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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Nowata, OK compare?
| Figure | Nowata, OK |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,584 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,517 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,033 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.9% |
| Measure | Nowata, OK |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,542±34 |
| Median age | 37.8±1.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.9%±1.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 63.8%±4.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.2%±2.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.6%±0.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.2%±3.5 pts |
| Median household income | $47,776±$12,312 |
| Per capita income | $24,346±$3,400 |
| People below the poverty line | 25.5%±5.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8%±3.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $89,900±$12,298 |
| Median gross rent | $752±$215 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 26.3%±12.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 61.0%±5.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.3%±4.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 69.7%±7.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.1%±0.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.5 min±3.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 17.2%±3.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov