City profile · Oklahoma · Census ACS 2023

Perkins, OK

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

3,229
Residents
$43,913
Median income
$169,700
Median home
$1,035
Median rent (state)

Perkins - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Perkins lands in the 12th percentile for household income and the 62nd percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

12th
percentile, household income
33rd
percentile, home value
23rd
percentile, median rent
62nd
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: Perkins, OK

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 3,229 residents in Perkins, a small town within Oklahoma. Median household income here is $43,913 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 13.2%. Perkins's housing stock carries a median value of $169,700, and the median resident age is 29.1 years. Educational attainment runs 20.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 59.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Perkins reports a comparatively low crime rate: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 1034.1 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, below the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

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. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,035 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $205 across Oklahoma, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 83.9 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).

Population

3,229 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Oklahoma

Median Household Income

$43,913 /yr

Poverty 13.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

87.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oklahoma average

How does Perkins compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 12% higher than other cities
Home value 33% pricier than other cities
Median rent 23% pricier than other cities
Safety 62% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Oklahoma alone, Perkins ranks #63 of 203 Oklahoma cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Perkins against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Oklahoma only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Oklahoma-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Perkins toward the top of Oklahoma's cities

Among the 628 Oklahoma cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Perkins ranks #117 - the 81st percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Perkins only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#447 of 639
30th percentile in Oklahoma
Median Gross Rent
#137 of 671
79th percentile in Oklahoma
Median Home Value
#117 of 628
81st percentile in Oklahoma
Poverty Rate
#319 of 671
52nd percentile in Oklahoma
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#182 of 671
72nd 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.

12thIncome percentile
62ndSafety percentile

12th percentile nationally for median household income · 62nd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Perkins's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Perkins'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 49 Avg. percentile National median
Perkins'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 Perkins's home value compares nationally

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

$169,700 Among the most affordable more affordable than 67% 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%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Perkins $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 - Perkins, OK Perkins, OK's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Perkins, 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 Perkins, OK median $43,913/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%
Perkins, 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 Perkins, OK. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 20.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 13.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 59.6%

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

Population
3,229
Median Income
$43,913
Median Home Value
$169,700
Median Age
29.1
Poverty Rate
13.2%
Labor force participation
59.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
20.5%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1034.1
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
152.1
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
882.0
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
4
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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3,200 residents3,220 residents3,240 residents3,260 residents3,280 residents 202020212022202320242025 3,213 residents 3,271 residents ▲ +1.8%
Perkins's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
65.7%
Carpool
7.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
11.0%
Work from Home
11.4%
Other
4.8%

Based on 1,259 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 Perkins sits in

Cost of Living Index
87.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,035/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
83.9 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Oklahoma

Cleveland
3,208 people
Mannford
3,278 people
Muldrow
3,292 people
Hominy
3,299 people
Bethel Acres
3,113 people
Wewoka
3,112 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Perkins's 3,229 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Port Richey, FL
3,229 people
Kalaeloa, HI
3,229 people
Blennerhassett, WV
3,229 people
Smithville-Sanders, IN
3,228 people
Hicksville, OH
3,228 people
South Point, OH
3,228 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Perkins's $43,913 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Centre, AL
$43,912 median income
Calypso, NC
$43,906 median income
West Logan, WV
$43,906 median income
Center Ossipee, NH
$43,929 median income
Pringle, SD
$43,929 median income
Hooks, TX
$43,929 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Perkins, 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 Perkins, OK - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 86.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.9% White 86.7% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.7% American Indian 4.7% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 2.0% Two or more races 5.8% 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 Perkins 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
Perkins (this city) 3,229 $43,913
Cleveland 3,208 $53,125
Mannford 3,278 $59,831
Muldrow 3,292 $46,667
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OK FBI UCR NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Perkins, OK?

What is the population of Perkins, OK? +

3,229 people live in Perkins, OK according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

In Perkins, the typical household earns $43,913 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Perkins? +

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

Perkins has a total crime rate of 1034.1 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 Perkins, OK? +

Homes in Perkins carry a median value of $169,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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