Caddo
Oklahoma

What stands out

Against every county in America, Caddo County is unusual in three ways: the median home price is in the bottom 3% of American counties ($99K), life expectancy is in the bottom 4% of American counties (70.0 years), and the overdose death rate is in the top 7% of American counties (38 per 100,000). Within Oklahoma it ranks 9th of 77 counties for the median home price, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Caddo County, Oklahoma. 26,910 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.1% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +6).

Oklahoma has a graduated income tax reaching 4.5%, exempts Social Security, and has some of the lowest home prices and property taxes in the country. Most of the state is in the highest-risk tornado zone in the world, and the Oklahoma City area has also seen frequent earthquakes linked to oil and gas wastewater disposal. Native American tribal nations hold significant jurisdiction across the eastern half of the state.

Money

The typical household here brings in $52,443 a year, lower than 74% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $49,805. Unemployment runs 3.2%, lower than 57% of American counties. 4% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 23 minutes each way.

Oklahoma takes 4.1% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,145 a year.

Home

The median home costs $99K, cheaper than 97% of American counties, about 1.5 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $671 a month. Property tax is 0.58% of home value, roughly $584 a year on that median home, lower than 79% of American counties. 72% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.8 per 1,000 residents, higher than 91% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 38 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 70.0 years, shorter than 96% of American counties. There are 9 active physicians in the county, about 3.3 per 10,000 people. 15.6% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.06 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 54% of American counties. 87% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 44 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 48% of eligible voters turned out. Under Oklahoma law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 62°F, highs near 74 and lows near 50, warmer than 74% of American counties. About 32 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 65 out of 100, riskier than 65% of American counties; the county has had 44 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 89 Mbps down, slower than 91% of American counties. There are 15 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.