Population
158 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Oklahoma
City profile · Oklahoma · Census ACS 2023
Welty, OK
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Welty - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 158
- Residents
- $87,500
- Median income
- $937
- Median rent (state)
Welty - the verdict
Nationally, Welty sits in the 69th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 69th
- percentile, household income
- 9th
- 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: Welty, OK
Oklahoma's Welty is a small town, with 158 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Welty households earn a median of $87,500 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 7.3%. The median resident age is 36.2 years. Educational attainment runs 3.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 49.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
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. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Oklahoma's average monthly utility costs around $205 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 40.4 out of 100 (Low).
Median Household Income
$87,500 /yr
Poverty 7.3%
Cost of Living Index (state)
87.8 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oklahoma average
How does Welty compare to other US cities?
Where Welty sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 69% higher than other cities
Median rent 9% 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 Welty against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Oklahoma only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Oklahoma-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Welty near the bottom of Oklahoma's cities
Among the 671 Oklahoma cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Welty ranks #324 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Welty only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#49 of 639
92nd percentile in Oklahoma
Median Gross Rent
#324 of 671
0th percentile in Oklahoma
Poverty Rate
#488 of 671
27th percentile in Oklahoma
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#640 of 671
4th 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.
69th 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+) 3.2%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.3%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 49.0%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
158
Median Income
$87,500
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
36.2
Poverty Rate
7.3%
Labor force participation
49.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
3.2%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
88.2%
Carpool
5.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
5.9%
Based on 51 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 Welty 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
40.4 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Oklahoma
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Welty's 158 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Welty's $87,500 (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 Welty 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 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Welty, OK?
What is the population of Welty, OK? +
Welty, OK counts 158 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Welty, OK? +
Welty households earn a median of $87,500 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Welty? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Welty; 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.
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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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