Living in Whippoorwill, Oklahoma
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Whippoorwill · Census data 2020–2024
Whippoorwill has 27 residents with a median age of 42.5. The median household income is $30,938 (52% lower than the Oklahoma median), the median home value is $62,500.
Whippoorwill is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Whippoorwill at a glance
- Population
- 27
- Median age
- 42.5State: 37
- Median household income
- $30,938State: $65,039
- Median home value
- $62,500State: $199,800
- Homeowners
- 78.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 16%
Is Whippoorwill a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 69% lower than the state median.
Cons: Median household income 52% lower than the Oklahoma median; a poverty rate of 25.9%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Whippoorwill
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Whippoorwill the median home value is $62,500, 81% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $713 a month in housing costs.
Whippoorwill median household income
The median household income in Whippoorwill is $30,938 and the income per person is $24,241. 25.9% of residents live below the poverty line (Oklahoma: 15.3%).
Housing in Whippoorwill: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 39
- Owner-occupied
- 78.9%
- Renter-occupied
- 21.1%
- Vacant
- 51.3%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1959
- Average household size
- 1.42
51.3% of homes are vacant most of the year, a sign that Whippoorwill has many vacation and second homes.
Whippoorwill demographics
- Population
- 27
- Median age
- 42.5
- Under 18
- 0%
- 65 and older
- 22.2%
- Households
- 19
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 0%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Whippoorwill ›
Education in Whippoorwill
16% of adults 25 and older in Whippoorwill have a bachelor's degree or higher (Oklahoma: 28.3%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Whippoorwill
- 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
- 36.8%
Whippoorwill vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whippoorwill | 27 | $30,938 | $62,500 | — |
| Bowring | 103 | $31,563 | $50,000 | $598 |
| Copan | 772 | $31,987 | $107,400 | $700 |
| Peru | 139 | $39,615 | $37,500 | — |
| Caney | 1,431 | $39,000 | $81,500 | $780 |
| Dewey | 3,412 | $42,695 | $119,000 | $922 |
| Sedan | 1,050 | $46,827 | $41,200 | $775 |
| Bartlesville | 37,878 | $58,869 | $167,200 | $916 |
| Pawhuska | 2,930 | $46,298 | $114,200 | $554 |
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What is the median household income in Whippoorwill, OK?
The median household income in Whippoorwill is $30,938, 52% 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 Whippoorwill?
The median home value in Whippoorwill is $62,500, compared with $199,800 in Oklahoma.
Is Whippoorwill, OK a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 69% lower than the state median. Minuses: median household income 52% lower than the Oklahoma median; a poverty rate of 25.9%.
What is the median age in Whippoorwill?
The median age in Whippoorwill is 42.5 years (Oklahoma: 37).
What is the unemployment rate in Whippoorwill?
The unemployment rate in Whippoorwill is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Whippoorwill?
16% of adults in Whippoorwill 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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