Oklahoma · GEOID 40079

Le Flore County

2024 ACS 5-year estimates · population 49,053 · 21,249 housing units

Median household income

$51,565

State $65,795

Median home value

$135,700

State $197,376

Median gross rent

$798

State $1,020

Homeownership rate

72.8%

State 65.8%

Renter cost-burden rate

45.3%

≥30% of income

Owner cost-burden rate

18.2%

≥30% of income

Homeowner vacancy

1.1%

Of owner-occupied + for-sale units

Rental vacancy

6.1%

Of renter-occupied + for-rent units

Overall vacancy

15.3%

All housing units

Price-to-income ratio

2.63

Affordable: 2.0–3.0

Section 1

Community Profile

Population, demographics, household composition, and income.

Community Data Summary

	Le Flore County	Oklahoma
Population	49,053	4,028,634
Population density (per sq. mi.)	30.86	—
Median household income	$51,565	$65,795
HUD Area Median Income (4-person, 100%)	$69,300	—
Households	17,997	—
Average household size	2.63 people	—
Owner-occupied	72.8%	65.8%
Renter-occupied	27.2%	34.2%
Race	70.3% White · 1.8% Black	0.0% White · 0.0% Black

Source: ACS 5-year 2024 (Tables DP05, S1101, DP04, S1901) and Census Gazetteer (land area); HUD FY2026 Income Limits.

Racial composition

Le Flore County compared with Oklahoma.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP05.

Educational attainment (population 25+)

15.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher (state: 28.3%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1501.

Median Household Income by Tenure

Owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied household income, county and state.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25119.

Median Household Income by Age of Householder

Median household income by age group of householder.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B19049.

Median Household Income by Number of Earners

Median household income for families with each earner count.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903.

Household Size

Distribution of households by number of people.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2501.

Income by Number of Earners

Earners	Share	Median income	Attainable monthly housing cost	Attainable home
0 earners	23.7%	$41,303	$1,033	$122,724
1 earner	34.1%	$50,172	$1,254	$155,738
2 earners	34.2%	$90,980	$2,275	$307,639
3+ earners	8.0%	$114,659	$2,866	$395,780

Attainable monthly housing cost = 30% of gross income ÷ 12. Attainable home price assumes 30% housing budget, 30-yr mortgage at 7%, 5% down.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903; affordability formula derived.

Households

17,997

Average size: 2.63 people

Households with children

4,887

27.2% of households

Per-capita income

$25,771

Poverty rate: 19.2%

Section 2

Residential Market Analysis

Housing stock characteristics — tenure, type, age, size, vacancy, rents.

Tenure

72.8% owner-occupied vs. state average 65.8%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Structure type

Single-family share 75.8% · Missing middle (2–19 units) 5.5%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25024.

Housing stock by decade

42.3% built before 1980 · Median structure age 1,985.00 yrs.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2504.

Housing size mismatch

Compares the share of housing units by bedroom count against the share of households by size — a common diagnostic of housing supply/demand alignment.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Tables B25041 (bedrooms) and S2501 (household size).

Home value distribution

Owner-occupied homes by value bracket. Median: $135,700.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Monthly Housing Costs

Distribution of monthly housing costs across all occupied units.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25104.

Number of Bedrooms

Housing units by number of bedrooms.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25041.

Median rent by bedroom

Overall median gross rent: $798.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25031.

Renters by age

Number of renter householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Owners by age

Number of owner householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Vacancy composition

All 3,252 vacant units split into Census's seven categories. Frictional vacancy (units actively on the market) reflects healthy churn. Structural vacancy (seasonal, migrant, other) sits outside the market for year-round residents — high values change how the headline vacancy rate should be read.

Vacant units by type

For sale 4.6% · For rent 9.8% · Seasonal 12.2% · Other 69.4%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Frictional vs structural

18.3% of vacancy is frictional (for sale + for rent + rented/sold not yet occupied); 81.7% is structural (seasonal + migrant + other).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Seasonal / recreational share of all housing

1.9%

396 units of 21,249 total

Housing units held for seasonal or recreational use.

