Population
321 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Oklahoma
City profile · Oklahoma · Census ACS 2023
Taloga, OK
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Taloga - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 321
- Residents
- $55,833
- Median income
- $955
- Median rent (state)
Taloga - the verdict
Nationally, Taloga sits in the 29th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 29th
- percentile, household income
- 11th
- percentile, median rent
📝 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: Taloga, OK
Oklahoma's Taloga is a small town, with 321 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $55,833 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 32.4%. The median resident age is 31.9 years. About 24.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 61.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
NOAA puts Taloga's yearly average temperature at 58.0°F with 28.8 inches of precipitation per year and 12.3 inches of snowfall.
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. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $955 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Oklahoma run around $205, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 15.6 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$55,833 /yr
Poverty 32.4%
Cost of Living Index (state)
87.8 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oklahoma average
How does Taloga compare to other US cities?
Taloga measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 29% higher than other cities
Median rent 11% 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 Taloga against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Oklahoma only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Oklahoma-relative analysis
Poverty Rate is Taloga's strongest outlier among Oklahoma cities
Among the 671 Oklahoma cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Taloga ranks #42 - the 94th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Taloga only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#261 of 639
59th percentile in Oklahoma
Median Gross Rent
#237 of 671
64th percentile in Oklahoma
Poverty Rate
#42 of 671
94th percentile in Oklahoma
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#122 of 671
81st 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.
29th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 24.3%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 32.4%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 61.1%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
321
Median Income
$55,833
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
31.9
Poverty Rate
32.4%
Labor force participation
61.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
24.3%
Climate
Avg Temperature
58.0°F
Annual Precipitation
28.8"
Annual Snowfall
12.3"
Schools
Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
81.1%
Carpool
5.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
11.8%
Other
1.6%
Based on 127 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 Taloga sits in
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$955/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
15.6 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Oklahoma
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Taloga's 321 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Taloga's $55,833 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Taloga compares to nearby Oklahoma cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OK NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Taloga, OK?
What is the population of Taloga, OK? +
Taloga, OK has a population of 321 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Taloga, OK? +
Median annual household income in Taloga runs $55,833, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Taloga? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Taloga; 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 climate like in Taloga? +
The average annual temperature in Taloga runs 58.0°F, 28.8 inches of precipitation, and 12.3 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, 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.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.