Kiowa
Oklahoma

What stands out

Against every county in America, Kiowa County is unusual in three ways: the median home price is among the cheapest in America ($77K), the typical two-bedroom rent is in the bottom 4% of American counties ($531 a month), and the home price against local income is in the bottom 6% of American counties (1.4 years of income). Within Oklahoma it ranks 4th of 77 counties for the median home price, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Kiowa County, Oklahoma. 8,446 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population shrank 1.0% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -50).

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 $42,679 a year, lower than 91% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $44,330. Unemployment runs 3.2%, lower than 57% of American counties. 7% of workers work from home.

Oklahoma takes 4.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,706 a year.

Home

The median home costs $77K, cheaper than almost every county in America, about 1.4 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $531 a month. Property tax is 0.60% of home value, roughly $483 a year on that median home, lower than 77% of American counties. 74% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.5 per 1,000 residents, higher than 83% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 16 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 70.8 years, shorter than 94% of American counties. There are 5 active physicians in the county, about 5.9 per 10,000 people. 14.1% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.70 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 86% of American counties. 86% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 58 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 52% 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 63°F, highs near 76 and lows near 50, warmer than 76% of American counties. About 26 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 35 out of 100, safer than 65% of American counties; the county has had 36 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 231 Mbps down, faster than 64% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.7 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.