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Waurika, OK
Full City Profile · Oklahoma · Cotton County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,847
Population
155/sq mi density
$42,054
Median Income
$22,304 per capita
$49,500
Home Value
$88,310 Zillow
$616
Median Rent
31.1% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
320 sunny days/yr
104
Violent Crime/100K
1,094 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$42,054 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$49,500 home value, $616/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
104 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,054
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,304
43% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
14% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
25.1%
102% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Waurika vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Waurika’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,054
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,304
57%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$49,469
69%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$858
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$858
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
3% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.0%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.7%
6% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.9%
63% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$209M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68.7%
Public Transit
1.9%
Work From Home
6%
Other
23.4%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
126
Restaurants
7
Healthcare
11
Retail
16
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$49,469
31% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,440
59% 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 | $42,054 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,304 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $49,469 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $858 |
| County GDP | $209M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 25.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.477 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.7% |
| Public Transit | 1.9% |
| Work From Home | 6.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 126 |
| Restaurants | 7 |
| Healthcare | 11 |
| Retail | 16 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $49,469 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,440 |