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Nowata
Oklahoma

Population

$51K

Median Income

$175K

Median Home

R+66

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$51K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$27,676

Federal Spending per Capita$484

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers32.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$54K

Avg Credit Score657

Work From Home %9.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$105K

Income (95th Percentile)$189K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.9%

Dependency Ratio1.16

Medicare Spending / Person$3,644

SS Benefits / Person$4,961

Education Wage Premium2.43x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$56K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$85K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients1.8%

Average Annual Wage$45K

Housing

Median Home Value$175K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$741/mo

This county

$1000/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.71%

This county

0.85% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $801

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$937/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-7.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.0%

Homeownership Rate71.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

25.3%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

59 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

89.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity13.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score17.3

Healthcare Offices6

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)33.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)37.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients615 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,524

Uninsured (under 65)13.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression27.0%

Education

Math Test Scores3.23 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.12 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,429

Bachelor's Degree Holders707

HS Completion Rate90.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)65th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.4

January Sunshine0.44

January Temperature0.21

Average Temp60°F

Avg High Temp71°F

Avg Low Temp49°F

Median AQIAQI 54

Good Air Days132 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days4 days/yr

Annual Precipitation48.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$14K

Ozone Days139 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.88

Heating Degree Days3,663 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,804 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,092 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,804 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.0

Avg Flood Events / Year2.0

Avg Hail Events / Year1.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)44 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)26 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations31 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)6 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed140 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed15 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)171 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)146 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)20 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)55 ms

Households with 100Mbps+33.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet21.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)25 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers368 workers

Public Transit Commuters2 workers

Walk to Work91 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)70 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work2.3%

Agriculture

Farms184 farms

Farmland937 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers11.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout55.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.603

Nonprofit Organizations56

Veterans Share3.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults54.2%

Never-Married Adults24.8%

Divorced Adults11.7%

Religious Organizations11

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population16.7%

Membership Associations11.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.30 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Professional Services Firms10

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$47K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate50.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.17%

Politics

R+66

2024 Presidential · Oklahoma was R+33 statewide

vs Oklahoma State

Income tax

4.75%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.71%0.85% state avg

Politics

R+66R+33

COL Index

County data87 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +60

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.75x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $175K

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Local News — Nowata

KTUL · Jun 24, 2026

Patients worried as Ascension St. John seeks to change Nowata hospital designation

NOWATA, Okla. — A proposed change to Ascension St. John Nowata has some residents worried about the …

MaxPreps · 2 weeks ago

Nowata Softball Schedule

View the 26-27 Nowata varsity softball team schedule.…

KOAM News Now · 1 month ago

Nowata man wanted; Felony theft of walnut trees

NOWATA, Okla. (KOAM/KJFX) — Sheriff Jason McClain shares details of an arrest and charges on a resid…

Legacy | Obituary · Jul 6, 2026

Mark William Temple Obituary (2026) - Nowata, OK - Benjamin Funeral Services

In his gentle, loving way, always a bit of his own humor just below the surface, mark made many frie…

IQAir · Jun 23, 2026

Nowata Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution

Nowata Air Quality Index (AQI) is now Moderate. Get real-time, historical and forecast PM2.5 and wea…

KOKH · Jun 12, 2026

OBN agents seize 49,000 marijuana plants in black market bust

NOWATA, Okla. (KOKH) — Authorities seized thousands of marijuana plants and took seven people into c…

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