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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 Watonga, OK compare?
| Figure | Watonga, OK |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,594 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,690 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 714 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.4% |
| Measure | Watonga, OK |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,623±25 |
| Median age | 40.7±3.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 16.2%±3.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 56.2%±5.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 10.5%±2.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.7%±2.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 9.4%±3.2 pts |
| Median household income | $54,081±$4,209 |
| Per capita income | $21,407±$4,071 |
| People below the poverty line | 19.2%±6.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 13.5%±5.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $89,700±$19,746 |
| Median gross rent | $784±$95 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 42.6%±16.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.7%±7.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 0.9%±1.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.4%±5.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.8 min±4.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 15.6%±4.9 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