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SheetOK-EL-RENO-OK · El Reno, OK 17,919 pop · income 26th pct
Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around El Reno
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest El Reno on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Portsmouth · lowest
35,319
Portsmouth · lowest
35,319 median HH income
29.5% of the leader · rank #1
Eastport · near
54,457
Eastport · near
54,457 median HH income
45.5% of the leader · rank #2
Buena Vista · near
54,458
Buena Vista · near
54,458 median HH income
45.5% of the leader · rank #3
El Reno · this city
54,459
El Reno · this city
54,459 median HH income
45.5% of the leader · rank #4
Gays · near
54,464
Gays · near
54,464 median HH income
45.5% of the leader · rank #5
Gadsden · near
54,464
Gadsden · near
54,464 median HH income
45.5% of the leader · rank #6
Parole · highest
119,591
Parole · highest
119,591 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income, and FBI crime rate
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for El Reno on ACS population and median household income
, plus FBI UCR reporting rate when the extract covers this place. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar population
Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 17,919.
Agency-reported UCR totals per 100,000 population, not a neighborhood safety grade or a prediction of personal risk.
El Reno - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, El Reno lands in the 26th percentile for household income and the 44th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
26th
percentile, household income
29th
percentile, home value
14th
percentile, median rent
44th
percentile, safety
📝 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: El Reno, OK
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 17,919 residents in El Reno, a small town within Oklahoma. El Reno households earn a median of $54,459 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 15.4%. El Reno's housing stock carries a median value of $157,000, and the median resident age is 34.7 years. 17.7% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 53.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 122 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Stable), down 2% from five years earlier. El Reno reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 1562.7 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). The annual average temperature per NOAA climate normals runs 59.1°F with 34.5 inches of precipitation per year and 3.6 inches of snowfall.
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. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $995 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $205 across Oklahoma, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Workers in El Reno report an average commute of 20.7 minutes, with 83.8% driving alone and 6.3% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 55.5 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Moderate).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of El Reno's data
How this reading path is ordered
This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from work and mobility to reported crime to schools and households to housing and income to climate and hazard context to population change to comparison shortlist; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For El Reno, city-specific coverage includes matched public-school count, commute-mode shares, annual population history, local building permits, FBI reported-crime rates.
No matched row is reported here for within-city Census tract profiles; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.
Question 1
What does the journey to work look like in El Reno?
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 83.8%. The reported mean trip to work is 20.7 minutes.
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. No single mode completely explains the work trip here. The mix is more useful than a one-number commute grade, especially when comparing places where transit, walking, and remote work divide the non-driving share differently.
What can the FBI record say about safety in El Reno?
The joined FBI UCR record reports 1562.7 violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents, below the 2280.5 national reference used here. The difference is 31% lower in arithmetic terms, but agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies.
Treat this as a reporting-rate comparison, not a prediction of personal risk or a neighborhood-level safety grade. Tourism, daytime population, reporting practices, and variation inside the city are not adjusted away. The state rank and same-state peer table are the narrower comparisons available on this page.
The city has a broader matched school footprint, but count alone does not describe performance, capacity, program availability, or attendance boundaries. This profile deliberately avoids converting it into an unsupported family-friendliness score.
The NCES join finds 9 public schools within the city match. 17.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.
Which cities make useful reference points for El Reno?
Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching. The nationwide peer panel below adds a fourth FBI UCR reporting-rate lens, not personal risk.
Within Oklahoma, the closest population matches are McAlester (18,098 residents, $48,044 income); Altus (18,670 residents, $55,550 income); Durant (19,209 residents, $44,753 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Ashtabula, OH (17,919 residents); Portsmouth, OH (17,919 residents); Conyers, GA (17,916 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.
These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.
Housing and income
How far does income reach against housing in El Reno?
This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Income and home value move within the same broad scale here. The useful next check is not a generic affordability label, but whether similar-size cities offer a materially different income, housing, or commute trade-off.
The home-value-to-income reference sits in a middle range: the ACS median home value is 2.9 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 15.4%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
Value / income
2.9×
Home value
$157,000
Household income
$54,459
City-level Census ACS 2023 medians. The ratio divides two separate medians and is descriptive only.
The two sources should not be blended into one comfort or safety score. Use the climate values for baseline conditions and the risk index as a prompt to inspect specific hazards, insurance, and local emergency guidance for a particular address.
NOAA normals put the annual mean temperature at 59.1°F, with 34.5 inches of precipitation and 3.6 inches of annual snowfall. FEMA's state-averaged National Risk Index score for Oklahoma is 55.5 out of 100. Climate normals describe long-run weather; the FEMA score on PlainCities is a state average of county NRI inputs and combines hazards, exposure, vulnerability, and resilience.
FEMA risk index (state avg)
55.5
Annual precipitation
34.5 in
Mean temperature
59.1°F
NOAA Climate Normals and FEMA National Risk Index (state-averaged on PlainCities). Hazard context is not address-level.
Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +3,605 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +21.1% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 122 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
Recent estimates point upward. Growth can increase housing demand and service needs, but the permit record must move in the same direction before calling it a supply response; the two series measure different things.
2020 estimate
17,125
2025 estimate
20,730
Period change
+21.1%
Census Population Estimates Program, 2020–2025; permit context uses Census BPS.
Below median income · poverty 15.4% (High poverty)
Cost of Living Index (state)
87.8 (US=100)
Very affordable · BEA RPP 2024, Oklahoma average
D
City profile score · El Reno, OK
43/100
5 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023
Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians
(income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when
published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability
rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out
and redistribute weight.
How it is calculated.
Cost of living A+
87.8 index
BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.
Violent crime D
205 /100k
FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents; lower is stronger on this axis.
Bachelor's+ share F
17.7%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Household income F
$54,459
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Poverty rate F
15.4%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
El Reno profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Cost of living: 94/100 (A+) · 87.8 index
Violent crime: 47/100 (D) · 205 /100k
Bachelor's+ share: 28/100 (F) · 17.7%
Household income: 26/100 (F) · $54,459
Poverty rate: 22/100 (F) · 15.4%
Where El Reno sits on home value vs crime among peer cities
El Reno's median home value and FBI crime rate plotted with similar-size and
same-state peers (padded with large cities when the peer set is thin). The second
read: pricey does not always mean safer, check which quadrant this city lands in.
Census ACS median home value vs FBI UCR crime rate - El Reno highlighted among 12 peers.Read the chart values
El Reno, OK (this city): home $157,000, crime 1,563/100k
Ashtabula, OH : home $99,200, crime 1,106/100k
Portsmouth, OH : home $95,000, crime 4,572/100k
Conyers, GA : home $218,000, crime 2,851/100k
Mount Holly, NC : home $286,400, crime 1,755/100k
Los Lunas, NM : home $232,700, crime 3,496/100k
McAlester, OK : home $137,500, crime 2,741/100k
Altus, OK : home $124,800, crime 1,735/100k
Durant, OK : home $155,800, crime 3,377/100k
Ada, OK : home $169,300, crime 2,396/100k
Tahlequah, OK : home $182,800, crime 2,477/100k
Chickasha, OK : home $113,200, crime 2,162/100k
How does El Reno compare to other US cities?
El Reno measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income26% higher than other cities
Home value29% pricier than other cities
Median rent14% pricier than other cities
Safety44% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
Zoom in to just Oklahoma and the picture shifts: El Reno ranks #103 of 203 Oklahoma cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares El Reno 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 El Reno near the bottom of Oklahoma's cities
Among the 671 Oklahoma cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, El Reno ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares El Reno only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#281 of 639
56th percentile in Oklahoma
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 671
0th percentile in Oklahoma
Median Home Value
#154 of 628
75th percentile in Oklahoma
Poverty Rate
#253 of 671
62nd percentile in Oklahoma
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#245 of 671
63rd percentile in Oklahoma
How in-state ranks are ordered
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.
Gauge source note
26th percentile nationally for median household income · 44th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
El Reno's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
El Reno's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.
How El Reno's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$157,000Among the most affordablemore affordable than 71% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
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
El Reno's home-value-to-income ratio: 2.9×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
affordable
< 3.0×
National rank
#6,019 of 15,516
More affordable than 61% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#734 of 3,317
Small cities (10,000–49,999)
At 2.9×, El Reno sits in the affordable band:
national rank #6,019 of 15,516 and #734 of 3,317small cities (10,000–49,999).
The multiple is comparatively compact among tracked cities, but a low ratio can still coexist with slow demand or household-level hardship.
How this ratio is calculated
Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000.
Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0).
This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.
Income distribution context
$54,459El Reno, OK median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context El Reno, OK median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for El Reno, OK.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)17.7%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)15.4%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)53.4%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
17,919
Median Income
$54,459
Median Home Value
$157,000
Median Age
34.7
Poverty Rate
15.4%
Labor force participation
53.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
17.7%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
1562.7
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
205.4
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1357.4
per 100,000 residents
Crime reporting caveat
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Climate
Avg Temperature
59.1°F
Annual Precipitation
34.5"
Annual Snowfall
3.6"
Schools
Total Schools
9
Public schools in this city
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
El Reno's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
17,125 residents
2021
17,769 residents
2022
18,619 residents
2023
19,280 residents
2024
20,070 residents
2025
20,730 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
🏗️ Stable
Total Permits (2024)
122
housing units authorized
Single-Family
104
detached homes
Multifamily
18
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
6.8
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
124
94
30
$14.0M
2020
90
84
6
$14.2M
2021
154
134
20
$27.2M
2022
81
81
0
$12.7M
2023
178
132
46
$24.2M
2024
122
104
18
$16.0M
Permit volume decreased 2% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
20.7 minutes
Drive Alone
83.8%
Carpool
8.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.9%
Work from Home
6.3%
Based on 7,459 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
Oklahoma statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $205
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Oklahoma at $205 (electricity about $115 , water and sewer about $40 ).
These are Oklahoma statewide averages, not a meter reading for El Reno. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Oklahoma's BEA cost-of-living index is 87.8 (Well Below Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around El Reno is $995/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Oklahoma statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 55.5 / 100 (Moderate).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a Oklahoma statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county El Reno sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How El Reno compares to similar-size Oklahoma cities
Same-state peer method
Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, 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.