Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Garber - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Garber lands in the 41st percentile for household income and the 40th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
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percentile, household income
6th
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22nd
percentile, median rent
40th
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: Garber, OK
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 604 residents in Garber, a small town within Oklahoma. Median household income here is $63,869 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 11.1%. Garber's housing stock carries a median value of $88,800, and the median resident age is 35.7 years. About 18.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 68.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 0 residential units were authorized in 2024 (No Permits). Garber reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 1683.0 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).
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 $1,027 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Oklahoma run around $205, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 82.1 out of 100 (High).
Population
604 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Oklahoma
Median Household Income
$63,869/yr
Poverty 11.1%
Cost of Living Index (state)
87.8 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oklahoma average
How does Garber compare to other US cities?
Garber measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income41% higher than other cities
Home value6% pricier than other cities
Median rent22% pricier than other cities
Safety40% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Oklahoma, Garber ranks #109 of 203 Oklahoma cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Garber 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 Garber toward the top of Oklahoma's cities
Among the 671 Oklahoma cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Garber ranks #144 - the 77th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Garber only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#172 of 639
73rd percentile in Oklahoma
Median Gross Rent
#144 of 671
77th percentile in Oklahoma
Median Home Value
#404 of 628
36th percentile in Oklahoma
Poverty Rate
#386 of 671
42nd percentile in Oklahoma
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#231 of 671
65th 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.
41st percentile nationally for median household income · 40th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Garber's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Garber'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 Garber's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$88,800Among the most affordablemore affordable than 94% 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
Garber, 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 Garber, OK. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)18.4%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)11.1%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)68.5%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
604
Median Income
$63,869
Median Home Value
$88,800
Median Age
35.7
Poverty Rate
11.1%
Labor force participation
68.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
18.4%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
1683.0
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
280.5
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1402.5
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.
Schools
Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Garber's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
0
0
0
-
2020
0
0
0
-
2021
0
0
0
-
2022
0
0
0
-
2023
0
0
0
-
2024
0
0
0
-
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
85.1%
Carpool
13.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.5%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 323 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 Garber sits in
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OK FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Garber, OK?
What is the population of Garber, OK?+
The population of Garber, OK stands at 604 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Garber, OK?+
Garber households earn a median of $63,869 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Garber?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Garber; 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 Garber, OK safe?+
Garber has a total crime rate of 1683.0 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 Garber, OK?+
Homes in Garber carry a median value of $88,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, 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.