City profile · Oklahoma · Census ACS 2023

Weatherford, OK

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

12,014
Residents
$50,250
Median income
$233,700
Median home
$937
Median rent (state)

Weatherford - the verdict

Weatherford ranks in the 20th percentile for household income and the 87th percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

20th
percentile, household income
52nd
percentile, home value
9th
percentile, median rent
87th
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: Weatherford, OK

Oklahoma's Weatherford is a small town, with 12,014 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Weatherford households earn a median of $50,250 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 10.6%. Weatherford's housing stock carries a median value of $233,700, and the median resident age is 25.2 years. 44.7% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 65.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 25 residential building permits were authorized in Weatherford (Construction Slowdown), down 26% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Weatherford reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 449.6 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). The annual average temperature per NOAA climate normals runs 60.0°F with 30.1 inches of precipitation per year and 5.7 inches of snowfall.

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. 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 62.0 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Moderate).

Population

12,014 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Oklahoma

Median Household Income

$50,250 /yr

Poverty 10.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

87.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oklahoma average

How does Weatherford compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 20% higher than other cities
Home value 52% pricier than other cities
Median rent 9% pricier than other cities
Safety 87% safer than other cities

"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, Weatherford ranks #17 of 203 Oklahoma cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison 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 Weatherford'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.

20thIncome percentile
87thSafety percentile

20th percentile nationally for median household income · 87th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Weatherford's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Weatherford'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 59 Avg. percentile National median
Weatherford'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 Weatherford's home value compares nationally

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

$233,700 48th percentile more affordable than 48% 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%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Weatherford $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 - Weatherford, OK Weatherford, OK's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Weatherford, 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 Weatherford, OK median $50,250/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%
Weatherford, 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 Weatherford, OK. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 44.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 10.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 65.9%

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

Population
12,014
Median Income
$50,250
Median Home Value
$233,700
Median Age
25.2
Poverty Rate
10.6%
Labor force participation
65.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
44.7%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
449.6
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
41.6
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
408.0
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.

Climate

Avg Temperature
60.0°F
Annual Precipitation
30.1"
Annual Snowfall
5.7"

Schools

Total Schools
5
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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11,850 residents11,900 residents11,950 residents12,000 residents12,050 residents 202020212022202320242025 12,036 residents 12,005 residents ▼ -0.3%
Weatherford's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
25
housing units authorized
Single-Family
20
detached homes
Multifamily
5
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
2.1
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 34
2020 18
2021 13
2022 19
2023 27
2024 25

Permit volume decreased 26% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
82.1%
Carpool
10.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
3.3%
Work from Home
3.9%

Based on 6,271 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 Weatherford 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
62.0 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Oklahoma

Woodward
11,976 people
Choctaw
12,208 people
Newcastle
12,238 people
Guymon
12,596 people
Elk City
11,406 people
Okmulgee
11,370 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Weatherford's 12,014 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Shady Hills, FL
12,012 people
Martinsville, NJ
12,016 people
Goulds, FL
12,019 people
Centralia, IL
12,009 people
Fort Bliss, TX
12,009 people
Westphalia, MD
12,020 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Weatherford's $50,250 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Lynn, AR
$50,250 median income
Apple River, IL
$50,250 median income
Smithland, KY
$50,250 median income
Bosworth, MO
$50,250 median income
Marionville, MO
$50,250 median income
Mitchell, NE
$50,250 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Weatherford, 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 Weatherford, OK - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 74.9% 14.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 11.8% White 74.9% Black or African American 2.3% Asian 1.7% American Indian 4.6% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 1.8% Two or more races 14.5% 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 Weatherford 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
Weatherford (this city) 12,014 $50,250
Woodward 11,976 $60,720
Choctaw 12,208 $96,446
Newcastle 12,238 $97,315
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OK FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Weatherford, OK?

What is the population of Weatherford, OK? +

Weatherford, OK has a population of 12,014 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

In Weatherford, the typical household earns $50,250 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Weatherford? +

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

Weatherford has a total crime rate of 449.6 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 Weatherford, OK? +

A typical home in Weatherford is worth $233,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Weatherford? +

Climate normals put Weatherford's yearly average temperature at 60.0°F, 30.1 inches of precipitation, and 5.7 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 BPS 2024, 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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