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Martha, OK

Stable 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

134

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+2.5% YoY

57

$1.5B

Output changed +2.5% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

24

6.8%

Unemployment is 6.8% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+3.1% 5-year

68

134

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

84

11.7%

Median rent consumes 11.7% 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

$10.2K per resident

100

$253.3M

$253.3M 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

$253.3M

$10.2K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$103.4M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$52.9M
3. Department of Agriculture$40.4M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$40.0M
2. ACTS GROUP, INC.$8.9M
3. OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$4.8M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

11.7%

of median income

1BR estimate$513
2BR estimate$675
Median income$64,375
Median home value$107,100

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

134

Median age

44.7

Bachelor's degree+

12.5%

Poverty rate

29.9%

Labor force participation

75.5%

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

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-07-30

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

+5.4%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020130
2021141
2022127
2023121
2024134
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.1B
2021$1.2B
2022$1.4B
2023$1.4B
2024$1.5B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024134
2025127 *
2026126 *

R² = 6.4% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$1.5B
2025$1.6B *
2026$1.7B *

R² = 91.9% · * 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$64,375/yr
Median rent$625/mo
Rent share of income11.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,499/yr
Mortgage share of income10.1%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate6.8%
State avg5.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation75.5%
Poverty rate29.9%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$107,100
Median monthly rent$625
Price-to-rent ratio14.3x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score52/100
Economic growth57/100
Labor market24/100
Population momentum68/100
Overall stability60/100

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

Location Context

Martha town, Oklahoma

City/Town

Part of

Altus, OK

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