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Kiowa, OK

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

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Population

658

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

-7.0% YoY

0

$2.3B

Output changed -7.0% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

41

5.7%

Unemployment is 5.7% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

-3.1% 5-year

31

658

Population moved -3.1% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

73

19.0%

Median rent consumes 19.0% 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

$10.8K per resident

100

$471.0M

$471.0M 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

$471.0M

$10.8K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$236.9M
2. Department of Defense$145.2M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$55.5M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. KRE JV, LLC$66.4M
2. CHOCTAW DEFENSE MANUFACTURING LLC$11.3M
3. RELIABLE CONTRACTING GROUP, LLC$7.4M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

19.0%

of median income

1BR estimate$602
2BR estimate$793
Median income$46,250
Median home value$82,000

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

658

Median age

37.1

Bachelor's degree+

5.3%

Poverty rate

24.8%

Labor force participation

53.8%

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

-0.6%

GDP CAGR

+4.3%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020679
2021659
2022687
2023662
2024658
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.9B
2021$2.2B
2022$2.8B
2023$2.5B
2024$2.3B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024658
2025657 *
2026653 *

R² = 21.9% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$2.3B
2025$2.7B *
2026$2.8B *

R² = 30.5% · * 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$46,250/yr
Median rent$734/mo
Rent share of income19.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,976/yr
Mortgage share of income10.8%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate5.7%
State avg5.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation53.8%
Poverty rate24.8%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$82,000
Median monthly rent$734
Price-to-rent ratio9.3x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateWeak
Composite score28/100
Economic growth0/100
Labor market41/100
Population momentum31/100
Overall stability45/100

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

Location Context

Kiowa town, Oklahoma

City/Town

Part of

McAlester, OK

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