City profile · Oklahoma · Census ACS 2023

Erick, OK

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

765
Residents
$39,000
Median income
$77,100
Median home
$1,048
Median rent (state)

Erick - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Erick lands in the 7th percentile for household income and the 75th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

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percentile, household income
3rd
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24th
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75th
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📝 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: Erick, OK

Erick is a small town in Oklahoma, home to 765 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Erick brings in $39,000 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 31.4%. Typical homes in Erick are valued around $77,100, and the median resident age is 31.3 years. Educational attainment runs 16.1% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 57.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Erick reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR figures show 728.4 crimes per 100,000 residents, below the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score). The annual average temperature per NOAA climate normals runs 59.6°F with 26.2 inches of precipitation per year and 7.2 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. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,048 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $205 across Oklahoma, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 57.8 out of 100 (Moderate).

Population

765 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Oklahoma

Median Household Income

$39,000 /yr

Poverty 31.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

87.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oklahoma average

How does Erick compare to other US cities?

Erick measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 7% higher than other cities
Home value 3% pricier than other cities
Median rent 24% pricier than other cities
Safety 75% 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: Erick ranks #37 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 Erick against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Oklahoma only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Oklahoma-relative analysis

Poverty Rate is Erick's strongest outlier among Oklahoma cities

Among the 671 Oklahoma cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Erick ranks #51 - the 92nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Erick only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#527 of 639
18th percentile in Oklahoma
Median Gross Rent
#132 of 671
80th percentile in Oklahoma
Median Home Value
#481 of 628
23rd percentile in Oklahoma
Poverty Rate
#51 of 671
92nd percentile in Oklahoma
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#284 of 671
57th 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.

7thIncome percentile
75thSafety percentile

7th percentile nationally for median household income · 75th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Erick's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Erick'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. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 56 Avg. percentile National median
Erick'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 Erick's home value compares nationally

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

$77,100 Among the most affordable more affordable than 97% 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%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Erick $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 - Erick, OK Erick, OK's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Erick, 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 Erick, OK median $39,000/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%
Erick, 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 Erick, OK. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 16.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 31.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 57.3%

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

Population
765
Median Income
$39,000
Median Home Value
$77,100
Median Age
31.3
Poverty Rate
31.4%
Labor force participation
57.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
16.1%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
728.4
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
312.2
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
416.2
per 100,000 residents

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
59.6°F
Annual Precipitation
26.2"
Annual Snowfall
7.2"

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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960 residents970 residents980 residents990 residents 202020212022202320242025 987 residents 979 residents ▼ -0.8%
Erick's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
66.6%
Carpool
17.2%
Public Transit
1.0%
Walk
6.9%
Work from Home
6.2%
Other
2.1%

Based on 290 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 Erick sits in

Cost of Living Index
87.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,048/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
57.8 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Oklahoma

Welling
764 people
Valliant
763 people
Limestone
769 people
Copan
759 people
Johnson
772 people
Ryan
772 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Erick's 765 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Seven Mile, AZ
765 people
Monte Rio, CA
765 people
Ashkum, IL
765 people
Moreauville, LA
765 people
Elmwood, NE
765 people
East Bend, NC
765 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Erick's $39,000 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Crosbyton, TX
$39,000 median income
Belle Vernon, PA
$38,992 median income
Paw Paw, MI
$38,989 median income
Slocomb, AL
$38,988 median income
Jefferson, IN
$38,984 median income
Watterson Park, KY
$38,984 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Erick, 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 Erick, OK - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 87.8% 11.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 10.5% White 87.8% Black or African American 0.5% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.5% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 11.1% 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 Erick 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
Erick (this city) 765 $39,000
Welling 764 $48,750
Valliant 763 $44,375
Limestone 769 $117,321
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OK FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Erick, OK?

What is the population of Erick, OK? +

The population of Erick, OK stands at 765 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Erick households earn a median of $39,000 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Erick? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Erick; 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.

Is Erick, OK safe? +

Erick has a total crime rate of 728.4 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Erick, OK? +

A typical home in Erick is worth $77,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Erick? +

Erick has an average annual temperature of 59.6°F, 26.2 inches of precipitation, and 7.2 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, 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.

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

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