City profile · Oklahoma · Census ACS 2023

Turley, OK

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

2,887
Residents
$40,350
Median income
$56,800
Median home
$1,217
Median rent (state)

Turley - the verdict

Nationally, Turley sits in the 8th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

8th
percentile, household income
1st
percentile, home value
37th
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: Turley, OK

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 2,887 residents in Turley, a small town within Oklahoma. Median household income here is $40,350 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 14.2%. Typical homes in Turley are valued around $56,800, and the median resident age is 39.5 years. About 4.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 48.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Oklahoma run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Oklahoma at 87.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,217 monthly. 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 97.9 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

2,887 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Oklahoma

Median Household Income

$40,350 /yr

Poverty 14.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

87.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oklahoma average

How does Turley compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 8% higher than other cities
Home value 1% pricier than other cities
Median rent 37% 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 Turley against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Oklahoma only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Oklahoma-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Turley near the bottom of Oklahoma's cities

Among the 671 Oklahoma cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Turley ranks #615 - the 8th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Turley only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#503 of 639
21st percentile in Oklahoma
Median Gross Rent
#53 of 671
84th percentile in Oklahoma
Median Home Value
#572 of 628
9th percentile in Oklahoma
Poverty Rate
#283 of 671
58th percentile in Oklahoma
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#615 of 671
8th 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.

8thIncome percentile

8th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Turley's home value compares nationally

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

$56,800 Among the most affordable more affordable than 99% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $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. Turley $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 - Turley, OK Turley, OK's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Turley, 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 Turley, OK median $40,350/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%
Turley, 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 Turley, OK. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 4.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 14.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 48.1%

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

Population
2,887
Median Income
$40,350
Median Home Value
$56,800
Median Age
39.5
Poverty Rate
14.2%
Labor force participation
48.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
4.6%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
83.1%
Carpool
11.1%
Public Transit
0.7%
Walk
1.5%
Work from Home
1.3%
Other
2.3%

Based on 1,050 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 Turley sits in

Cost of Living Index
87.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,217/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
97.9 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Oklahoma

Chandler
2,893 people
Goldsby
2,902 people
Wilburton
2,861 people
Atoka
2,918 people
Lindsay
2,852 people
Longtown
2,836 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Turley's 2,887 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Meredith, NH
2,887 people
Pleasureville, PA
2,886 people
Swift Trail Junction, AZ
2,889 people
Jaffrey, NH
2,885 people
Homestead, PA
2,885 people
Rothsville, PA
2,889 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Turley's $40,350 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Murray, KY
$40,348 median income
Belen, NM
$40,354 median income
Sangrey, MT
$40,357 median income
Reserve, NM
$40,357 median income
Rodney, DE
$40,341 median income
Cottonwood CDP (Kern County), CA
$40,339 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Turley, 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 Turley, OK - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 44.0% 8.5% 6.6% 10.6% 14.9% 15.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 20.7% White 44.0% Black or African American 8.5% Asian 6.6% American Indian 10.6% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 14.9% Two or more races 15.4% 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 Turley 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
Turley (this city) 2,887 $40,350
Chandler 2,893 $48,607
Goldsby 2,902 $96,650
Wilburton 2,861 $39,195
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OK OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Turley, OK?

What is the population of Turley, OK? +

2,887 people live in Turley, OK according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Median annual household income in Turley runs $40,350, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Turley? +

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

Turley's median home value sits at $56,800, 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.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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