"Other vacant" share of all housing

10.6%

2,256 units of 21,249 total

⚑ Above the 5% threshold — possible indicator of disinvestment, abandonment, or condemned stock.

Section 3

Workforce Housing Needs Assessment

Affordability, cost burden, and the housing options for households in the workforce income range.

Workforce range — ACS median household income

80% MHI$41,252

100% MHI$51,565

120% MHI$61,878

County-wide median from ACS 5-year estimates. A household at 100% MHI in Le Flore County should be able to afford a home up to roughly — (30% housing budget, default mortgage terms).

Workforce range — HUD Area Median Income

	1-person	2-person	4-person
80% AMI	$42,500	$48,600	$60,700
100% AMI	$48,510	$55,440	$69,300
120% AMI	$58,200	$66,550	$83,150

HUD FMR Area: Le Flore County, OK. 80% AMI uses HUD's published Section 8 Low Income Limits; 100% is HUD MFI; 120% is the standard workforce convention.

Affordability calculator

Follows the standard 30%-of-gross-income affordability rule.

Income basis Household income Interest rate % Down payment % Taxes & insurance / yr

Affordable monthly—

Affordable home price—

Renter cost burden

45.3% of renter households spend ≥30% of income on rent (18.7% spend ≥50%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25070.

Owner cost burden by income

18.2% of homeowners spend ≥30% of income on housing. Bars show counts of cost-burdened owners by income bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25106.

Household income — owners vs renters

Distribution of household income for owner-occupied (navy) and renter-occupied (gold) households.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25118.

Section 4

Industry & Workforce Wages

Employment, average wages, and the housing each industry's typical earner can afford in Le Flore County.

Covered employment

9,441

Across 20 sectors

Establishments

1,044

QCEW 2024

Avg annual pay (workforce)

$43,043

Employment-weighted across sectors

Top 10 sectors by employment

Annual average employment by NAICS 2-digit sector. Counties with fewer than five covered establishments in a sector may show suppressed totals.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024.

Attainable housing by industry

Industry	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 44-45 Retail trade NAICS 44-45	1,569	$31,890	$87,686	−$48,014	$797
NAICS 61 Educational services NAICS 61	1,308	$47,329	$145,155	+$9,455	$1,183
NAICS 92 Public administration NAICS 92	1,220	$50,337	$156,352	+$20,652	$1,258
NAICS 31-33 Manufacturing NAICS 31-33	1,142	$44,620	$135,071	−$629	$1,116
NAICS 72 Accommodation and food services NAICS 72	993	$17,571	$34,386	−$101,314	$439
NAICS 23 Construction NAICS 23	520	$47,415	$145,475	+$9,775	$1,185
NAICS 54 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 54	490	$42,634	$127,679	−$8,021	$1,066
NAICS 52 Finance and insurance NAICS 52	384	$51,604	$161,068	+$25,368	$1,290
NAICS 56 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services NAICS 56	297	$43,799	$132,015	−$3,685	$1,095
NAICS 62 Health care and social assistance NAICS 62	295	$48,011	$147,694	+$11,994	$1,200
NAICS 48-49 Transportation and warehousing NAICS 48-49	218	$65,768	$213,791	+$78,091	$1,644
NAICS 21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction NAICS 21	217	$50,973	$158,719	+$23,019	$1,274
NAICS 81 Other services (except public administration) NAICS 81	198	$45,604	$138,734	+$3,034	$1,140
NAICS 22 Utilities NAICS 22	182	$73,918	$244,128	+$108,428	$1,848
NAICS 51 Information NAICS 51	124	$78,506	$261,206	+$125,506	$1,963
NAICS 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting NAICS 11	105	$49,840	$154,502	+$18,802	$1,246
NAICS 42 Wholesale trade NAICS 42	94	$58,664	$187,348	+$51,648	$1,467
NAICS 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation NAICS 71	31	$29,238	$77,814	−$57,886	$731
NAICS 55 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 55	30	$58,453	$186,562	+$50,862	$1,461
NAICS 53 Real estate and rental and leasing NAICS 53	24	$44,105	$133,154	−$2,546	$1,103

