City profile · Oklahoma · Census ACS 2023

Lequire, OK

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

141
Residents
$87,188
Median income
$101,100
Median home
$937
Median rent (state)

Lequire - the verdict

Lequire ranks in the 68th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

68th
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10th
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9th
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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: Lequire, OK

Lequire is a small town in Oklahoma, home to 141 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Lequire households earn a median of $87,188 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 12.8%. Lequire's housing stock carries a median value of $101,100, and the median resident age is 42.9 years. About 6.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 55.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

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 $937 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $205 across Oklahoma, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 30.5 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).

Population

141 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Oklahoma

Median Household Income

$87,188 /yr

Poverty 12.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

87.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oklahoma average

How does Lequire compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 68% higher than other cities
Home value 10% 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 Lequire 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 Lequire near the bottom of Oklahoma's cities

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

Median Household Income
#51 of 639
92nd percentile in Oklahoma
Median Gross Rent
#324 of 671
0th percentile in Oklahoma
Median Home Value
#341 of 628
46th percentile in Oklahoma
Poverty Rate
#331 of 671
50th percentile in Oklahoma
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#563 of 671
16th 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.

68thIncome percentile

68th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Lequire's home value compares nationally

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

$101,100 Among the most affordable more affordable than 90% 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%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Lequire $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 - Lequire, OK Lequire, OK's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Lequire, 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 Lequire, OK median $87,188/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%
Lequire, 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 Lequire, OK. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 6.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 12.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 55.4%

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

Population
141
Median Income
$87,188
Median Home Value
$101,100
Median Age
42.9
Poverty Rate
12.8%
Labor force participation
55.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
6.7%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
75.4%
Carpool
10.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
13.8%

Based on 65 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 Lequire 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
30.5 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Oklahoma

Fairmont
141 people
Hennepin
141 people
Bearden
142 people
Cowlington
140 people
Greenville
142 people
Hickory
142 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Lequire's 141 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Adak, AK
141 people
Whispering Pines, AZ
141 people
Louann, AR
141 people
Oakland, AR
141 people
Little River, CA
141 people
Concord, IL
141 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Lequire's $87,188 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Galena, MD
$87,188 median income
Lester Prairie, MN
$87,188 median income
Mayview, MO
$87,188 median income
Houghton, NY
$87,188 median income
Marquez, TX
$87,188 median income
Hatley, WI
$87,188 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Lequire, 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 Lequire, OK - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 83.0% 8.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 10.6% White 83.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 4.3% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 4.3% Two or more races 8.5% 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 Lequire 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
Lequire (this city) 141 $87,188
Fairmont 141 $71,250
Hennepin 141 N/A
Bearden 142 $135,125
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OK OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Lequire, OK?

What is the population of Lequire, OK? +

141 people live in Lequire, OK according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

In Lequire, the typical household earns $87,188 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Lequire? +

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

Homes in Lequire carry a median value of $101,100, 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.

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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