare | 21 |
| Retail | 44 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,057 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,617 |