Living in Mounds, Oklahoma
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Mounds · Census data 2020–2024
Mounds has 1,059 residents with a median age of 29.8. The median household income is $30,375 (53% lower than the Oklahoma median), the median home value is $151,800, the median rent is $763/month.
Mounds is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Mounds at a glance
- Population
- 1,059
- Median age
- 29.8State: 37
- Median household income
- $30,375State: $65,039
- Median home value
- $151,800State: $199,800
- Median rent
- $763/moState: $1,014
- Homeowners
- 48.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 8.4%
- Average commute
- 20 min
Is Mounds a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 24% lower than the state median; an average commute of 20 minutes; unemployment of 2.4%.
Cons: Median household income 53% lower than the Oklahoma median; a poverty rate of 25.5%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Mounds
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Mounds the median home value is $151,800, 54% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $763 per month, which is 27.2% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,171 a month in housing costs.
Mounds median household income
The median household income in Mounds is $30,375 and the income per person is $22,289. 25.5% of residents live below the poverty line (Oklahoma: 15.3%).
Housing in Mounds: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 505
- Owner-occupied
- 48.7%
- Renter-occupied
- 51.3%
- Vacant
- 18.2%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1980
- Average household size
- 2.56
Mounds demographics
- Population
- 1,059
- Median age
- 29.8
- Under 18
- 28.6%
- 65 and older
- 16.8%
- Households
- 413
- Foreign-born
- 1.2%
- Veterans
- 6.2%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Mounds ›
Education in Mounds
8.4% of adults 25 and older in Mounds have a bachelor's degree or higher (Oklahoma: 28.3%), and 1.9% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Mounds
- Unemployment rate
- 2.4%State: 5%
- Average commute
- 20 minState: 22 min
- Work from home
- 4.3%
- Drive alone
- 83.9%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 82.3%
Mounds vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mounds | 1,059 | $30,375 | $151,800 | $763 |
| Kiefer | 2,639 | $83,317 | $222,500 | $1,170 |
| Liberty | 179 | $64,231 | $181,300 | $775 |
| Glenpool | 14,151 | $79,525 | $201,700 | $1,370 |
| Winchester | 633 | $62,396 | $177,300 | $795 |
| Beggs | 1,024 | $45,909 | $107,300 | $675 |
| Sapulpa | 22,570 | $63,817 | $171,600 | $1,057 |
| Kellyville | 1,047 | $53,393 | $118,600 | $847 |
| Jenks | 27,102 | $111,004 | $327,100 | $1,602 |
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What is the median household income in Mounds, OK?
The median household income in Mounds is $30,375, 53% 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 Mounds?
The median home value in Mounds is $151,800, compared with $199,800 in Oklahoma.
How much is rent in Mounds?
The median gross rent in Mounds is $763 per month, about 27.2% of household income.
Is Mounds, OK a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 24% lower than the state median; an average commute of 20 minutes; unemployment of 2.4%. Minuses: median household income 53% lower than the Oklahoma median; a poverty rate of 25.5%.
What is the median age in Mounds?
The median age in Mounds is 29.8 years (Oklahoma: 37).
How long is the commute in Mounds?
The average commute to work in Mounds is 20 minutes; 4.3% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Mounds?
The unemployment rate in Mounds is 2.4% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Mounds?
8.4% of adults in Mounds 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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