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Porter, OK

Stable overall. Population 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

623

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+4.9% YoY

73

$2.0B

Output changed +4.9% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

0

11.3%

Unemployment is 11.3% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+10.7% 5-year

100

623

Population moved +10.7% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

74

18.3%

Median rent consumes 18.3% 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

$7.7K per resident

97

$625.2M

$625.2M 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

$625.2M

$7.7K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$441.3M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$90.4M
3. Department of Transportation$44.3M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$43.3M
2. MUSCOGEE CREEK NATION$18.9M
3. ALLTECH ENGINEERING CORP$8.4M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

18.3%

of median income

1BR estimate$620
2BR estimate$816
Median income$49,444
Median home value$104,100

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

623

Median age

42.3

Bachelor's degree+

11.4%

Poverty rate

15.8%

Labor force participation

55.8%

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

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

+2.0%

GDP CAGR

+5.7%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020563
2021615
2022581
2023571
2024623
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.5B
2021$1.5B
2022$1.6B
2023$1.9B
2024$2.0B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024623
2025613 *
2026621 *

R² = 20.0% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$2.0B
2025$2.1B *
2026$2.3B *

R² = 89.0% · * 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$49,444/yr
Median rent$756/mo
Rent share of income18.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,317/yr
Mortgage share of income12.8%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate11.3%
State avg5.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation55.8%
Poverty rate15.8%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$104,100
Median monthly rent$756
Price-to-rent ratio11.5x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score56/100
Economic growth73/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability58/100

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

Location Context

Porter town, Oklahoma

City/Town

Part of

Tulsa, OK

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