Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Bearden - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Nationally, Bearden sits in the 91st percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
91st
percentile, household income
37th
percentile, home value
9th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Bearden, OK
142 people live in Bearden, Oklahoma - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $135,125 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Bearden's housing stock carries a median value of $181,800, and the median resident age is 34.5 years. About 19.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 62.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Oklahoma run below the national norm: the state registers 87.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $937 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $205 across Oklahoma, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Workers in Bearden report an average commute of 29.1 minutes, with 89.8% driving alone and 10.2% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 40.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).
Population
142 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Oklahoma
Median Household Income
$135,125/yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
87.8 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oklahoma average
How does Bearden compare to other US cities?
Bearden measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income91% higher than other cities
Home value37% pricier than other cities
Median rent9% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Bearden against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Oklahoma only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Oklahoma-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Bearden near the bottom of Oklahoma's cities
Among the 671 Oklahoma cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Bearden ranks #324 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Bearden only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#3 of 639
100th percentile in Oklahoma
Median Gross Rent
#324 of 671
0th percentile in Oklahoma
Median Home Value
#86 of 628
86th percentile in Oklahoma
Poverty Rate
#609 of 671
0th percentile in Oklahoma
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#213 of 671
68th percentile in Oklahoma
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Oklahoma only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
91st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Bearden's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$181,800Among the most affordablemore affordable than 63% of 15,600 US cities
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Income distribution context
Bearden, OK's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Bearden, OK. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)19.5%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)62.8%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
142
Median Income
$135,125
Median Home Value
$181,800
Median Age
34.5
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
62.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
19.5%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Bearden's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
29.1 minutes
Drive Alone
89.8%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
10.2%
Based on 59 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Oklahoma - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$50
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$205
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Oklahoma state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Oklahoma state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Bearden sits in
Bearden, OK has a population of 142 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Bearden, OK?+
The median household income in Bearden is $135,125 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Bearden?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Bearden; the closest available measure is the Oklahoma state average, a cost of living index of 87.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Oklahoma vary by metro area.
What is the median home value in Bearden, OK?+
A typical home in Bearden is worth $181,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.