Population
292 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Oklahoma
City profile · Oklahoma · Census ACS 2023
Wynona, OK
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Wynona - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 292
- Residents
- $33,500
- Median income
- $1,217
- Median rent (state)
Wynona - the verdict
Nationally, Wynona sits in the 4th percentile for household income and the 99th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
- 4th
- percentile, household income
- 37th
- percentile, median rent
- 99th
- 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: Wynona, OK
292 people live in Wynona, Oklahoma - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Wynona households earn a median of $33,500 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.8%. The median resident age is 63.2 years. 2.6% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 42.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Wynona reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 0.0 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).
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. Monthly utility costs average around $205 across Oklahoma, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 78.1 out of 100 (High).
Median Household Income
$33,500 /yr
Poverty 3.8%
Cost of Living Index (state)
87.8 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oklahoma average
How does Wynona compare to other US cities?
Where Wynona sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 4% higher than other cities
Median rent 37% pricier than other cities
Safety 99% 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, Wynona ranks #2 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
Each percentile compares Wynona 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 Wynona near the bottom of Oklahoma's cities
Among the 671 Oklahoma cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Wynona ranks #645 - the 4th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Wynona only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#591 of 639
7th percentile in Oklahoma
Median Gross Rent
#53 of 671
84th percentile in Oklahoma
Poverty Rate
#570 of 671
15th percentile in Oklahoma
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#645 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.
4th percentile nationally for median household income · 99th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Wynona's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 2.6%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.8%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 42.7%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
292
Median Income
$33,500
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
63.2
Poverty Rate
3.8%
Labor force participation
42.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
2.6%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
0.0
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
0.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
0.0
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.
Schools
Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
78.6%
Carpool
8.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.8%
Work from Home
8.9%
Other
2.7%
Based on 112 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 Wynona 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
78.1 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Oklahoma
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Wynona's 292 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Wynona's $33,500 (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 Wynona 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 FBI UCR NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Wynona, OK?
What is the population of Wynona, OK? +
Wynona, OK counts 292 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Wynona, OK? +
In Wynona, the typical household earns $33,500 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Wynona? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Wynona; 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 Wynona, OK safe? +
Wynona has a total crime rate of 0.0 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.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, 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.
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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