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Rocky Ford, OK

Thriving overall. Population is the clearest support signal, while jobs needs the most attention. Housing reads as unavailable for a median-income household.

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Population

290

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+7.4% YoY

91

$1.9B

Output changed +7.4% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

86

2.7%

Unemployment is 2.7% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+35.5% 5-year

100

290

Population moved +35.5% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

NA

Unavailable

Housing affordability could not be calculated.

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

$11.7K per resident

100

$550.1M

$550.1M 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

$550.1M

$11.7K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$239.8M
2. Department of Housing and Urban Development$65.7M
3. Department of Health and Human Services$55.7M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. CHEROKEE NATION$164.0M
2. THE TENKILLER UTILITIES AUTHORITY$19.8M
3. NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY$19.1M

Unavailable

Housing Affordability

Unavailable

of median income

1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median income$61,250
Median home value$150,000

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

290

Median age

39.7

Bachelor's degree+

18.6%

Poverty rate

5.5%

Labor force participation

59.9%

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

+6.3%

GDP CAGR

+6.6%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020214
2021208
2022191
2023220
2024290
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.4B
2021$1.6B
2022$1.7B
2023$1.8B
2024$1.9B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024290
2025274 *
2026290 *

R² = 46.3% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$1.9B
2025$2.1B *
2026$2.2B *

R² = 99.8% · * 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$61,250/yr
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,102/yr
Mortgage share of income14.9%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate2.7%
State avg5.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation59.9%
Poverty rate5.5%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$150,000

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score92/100
Economic growth91/100
Labor market86/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability92/100

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

Location Context

Rocky Ford CDP, Oklahoma

City/Town

Part of

Tahlequah, OK

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