Living in Keys, Oklahoma
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Keys · Census data 2020–2024
Keys has 982 residents with a median age of 35.9. The median household income is $38,600 (41% lower than the Oklahoma median), the median home value is $130,200, the median rent is $836/month.
Keys is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Keys at a glance
- Population
- 982
- Median age
- 35.9State: 37
- Median household income
- $38,600State: $65,039
- Median home value
- $130,200State: $199,800
- Median rent
- $836/moState: $1,014
- Homeowners
- 60%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 24%
- Average commute
- 26 min
Is Keys a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 35% lower than the state median.
Cons: Median household income 41% lower than the Oklahoma median; an average commute of 26 minutes; unemployment of 6.6%; a poverty rate of 32.2%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Keys
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Keys the median home value is $130,200, 61% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $836 per month, which is 35.8% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,411 a month in housing costs.
Keys median household income
The median household income in Keys is $38,600 and the income per person is $21,905. 32.2% of residents live below the poverty line (Oklahoma: 15.3%).
Housing in Keys: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 434
- Owner-occupied
- 60%
- Renter-occupied
- 40%
- Vacant
- 7.8%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 2002
- Average household size
- 2.46
Keys demographics
- Population
- 982
- Median age
- 35.9
- Under 18
- 28%
- 65 and older
- 14.9%
- Households
- 400
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 10.5%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Keys ›
Education in Keys
24% of adults 25 and older in Keys have a bachelor's degree or higher (Oklahoma: 28.3%), and 9.9% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Keys
- Unemployment rate
- 6.6%State: 5%
- Average commute
- 26 minState: 22 min
- Work from home
- 3.5%
- Drive alone
- 82.6%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 4.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 79.3%
Keys vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Keys, OK?
The median household income in Keys is $38,600, 41% 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 Keys?
The median home value in Keys is $130,200, compared with $199,800 in Oklahoma.
How much is rent in Keys?
The median gross rent in Keys is $836 per month, about 35.8% of household income.
Is Keys, OK a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 35% lower than the state median. Minuses: median household income 41% lower than the Oklahoma median; an average commute of 26 minutes; unemployment of 6.6%; a poverty rate of 32.2%.
What is the median age in Keys?
The median age in Keys is 35.9 years (Oklahoma: 37).
How long is the commute in Keys?
The average commute to work in Keys is 26 minutes; 3.5% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Keys?
The unemployment rate in Keys is 6.6% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Keys?
24% of adults in Keys 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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