Subsector	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 611 Educational services NAICS 611	1,308	$47,329	$145,155	+$9,455	$1,183
NAICS 722 Food services and drinking places NAICS 722	934	$17,422	$33,831	−$101,869	$436
NAICS 921 Executive, legislative, and other general government support NAICS 921	674	$49,801	$154,357	+$18,657	$1,245
NAICS 621 Ambulatory health care services NAICS 621	569	$36,598	$105,211	−$30,489	$915
NAICS 541 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 541	490	$42,634	$127,679	−$8,021	$1,066
NAICS 455 General merchandise retailers NAICS 455	460	$28,744	$75,975	−$59,725	$719
NAICS 623 Nursing and residential care facilities NAICS 623	451	$32,392	$89,555	−$46,145	$810
NAICS 238 Specialty trade contractors NAICS 238	440	$47,923	$147,366	+$11,666	$1,198
NAICS 522 Credit intermediation and related activities NAICS 522	309	$52,068	$162,795	+$27,095	$1,302
NAICS 444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers NAICS 444	261	$42,100	$125,691	−$10,009	$1,053
NAICS 457 Gasoline stations and fuel dealers NAICS 457	236	$22,560	$52,956	−$82,744	$564
NAICS 445 Food and beverage retailers NAICS 445	217	$24,411	$59,847	−$75,853	$610
NAICS 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers NAICS 441	197	$44,258	$133,724	−$1,976	$1,106
NAICS 221 Utilities NAICS 221	182	$73,918	$244,128	+$108,428	$1,848
NAICS 212 Mining (except oil and gas) NAICS 212	175	$45,529	$138,455	+$2,755	$1,138
NAICS 811 Repair and maintenance NAICS 811	162	$49,451	$153,054	+$17,354	$1,236
NAICS 332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing NAICS 332	159	$46,013	$140,256	+$4,556	$1,150
NAICS 922 Justice, public order, and safety activities NAICS 922	142	$31,432	$85,981	−$49,719	$786
NAICS 923 Administration of human resource programs NAICS 923	124	$55,268	$174,707	+$39,007	$1,382
NAICS 484 Truck transportation NAICS 484	122	$67,688	$220,938	+$85,238	$1,692
NAICS 327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing NAICS 327	110	$53,746	$169,041	+$33,341	$1,344
NAICS 459 Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers NAICS 459	97	$29,273	$77,945	−$57,755	$732
NAICS 491 Postal service NAICS 491	72	$57,555	$183,220	+$47,520	$1,439
NAICS 456 Health and personal care retailers NAICS 456	68	$38,731	$113,150	−$22,550	$968
NAICS 524 Insurance carriers and related activities NAICS 524	65	$41,080	$121,894	−$13,806	$1,027
NAICS 721 Accommodation NAICS 721	59	$19,931	$43,170	−$92,530	$498
NAICS 333 Machinery manufacturing NAICS 333	56	$31,558	$86,450	−$49,250	$789
NAICS 924 Administration of environmental quality programs NAICS 924	55	$63,737	$206,231	+$70,531	$1,593
NAICS 423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods NAICS 423	52	$61,349	$197,342	+$61,642	$1,534
NAICS 236 Construction of buildings NAICS 236	47	$42,424	$126,897	−$8,803	$1,061
NAICS 336 Transportation equipment manufacturing NAICS 336	39	$45,703	$139,103	+$3,403	$1,143
NAICS 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction NAICS 237	33	$47,754	$146,737	+$11,037	$1,194
NAICS 551 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 551	30	$58,453	$186,562	+$50,862	$1,461
NAICS 713 Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries NAICS 713	28	$30,903	$84,012	−$51,688	$773
NAICS 424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods NAICS 424	26	$64,641	$209,596	+$73,896	$1,616
NAICS 112 Animal production and aquaculture NAICS 112	25	$36,891	$106,301	−$29,399	$922
NAICS 449 Furniture, home furnishings, electronics, and appliance retailers NAICS 449	22	$39,429	$115,749	−$19,951	$986
NAICS 812 Personal and laundry services NAICS 812	22	$28,755	$76,016	−$59,684	$719
NAICS 519 Web search portals, libraries, archives, and other information services NAICS 519	18	$34,976	$99,173	−$36,527	$874
NAICS 926 Administration of economic programs NAICS 926	16	$88,367	$297,912	+$162,212	$2,209
NAICS 425 Wholesale trade agents and brokers NAICS 425	15	$42,907	$128,695	−$7,005	$1,073
NAICS 488 Support activities for transportation NAICS 488	10	$42,008	$125,349	−$10,351	$1,050
NAICS 513 Publishing industries NAICS 513	10	$46,572	$142,337	+$6,637	$1,164
NAICS 523 Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investments and related activities NAICS 523	10	$105,668	$362,313	+$226,613	$2,642
NAICS 458 Clothing, clothing accessories, shoe, and jewelry retailers NAICS 458	9	$16,043	$28,698	−$107,002	$401
NAICS 493 Warehousing and storage NAICS 493	3	$63,601	$205,725	+$70,025	$1,590

