Living in Stillwater, Oklahoma
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Stillwater · Census data 2020–2024
Stillwater has 49,269 residents with a median age of 23.9. The median household income is $43,700 (33% lower than the Oklahoma median), the median home value is $237,200, the median rent is $947/month.
Stillwater at a glance
- Population
- 49,269
- Median age
- 23.9State: 37
- Median household income
- $43,700State: $65,039
- Median home value
- $237,200State: $199,800
- Median rent
- $947/moState: $1,014
- Homeowners
- 37.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 49.9%
- Average commute
- 15 min
Is Stillwater a good place to live?
Pros: An average commute of 15 minutes.
Cons: Median household income 33% lower than the Oklahoma median; home values 19% higher than the state median; unemployment of 6.4%; a poverty rate of 27.4%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Stillwater
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Stillwater the median home value is $237,200, 29% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $947 per month, which is 36% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,864 a month in housing costs.
Stillwater median household income
The median household income in Stillwater is $43,700 and the income per person is $28,961. 27.4% of residents live below the poverty line (Oklahoma: 15.3%).
Housing in Stillwater: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 22,353
- Owner-occupied
- 37.1%
- Renter-occupied
- 62.9%
- Vacant
- 12.1%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1984
- Average household size
- 2.05
Stillwater demographics
- Population
- 49,269
- Median age
- 23.9
- Under 18
- 14.2%
- 65 and older
- 10.4%
- Households
- 19,654
- Foreign-born
- 8.7%
- Veterans
- 4.6%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Stillwater ›
Education in Stillwater
49.9% of adults 25 and older in Stillwater have a bachelor's degree or higher (Oklahoma: 28.3%), and 24.4% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Stillwater
- Unemployment rate
- 6.4%State: 5%
- Average commute
- 15 minState: 22 min
- Work from home
- 9.7%
- Drive alone
- 69%
- Public transit
- 0.8%
- Walk to work
- 8%
- Homes with broadband
- 87.7%
Stillwater vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Stillwater, OK?
The median household income in Stillwater is $43,700, 33% 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 Stillwater?
The median home value in Stillwater is $237,200, compared with $199,800 in Oklahoma.
How much is rent in Stillwater?
The median gross rent in Stillwater is $947 per month, about 36% of household income.
Is Stillwater, OK a good place to live?
Pluses: an average commute of 15 minutes. Minuses: median household income 33% lower than the Oklahoma median; home values 19% higher than the state median; unemployment of 6.4%; a poverty rate of 27.4%.
What is the median age in Stillwater?
The median age in Stillwater is 23.9 years (Oklahoma: 37).
How long is the commute in Stillwater?
The average commute to work in Stillwater is 15 minutes; 9.7% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Stillwater?
The unemployment rate in Stillwater is 6.4% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Stillwater?
49.9% of adults in Stillwater 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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