Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Mustang - 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, Mustang lands in the 69th percentile for household income and the 72nd percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
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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: Mustang, OK
Mustang is a small city in Oklahoma, home to 21,290 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Mustang households earn a median of $88,262 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 5.5%. Mustang's housing stock carries a median value of $227,800, and the median resident age is 39.3 years. Educational attainment runs 25.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 64.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 64 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 72% from five years earlier. Mustang reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 806.6 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as 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 $1,244 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Oklahoma run around $205, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 83.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).
Population
21,290 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Oklahoma
Median Household Income
$88,262/yr
Poverty 5.5%
Cost of Living Index (state)
87.8 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oklahoma average
How does Mustang compare to other US cities?
Here's how Mustang stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income69% higher than other cities
Home value50% pricier than other cities
Median rent40% pricier than other cities
Safety72% 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, Mustang ranks #44 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
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Mustang's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Oklahoma, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
69th percentile nationally for median household income · 72nd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Mustang's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Mustang'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 Mustang's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$227,800Among the most affordablemore affordable than 50% 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
Mustang, 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 Mustang, OK. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)25.4%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)5.5%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)64.2%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
21,290
Median Income
$88,262
Median Home Value
$227,800
Median Age
39.3
Poverty Rate
5.5%
Labor force participation
64.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
25.4%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
806.6
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
139.2
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
667.4
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
8
Public schools in this city
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Mustang's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
64
housing units authorized
Single-Family
54
detached homes
Multifamily
10
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
3
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
225
198
27
$42.4M
2020
160
160
0
$33.6M
2021
199
199
0
$41.1M
2022
152
152
0
$31.9M
2023
51
51
0
$11.5M
2024
64
54
10
$17.6M
Permit volume decreased 72% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
79.6%
Carpool
7.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.3%
Work from Home
12.3%
Based on 10,418 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 Mustang sits in
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OK FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Mustang, OK?
What is the population of Mustang, OK?+
Mustang, OK counts 21,290 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Mustang, OK?+
The median household income in Mustang is $88,262 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Mustang?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Mustang; 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 Mustang, OK safe?+
Mustang has a total crime rate of 806.6 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 Mustang, OK?+
A typical home in Mustang is worth $227,800, 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.
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