Living in Akins, Oklahoma
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Akins · Census data 2020–2024
Akins has 450 residents with a median age of 56.9. The median household income is $31,875 (51% lower than the Oklahoma median), the median home value is $117,700.
Akins is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Akins at a glance
- Population
- 450
- Median age
- 56.9State: 37
- Median household income
- $31,875State: $65,039
- Median home value
- $117,700State: $199,800
- Homeowners
- 95%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 11.6%
- Average commute
- 39 min
Is Akins a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 41% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 7.8%.
Cons: Median household income 51% lower than the Oklahoma median; an average commute of 39 minutes; unemployment of 10.4%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Akins
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Akins the median home value is $117,700, 65% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,261 a month in housing costs.
Akins median household income
The median household income in Akins is $31,875 and the income per person is $32,449. 7.8% of residents live below the poverty line (Oklahoma: 15.3%).
Housing in Akins: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 245
- Owner-occupied
- 95%
- Renter-occupied
- 5%
- Vacant
- 2.4%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1967
- Average household size
- 1.88
Akins demographics
- Population
- 450
- Median age
- 56.9
- Under 18
- 12.9%
- 65 and older
- 36%
- Households
- 239
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 8.9%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Akins ›
Education in Akins
11.6% of adults 25 and older in Akins have a bachelor's degree or higher (Oklahoma: 28.3%), and 7.2% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Akins
- Unemployment rate
- 10.4%State: 5%
- Average commute
- 39 minState: 22 min
- Work from home
- 1.9%
- Drive alone
- 74.8%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 2.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 48.1%
Akins vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Akins, OK?
The median household income in Akins is $31,875, 51% lower than the Oklahoma median of $65,039 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Akins?
The median home value in Akins is $117,700, compared with $199,800 in Oklahoma.
Is Akins, OK a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 41% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 7.8%. Minuses: median household income 51% lower than the Oklahoma median; an average commute of 39 minutes; unemployment of 10.4%.
What is the median age in Akins?
The median age in Akins is 56.9 years (Oklahoma: 37).
How long is the commute in Akins?
The average commute to work in Akins is 39 minutes; 1.9% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Akins?
The unemployment rate in Akins is 10.4% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Akins?
11.6% of adults in Akins have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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