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Bowlegs, OK

Stable overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Overall score42out of 100
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Population

331

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

-2.7% YoY

20

$978.2M

Output changed -2.7% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth3.0%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

29

6.5%

Unemployment is 6.5% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg5.0%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

-18.5% 5-year

0

331

Population moved -18.5% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population4,028,634
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

76

17.1%

Median rent consumes 17.1% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.0K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$8.2K per resident

100

$193.8M

$193.8M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$50.2B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$193.8M

$8.2K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$127.4M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$20.5M
3. Department of Education$10.8M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. SEMINOLE NATION OF OKLAHOMA, THE$10.7M
2. SEMINOLE STATE COLLEGE$8.7M
3. OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$5.6M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

17.1%

of median income

1BR estimate$718
2BR estimate$945
Median income$61,250
Median home value$91,300

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

331

Median age

49.8

Bachelor's degree+

17.0%

Poverty rate

15.0%

Labor force participation

47.8%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.2%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.5%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

June 2026

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-07-31

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

-4.0%

GDP CAGR

+5.0%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020406
2021400
2022372
2023371
2024331
GDP (5 years)
2020$768.0M
2021$841.7M
2022$936.0M
2023$1.0B
2024$978.2M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024331
2025322 *
2026304 *

R² = 90.5% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$978.2M
2025$1.1B *
2026$1.1B *

R² = 87.1% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$61,250/yr
Median rent$875/mo
Rent share of income17.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,540/yr
Mortgage share of income9.0%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate6.5%
State avg5.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation47.8%
Poverty rate15.0%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$91,300
Median monthly rent$875
Price-to-rent ratio8.7x

Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateWeak
Composite score24/100
Economic growth20/100
Labor market29/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability42/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Bowlegs town, Oklahoma

City/Town

Part of

Oklahoma

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