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Broken Bow, OK

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

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Population

4,226

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+6.8% YoY

86

$1.8B

Output changed +6.8% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

50

5.1%

Unemployment is 5.1% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.2%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+3.2% 5-year

69

4,226

Population moved +3.2% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

74

18.8%

Median rent consumes 18.8% 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

$9.0K per resident

100

$276.2M

$276.2M 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

$276.2M

$9.0K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$166.6M
2. Department of Agriculture$41.0M
3. Department of Transportation$29.9M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$29.9M
2. THE BROKEN BOW PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY$23.1M
3. TYSON FOODS INC.$11.1M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

18.8%

of median income

1BR estimate$513
2BR estimate$675
Median income$39,895
Median home value$179,900

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

4,226

Median age

33.4

Bachelor's degree+

17.0%

Poverty rate

34.4%

Labor force participation

51.0%

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

+0.6%

GDP CAGR

+8.7%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20204,093
20214,205
20224,222
20234,215
20244,226
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.2B
2021$1.5B
2022$1.6B
2023$1.7B
2024$1.8B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20244,226
20254,275 *
20264,303 *

R² = 60.7% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$1.8B
2025$2.0B *
2026$2.1B *

R² = 88.0% · * 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$39,895/yr
Median rent$625/mo
Rent share of income18.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$10,916/yr
Mortgage share of income27.4%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate5.1%
State avg4.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation51.0%
Poverty rate34.4%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$179,900
Median monthly rent$625
Price-to-rent ratio24.0x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score70/100
Economic growth86/100
Labor market50/100
Population momentum69/100
Overall stability71/100

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

Location Context

Broken Bow city, Oklahoma

City/Town

Part of

Oklahoma

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