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Ralston, 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

328

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+1.5% YoY

50

$457.5M

Output changed +1.5% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

11

7.7%

Unemployment is 7.7% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+2.2% 5-year

63

328

Population moved +2.2% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

83

12.5%

Median rent consumes 12.5% 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

$10.5K per resident

100

$163.2M

$163.2M 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

$163.2M

$10.5K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$103.4M
2. Department of Health and Human Services$18.7M
3. Department of Transportation$14.0M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. UNITED COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM INC$13.2M
2. PAWNEE NATION OF OKLAHOMA$12.4M
3. OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$7.6M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

12.5%

of median income

1BR estimate$424
2BR estimate$558
Median income$49,821
Median home value$43,900

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

328

Median age

45.3

Bachelor's degree+

9.3%

Poverty rate

19.5%

Labor force participation

53.2%

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

+0.4%

GDP CAGR

+5.2%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020321
2021298
2022318
2023344
2024328
GDP (5 years)
2020$354.8M
2021$397.6M
2022$427.3M
2023$450.6M
2024$457.5M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024328
2025340 *
2026346 *

R² = 32.4% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$457.5M
2025$495.1M *
2026$520.9M *

R² = 93.8% · * 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$49,821/yr
Median rent$517/mo
Rent share of income12.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$2,664/yr
Mortgage share of income5.3%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate7.7%
State avg5.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation53.2%
Poverty rate19.5%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$43,900
Median monthly rent$517
Price-to-rent ratio7.1x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score44/100
Economic growth50/100
Labor market11/100
Population momentum63/100
Overall stability54/100

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

Location Context

Ralston town, Oklahoma

City/Town

Part of

Tulsa, OK

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