Living in Optima, Oklahoma
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Optima · Census data 2020–2024
Optima has 72 residents with a median age of 34.9. The median home value is $32,500.
Optima is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Optima at a glance
- Population
- 72
- Median age
- 34.9State: 37
- Median home value
- $32,500State: $199,800
- Homeowners
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 6.3%
Is Optima a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 84% lower than the state median.
Cons: A poverty rate of 45.8%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Optima
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Optima the median home value is $32,500, 90% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay — a month in housing costs.
Housing in Optima: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 40
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Renter-occupied
- 0%
- Vacant
- 42.5%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1991
- Average household size
- 3.13
42.5% of homes are vacant most of the year, a sign that Optima has many vacation and second homes.
Optima demographics
- Population
- 72
- Median age
- 34.9
- Under 18
- 11.1%
- 65 and older
- 8.3%
- Households
- 23
- Foreign-born
- 33.3%
- Veterans
- 28.1%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Optima ›
Education in Optima
6.3% of adults 25 and older in Optima have a bachelor's degree or higher (Oklahoma: 28.3%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Optima
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 5%
- Average commute
- —State: 22 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 100%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 39.1%
Optima vs nearby towns
More for people moving to Optima
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What is the average home price in Optima?
The median home value in Optima is $32,500, compared with $199,800 in Oklahoma.
Is Optima, OK a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 84% lower than the state median. Minuses: a poverty rate of 45.8%.
What is the median age in Optima?
The median age in Optima is 34.9 years (Oklahoma: 37).
What is the unemployment rate in Optima?
The unemployment rate in Optima is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Optima?
6.3% of adults in Optima 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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