Living in Ketchum, Oklahoma
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Ketchum · Census data 2020–2024
Ketchum has 499 residents with a median age of 41.9. The median household income is $55,000 (15% lower than the Oklahoma median), the median home value is $203,800, the median rent is $775/month.
Ketchum is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Ketchum at a glance
- Population
- 499
- Median age
- 41.9State: 37
- Median household income
- $55,000State: $65,039
- Median home value
- $203,800State: $199,800
- Median rent
- $775/moState: $1,014
- Homeowners
- 65.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 26.5%
- Average commute
- 23 min
Is Ketchum a good place to live?
Pros: Unemployment of 4%.
Cons: Median household income 15% lower than the Oklahoma median; home values about the same as the state median; an average commute of 23 minutes; a poverty rate of 19%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Ketchum
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Ketchum the median home value is $203,800, 39% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $775 per month, which is 16.4% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,063 a month in housing costs.
Ketchum median household income
The median household income in Ketchum is $55,000 and the income per person is $26,068. 19% of residents live below the poverty line (Oklahoma: 15.3%).
Housing in Ketchum: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 272
- Owner-occupied
- 65.7%
- Renter-occupied
- 34.3%
- Vacant
- 22.8%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1988
- Average household size
- 2.38
Ketchum demographics
- Population
- 499
- Median age
- 41.9
- Under 18
- 20%
- 65 and older
- 13.4%
- Households
- 210
- Foreign-born
- 0.2%
- Veterans
- 4.8%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Ketchum ›
Education in Ketchum
26.5% of adults 25 and older in Ketchum have a bachelor's degree or higher (Oklahoma: 28.3%), and 5.3% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Ketchum
- Unemployment rate
- 4%State: 5%
- Average commute
- 23 minState: 22 min
- Work from home
- 9.3%
- Drive alone
- 89.5%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 1.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 72.4%
Ketchum vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Ketchum, OK?
The median household income in Ketchum is $55,000, 15% 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 Ketchum?
The median home value in Ketchum is $203,800, compared with $199,800 in Oklahoma.
How much is rent in Ketchum?
The median gross rent in Ketchum is $775 per month, about 16.4% of household income.
Is Ketchum, OK a good place to live?
Pluses: unemployment of 4%. Minuses: median household income 15% lower than the Oklahoma median; home values about the same as the state median; an average commute of 23 minutes; a poverty rate of 19%.
What is the median age in Ketchum?
The median age in Ketchum is 41.9 years (Oklahoma: 37).
How long is the commute in Ketchum?
The average commute to work in Ketchum is 23 minutes; 9.3% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Ketchum?
The unemployment rate in Ketchum is 4% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Ketchum?
26.5% of adults in Ketchum 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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