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Whitefield, OK

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

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Population

479

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

-4.0% YoY

11

$442.8M

Output changed -4.0% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

44

5.5%

Unemployment is 5.5% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

-14.6% 5-year

0

479

Population moved -14.6% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

61

27.6%

Median rent consumes 27.6% 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

$9.3K per resident

100

$107.5M

$107.5M 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

$107.5M

$9.3K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$74.1M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$15.2M
3. Department of Health and Human Services$11.5M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. STIGLER HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER INC.$11.3M
2. OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$2.3M
3. CITY OF STIGLER$913.3K

Affordable

Housing Affordability

27.6%

of median income

1BR estimate$872
2BR estimate$1,148
Median income$46,250
Median home value$115,500

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

479

Median age

34.1

Bachelor's degree+

8.7%

Poverty rate

19.2%

Labor force participation

67.9%

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

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

-3.1%

GDP CAGR

+6.8%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020561
2021456
2022468
2023487
2024479
GDP (5 years)
2020$319.1M
2021$396.3M
2022$473.2M
2023$461.4M
2024$442.8M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024479
2025450 *
2026437 *

R² = 26.0% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$442.8M
2025$512.3M *
2026$543.6M *

R² = 61.8% · * 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$46,250/yr
Median rent$1,063/mo
Rent share of income27.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,008/yr
Mortgage share of income15.2%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate5.5%
State avg5.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation67.9%
Poverty rate19.2%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$115,500
Median monthly rent$1,063
Price-to-rent ratio9.1x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateWeak
Composite score25/100
Economic growth11/100
Labor market44/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability41/100

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

Location Context

Whitefield town, Oklahoma

City/Town

Part of

Oklahoma

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