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Fort Towson, OK

Stable overall. GDP / Output 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

546

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+13.1% YoY

100

$589.2M

Output changed +13.1% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

0

13.2%

Unemployment is 13.2% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

-0.9% 5-year

45

546

Population moved -0.9% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

73

19.4%

Median rent consumes 19.4% 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

$10.7K per resident

100

$152.2M

$152.2M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$50.3B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$152.2M

$10.7K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$87.0M
2. Department of Housing and Urban Development$21.3M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$12.7M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF CHOCTAW NATIONS$18.9M
2. LIFT COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY INC$8.9M
3. OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$8.1M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

19.4%

of median income

1BR estimate$677
2BR estimate$891
Median income$50,938
Median home value$169,900

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

546

Median age

47.8

Bachelor's degree+

16.1%

Poverty rate

20.0%

Labor force participation

57.2%

Prime rate

7.0%

CPI YoY

+3.0%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.6%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-09-17

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

-0.2%

GDP CAGR

+9.4%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020551
2021586
2022548
2023578
2024546
GDP (5 years)
2020$376.4M
2021$466.5M
2022$493.0M
2023$520.9M
2024$589.2M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024546
2025556 *
2026555 *

R² = 2.3% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$589.2M
2025$633.2M *
2026$681.2M *

R² = 95.0% · * 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$50,938/yr
Median rent$825/mo
Rent share of income19.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$10,309/yr
Mortgage share of income20.2%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate13.2%
State avg5.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation57.2%
Poverty rate20.0%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$169,900
Median monthly rent$825
Price-to-rent ratio17.2x

Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score53/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum45/100
Overall stability55/100

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

Location Context

Fort Towson town, Oklahoma

City/Town

Part of

Oklahoma

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