City profile · Oklahoma · Census ACS 2023

Bowlegs, OK

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Bowlegs - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

371
Residents
$58,500
Median income
$56,300
Median home
$937
Median rent (state)

Bowlegs - the verdict

Bowlegs ranks in the 33rd percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

33rd
percentile, household income
1st
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: Bowlegs, OK

371 people live in Bowlegs, Oklahoma - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Bowlegs households earn a median of $58,500 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 7.7%. Home values in Bowlegs run a median of $56,300, and the median resident age is 43.9 years. About 10.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 45.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 2 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Living costs in Oklahoma run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Oklahoma scores 87.8 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $937 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Oklahoma's average monthly utility costs around $205 (state average). Workers in Bowlegs report an average commute of 20.7 minutes, with 84.4% driving alone and 8.1% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 57.1 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Moderate).

Population

371 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Oklahoma

Median Household Income

$58,500 /yr

Poverty 7.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

87.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oklahoma average

How does Bowlegs compare to other US cities?

Here's how Bowlegs stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 33% higher than other cities
Home value 1% pricier than other cities
Median rent 9% 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 Bowlegs 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 Bowlegs near the bottom of Oklahoma's cities

Among the 671 Oklahoma cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Bowlegs ranks #324 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Bowlegs only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#224 of 639
65th percentile in Oklahoma
Median Gross Rent
#324 of 671
0th percentile in Oklahoma
Median Home Value
#573 of 628
9th percentile in Oklahoma
Poverty Rate
#477 of 671
28th percentile in Oklahoma
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#450 of 671
33rd 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.

33rdIncome percentile

33rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Bowlegs's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$56,300 Among the most affordable more affordable than 99% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Bowlegs $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

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

Household income distribution - Bowlegs, OK Bowlegs, OK's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Bowlegs, OK-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Bowlegs, OK median $58,500/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Bowlegs, 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 Bowlegs, OK. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 10.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 45.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
371
Median Income
$58,500
Median Home Value
$56,300
Median Age
43.9
Poverty Rate
7.7%
Labor force participation
45.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
10.8%

Schools

Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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355 residents360 residents365 residents370 residents 202020212022202320242025 364 residents 358 residents ▼ -1.6%
Bowlegs's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
20.7 minutes
Drive Alone
84.4%
Carpool
7.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
8.1%

Based on 135 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 Bowlegs sits in

Cost of Living Index
87.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$937/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
57.1 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Oklahoma

Steely Hollow
371 people
Shidler
373 people
Calvin
374 people
Wauhillau
376 people
Carmen
377 people
Cedar Lake
378 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Bowlegs's 371 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Grimes, CA
371 people
Vernon, CA
371 people
Kawela Bay, HI
371 people
Albion, ID
371 people
Natoma, KS
371 people
Lakeland Shores, MN
371 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Bowlegs's $58,500 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

West Crossett, AR
$58,500 median income
Bluford, IL
$58,500 median income
Bloomfield, NE
$58,500 median income
Pick City, ND
$58,500 median income
Shullsburg, WI
$58,500 median income
Herrin, IL
$58,501 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Bowlegs, OK Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Bowlegs, OK - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 63.6% 21.6% 10.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 14.8% White 63.6% Black or African American 3.8% Asian 0.0% American Indian 21.6% Native Hawaiian 0.5% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 10.5% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Bowlegs compares to nearby Oklahoma cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Bowlegs (this city) 371 $58,500
Steely Hollow 371 $105,146
Shidler 373 $68,553
Calvin 374 $46,875
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OK NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Bowlegs, OK?

What is the population of Bowlegs, OK? +

The population of Bowlegs, OK stands at 371 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Bowlegs, OK? +

Median annual household income in Bowlegs runs $58,500, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Bowlegs? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Bowlegs; 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 Bowlegs, OK? +

A typical home in Bowlegs is worth $56,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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