City profile · Oklahoma · Census ACS 2023

West Siloam Springs, OK

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

1,367
Residents
$59,438
Median income
$175,400
Median home
$937
Median rent (state)

West Siloam Springs - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, West Siloam Springs places in the 34th percentile for household income and the 5th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

34th
percentile, household income
35th
percentile, home value
9th
percentile, median rent
5th
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: West Siloam Springs, OK

1,367 people live in West Siloam Springs, Oklahoma - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in West Siloam Springs brings in $59,438 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 8.8%. Home values in West Siloam Springs run a median of $175,400, and the median resident age is 41.0 years. Educational attainment runs 14.3% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 47.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

West Siloam Springs's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 4502.8 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, above the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

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. Monthly utility costs average around $205 across Oklahoma, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 53.8 out of 100 (Low).

Population

1,367 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Oklahoma

Median Household Income

$59,438 /yr

Poverty 8.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

87.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oklahoma average

How does West Siloam Springs compare to other US cities?

Where West Siloam Springs sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 34% higher than other cities
Home value 35% pricier than other cities
Median rent 9% pricier than other cities
Safety 5% safer than other cities

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

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Oklahoma alone, West Siloam Springs ranks #197 of 203 Oklahoma cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares West Siloam Springs 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 West Siloam Springs near the bottom of Oklahoma's cities

Among the 671 Oklahoma cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, West Siloam Springs ranks #324 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares West Siloam Springs only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#214 of 639
67th percentile in Oklahoma
Median Gross Rent
#324 of 671
0th percentile in Oklahoma
Median Home Value
#104 of 628
83rd percentile in Oklahoma
Poverty Rate
#444 of 671
34th percentile in Oklahoma
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#336 of 671
49th 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.

34thIncome percentile
5thSafety percentile

34th percentile nationally for median household income · 5th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

West Siloam Springs's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

West Siloam Springs'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 39 Avg. percentile National median
West Siloam Springs'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 West Siloam Springs's home value compares nationally

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

$175,400 Among the most affordable more affordable than 65% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. West Siloam Springs $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 - West Siloam Springs, OK West Siloam Springs, OK's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not West Siloam Springs, 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 West Siloam Springs, OK median $59,438/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%
West Siloam Springs, 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 West Siloam Springs, OK. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 14.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 8.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 47.3%

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

Population
1,367
Median Income
$59,438
Median Home Value
$175,400
Median Age
41.0
Poverty Rate
8.8%
Labor force participation
47.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
14.3%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
4502.8
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
0.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
4502.8
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.

Population Change

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

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1,020 residents1,040 residents1,060 residents1,080 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,032 residents 1,066 residents ▲ +3.3%
West Siloam Springs's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
81.8%
Carpool
10.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.6%
Work from Home
7.6%

Based on 512 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 West Siloam Springs 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
53.8 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Oklahoma

Maysville
1,366 people
Byng
1,361 people
Dickson
1,379 people
Snyder
1,353 people
Copeland
1,405 people
Wetumka
1,323 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to West Siloam Springs's 1,367 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

West Kennebunk, ME
1,367 people
Union City, OH
1,367 people
Concord, VA
1,367 people
Clinton, WA
1,367 people
Cleveland, AL
1,366 people
New Berlin, IL
1,366 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to West Siloam Springs's $59,438 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Superior, IA
$59,432 median income
Cameron, WI
$59,444 median income
Wyeville, WI
$59,444 median income
Kerrville, TX
$59,431 median income
Malta, MT
$59,449 median income
Pleasant Hill, PA
$59,427 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - West Siloam Springs, 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 West Siloam Springs, OK - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 56.8% 23.9% 13.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.8% White 56.8% Black or African American 0.9% Asian 1.4% American Indian 23.9% Native Hawaiian 0.3% Some other race 2.8% Two or more races 13.9% 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 West Siloam Springs 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
West Siloam Springs (this city) 1,367 $59,438
Maysville 1,366 $58,462
Byng 1,361 $63,667
Dickson 1,379 $72,143
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OK FBI UCR OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about West Siloam Springs, OK?

What is the population of West Siloam Springs, OK? +

The population of West Siloam Springs, OK stands at 1,367 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in West Siloam Springs, OK? +

West Siloam Springs households earn a median of $59,438 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in West Siloam Springs? +

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

West Siloam Springs has a total crime rate of 4502.8 per 100,000 residents, which is above 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 West Siloam Springs, OK? +

A typical home in West Siloam Springs is worth $175,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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