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Oklahoma County, OK

Thriving 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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Overall score72out of 100
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Population

806,199

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+4.6% YoY

71

$73.7B

Output changed +4.6% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

68

3.6%

Unemployment is 3.6% for March 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.0%
U.S. avg4.3%

Population

+1.7% 5-year

60

806,199

Population moved +1.7% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

72

20.1%

Median rent consumes 20.1% 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

$13.2K per resident

100

$10.5B

$10.5B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$50.3B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$10.5B

$13.2K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Department of Defense$3.7B
2. Social Security Administration$3.5B
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$891.4M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. THE BOEING COMPANY$1.8B
2. STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION$527.6M
3. THE BOEING COMPANY$323.2M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

20.1%

of median income

1BR estimate$915
2BR estimate$1,205
Median income$66,679
Median home value$222,900

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

806,199

Median age

35.2

Bachelor's degree+

35.9%

Poverty rate

16.0%

Labor force participation

65.5%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.7%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.0%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

March 2026

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-05-25

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

+0.3%

GDP CAGR

+5.2%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020792,668
2021790,938
2022795,822
2023800,487
2024806,199
GDP (5 years)
2020$57.2B
2021$61.8B
2022$65.4B
2023$70.5B
2024$73.7B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024806,199
2025808,206 *
2026811,867 *

R² = 87.4% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$73.7B
2025$78.2B *
2026$82.4B *

R² = 99.6% · * 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$66,679/yr
Median rent$1,116/mo
Rent share of income20.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$13,525/yr
Mortgage share of income20.3%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate3.6%
State avg4.0%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation65.5%
Poverty rate16.0%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. March 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$222,900
Median monthly rent$1,116
Price-to-rent ratio16.6x

Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score68/100
Economic growth71/100
Labor market68/100
Population momentum60/100
Overall stability72/100

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

Location Context

Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

County

Part of

Oklahoma City, OK

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