City profile · Oklahoma · Census ACS 2023

Waurika, OK

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

1,847
Residents
$42,054
Median income
$49,500
Median home
$937
Median rent (state)

Waurika - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Waurika places in the 10th percentile for household income and the 69th 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: Waurika, OK

Oklahoma's Waurika is a small town, with 1,847 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $42,054 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 25.1%. Typical homes in Waurika are valued around $49,500, and the median resident age is 39.5 years. About 15.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 47.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Waurika reports a comparatively low crime rate: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 870.0 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). NOAA puts Waurika's yearly average temperature at 64.2°F with 32.2 inches of precipitation per year and 1.9 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. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $937 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $205 across Oklahoma, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 20.9 out of 100 (Very Low).

Population

1,847 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Oklahoma

Median Household Income

$42,054 /yr

Poverty 25.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

87.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oklahoma average

How does Waurika compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 10% higher than other cities
Home value 0% pricier than other cities
Median rent 9% pricier than other cities
Safety 69% safer than other cities

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

Zoom in to just Oklahoma and the picture shifts: Waurika ranks #51 of 203 Oklahoma cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile 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 Waurika'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.

10thIncome percentile
69thSafety percentile

10th percentile nationally for median household income · 69th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Waurika's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Waurika'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 58 Avg. percentile National median
Waurika'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 Waurika's home value compares nationally

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

$49,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 100% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $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. Waurika $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 - Waurika, OK Waurika, OK's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Waurika, 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 Waurika, OK median $42,054/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%
Waurika, 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 Waurika, OK. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 15.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 25.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 47.1%

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

Population
1,847
Median Income
$42,054
Median Home Value
$49,500
Median Age
39.5
Poverty Rate
25.1%
Labor force participation
47.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
15.1%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
870.0
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
217.5
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
652.5
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.

Climate

Avg Temperature
64.2°F
Annual Precipitation
32.2"
Annual Snowfall
1.9"

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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1,830 residents1,840 residents1,850 residents1,860 residents1,870 residents1,880 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,836 residents 1,867 residents ▲ +1.7%
Waurika's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
68.7%
Carpool
20.4%
Public Transit
1.9%
Walk
2.6%
Work from Home
6.0%

Based on 646 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 Waurika sits in

Cost of Living Index
87.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$937/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
20.9 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Oklahoma

Westville
1,850 people
Chelsea
1,862 people
Inola
1,863 people
Pawnee
1,887 people
Kingston
1,918 people
Coalgate
1,919 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Waurika's 1,847 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Springerville, AZ
1,847 people
Mercer, PA
1,847 people
Yosemite Valley, CA
1,848 people
Lester Prairie, MN
1,848 people
Attica, NY
1,846 people
South Connellsville, PA
1,848 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Waurika's $42,054 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Perrysville, OH
$42,054 median income
Yarnell, AZ
$42,057 median income
Superior, AZ
$42,050 median income
Nina, TX
$42,048 median income
Locust Fork, AL
$42,045 median income
Clarion, PA
$42,063 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Waurika, 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 Waurika, OK - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 82.6% 12.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 10.6% White 82.6% Black or African American 1.5% Asian 0.0% American Indian 1.4% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.6% Two or more races 12.9% 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 Waurika 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
Waurika (this city) 1,847 $42,054
Westville 1,850 $40,156
Chelsea 1,862 $42,875
Inola 1,863 $60,500
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OK FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Waurika, OK?

What is the population of Waurika, OK? +

Waurika, OK counts 1,847 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Median annual household income in Waurika runs $42,054, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Waurika? +

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

Waurika has a total crime rate of 870.0 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.

What is the median home value in Waurika, OK? +

Homes in Waurika carry a median value of $49,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Waurika? +

Waurika has an average annual temperature of 64.2°F, 32.2 inches of precipitation, and 1.9 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

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

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

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