Living in Box, Oklahoma
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Box · Census data 2020–2024
Box has 52 residents with a median age of 68.1. The median household income is $57,679 (11% lower than the Oklahoma median).
Box is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Box at a glance
- Population
- 52
- Median age
- 68.1State: 37
- Median household income
- $57,679State: $65,039
- Homeowners
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 2.2%
Is Box a good place to live?
Cons: Median household income 11% lower than the Oklahoma median; a poverty rate of 21.2%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Box median household income
The median household income in Box is $57,679 and the income per person is $25,508. 21.2% of residents live below the poverty line (Oklahoma: 15.3%).
Housing in Box: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 36
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Renter-occupied
- 0%
- Vacant
- 22.2%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1991
- Average household size
- 1.86
Box demographics
- Population
- 52
- Median age
- 68.1
- Under 18
- 11.5%
- 65 and older
- 51.9%
- Households
- 28
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 19.6%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Box ›
Education in Box
2.2% of adults 25 and older in Box have a bachelor's degree or higher (Oklahoma: 28.3%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Box
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 5%
- Average commute
- —State: 22 min
- Work from home
- 73.7%
- Drive alone
- 26.3%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 100%
Box vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box | 52 | $57,679 | — | — |
| Redbird Smith | 659 | $61,316 | $87,900 | — |
| Vian | 1,435 | $41,250 | $115,600 | $758 |
| Evening Shade | 489 | $39,875 | $155,700 | — |
| Carlisle | 435 | $33,839 | $222,200 | $1,029 |
| Notchietown | 343 | $45,750 | $108,700 | $1,365 |
| Gore | 1,114 | $63,036 | $205,200 | $722 |
| Marble City | 165 | $43,750 | $77,500 | $675 |
| Cookson | 921 | $49,983 | $110,700 | $830 |
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What is the median household income in Box, OK?
The median household income in Box is $57,679, 11% lower than the Oklahoma median of $65,039 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
Is Box, OK a good place to live?
Minuses: median household income 11% lower than the Oklahoma median; a poverty rate of 21.2%.
What is the median age in Box?
The median age in Box is 68.1 years (Oklahoma: 37).
What is the unemployment rate in Box?
The unemployment rate in Box is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Box?
2.2% of adults in Box 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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