Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Francis - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Francis places in the 20th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
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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: Francis, OK
258 people live in Francis, Oklahoma - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $50,625 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 4.7%. Home values in Francis run a median of $72,300, and the median resident age is 31.5 years. Educational attainment runs 17.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 59.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
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. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $994 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Oklahoma's average monthly utility costs around $205 (state average). The average commute for Francis workers runs 17.9 minutes, with 96.5% driving alone and 0.0% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 62.9 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Moderate).
Population
258 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Oklahoma
Median Household Income
$50,625/yr
Poverty 4.7%
Cost of Living Index (state)
87.8 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oklahoma average
How does Francis compare to other US cities?
Here's how Francis stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income20% higher than other cities
Home value2% pricier than other cities
Median rent19% 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 Francis 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 places Francis toward the bottom of Oklahoma's cities
Among the 671 Oklahoma cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Francis ranks #548 - the 18th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Francis only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#338 of 639
47th percentile in Oklahoma
Median Gross Rent
#201 of 671
68th percentile in Oklahoma
Median Home Value
#505 of 628
20th percentile in Oklahoma
Poverty Rate
#548 of 671
18th percentile in Oklahoma
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#245 of 671
63rd 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.
20th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Francis's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$72,300Among the most affordablemore affordable than 98% 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
Francis, 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 Francis, OK. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)17.7%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)4.7%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)59.7%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
258
Median Income
$50,625
Median Home Value
$72,300
Median Age
31.5
Poverty Rate
4.7%
Labor force participation
59.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
17.7%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Francis's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
17.9 minutes
Drive Alone
96.5%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
3.5%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 114 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 Francis sits in
Francis, OK counts 258 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Francis, OK?+
Francis households earn a median of $50,625 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Francis?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Francis; 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 Francis, OK?+
A typical home in Francis is worth $72,300, 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.