Population
302 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Oklahoma
City profile · Oklahoma · Census ACS 2023
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Rattan - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Rattan - the verdict
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Rattan places in the 10th percentile for household income and the 99th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
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.
Oklahoma's Rattan is a small town, with 302 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $42,250 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 20.6%. Rattan's housing stock carries a median value of $83,300, and the median resident age is 34.0 years. Educational attainment runs 11.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 52.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Rattan reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 0.0 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: 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 $937 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $205 across Oklahoma, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 32.8 out of 100 (Very Low).
Population
302 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Oklahoma
Median Household Income
$42,250 /yr
Poverty 20.6%
Cost of Living Index (state)
87.8 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oklahoma average
Rattan measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
"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, Rattan ranks #1 of 203 Oklahoma cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.
Each percentile compares Rattan against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Oklahoma only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Oklahoma-relative analysis
Among the 671 Oklahoma cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Rattan ranks #324 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Rattan only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
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.
10th percentile nationally for median household income · 99th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
How Rattan's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$83,300 Among the most affordable more affordable than 96% 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
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
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.
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Based on 124 workers 16 and over.
State-average estimates for Oklahoma - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Estimates reflect Oklahoma state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
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 Rattan sits in
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Rattan's 302 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Rattan's $42,250 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Rattan (this city) | 302 | $42,250 |
| Delaware | 302 | $36,111 |
| Fort Coffee | 300 | $33,125 |
| Snake Creek | 300 | N/A |
The population of Rattan, OK stands at 302 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
Rattan households earn a median of $42,250 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Rattan; 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.
Rattan has a total crime rate of 0.0 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.
Rattan's median home value sits at $83,300, 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.
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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