Affordable home price assumes the industry's average earner uses 30% of gross income for housing, with a 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr taxes & insurance, and 0.5% PMI. Adjust the Section 3 calculator for other terms. Affordable rent is 30% of monthly gross pay.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024; ACS 5-year 2024 (median home value).

Section 5

Wages by Occupation

Selected essential-worker occupations for the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county — jobs, the 10-year change, wages, and the housing each typical earner can afford. Both jobs counts and wages are reported at the MSA / nonmetropolitan-area level (BLS does not publish OEWS at the county level), so every county inside the same area shows the same numbers. For county-accurate employment totals, see Section 4 above.

Occupational wages and affordable housing

Occupation	2025 jobs	2015–2025 change	% change	Hourly wage	Annual wage	Affordable home price	Affordable monthly rent
Waiters and Waitresses SOC 35-3031	2,910	330	13%	$10.48	$21,790	$50,090	$545
Fast Food and Counter Workers SOC 35-3023 · prior-year code differs	5,690	1,280	29%	$11.34	$23,600	$56,828	$590
Cashiers SOC 41-2011	5,810	660	13%	$12.80	$26,620	$68,069	$666
Childcare Workers SOC 39-9011	1,210	620	105%	$14.92	$31,030	$84,485	$776
Retail Salespersons SOC 41-2031	4,040	(440)	(10%)	$15.27	$31,750	$87,165	$794
Home Health and Personal Care Aides SOC 31-1131 · prior-year code differs	2,380	(1,070)	(31%)	$16.54	$34,410	$97,066	$860
Tellers SOC 43-3071	1,010	120	13%	$16.92	$35,190	$99,970	$880
Office Clerks, General SOC 43-9061	3,350	(680)	(17%)	$17.10	$35,570	$101,384	$889
Construction Laborers SOC 47-2061	1,100	(270)	(20%)	$19.60	$40,770	$120,740	$1,019
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General SOC 49-9071	2,920	830	40%	$20.68	$43,020	$129,116	$1,076
Paramedics SOC 29-2043 · prior-year code differs	280	(340)	(55%)	$21.93	$45,620	$138,794	$1,141
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education SOC 25-2021	3,130	1,030	49%	—	$47,860	$147,132	$1,197
Carpenters SOC 47-2031	290	(60)	(17%)	$23.23	$48,320	$148,844	$1,208
Firefighters SOC 33-2011	660	330	100%	$23.68	$49,250	$152,306	$1,231
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters SOC 47-2152	570	—	—	$24.52	$51,010	$158,857	$1,275
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers SOC 53-3032	3,650	(80)	(2%)	$27.23	$56,640	$179,814	$1,416
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers SOC 33-3051	1,800	800	80%	$27.35	$56,890	$180,744	$1,422
Electricians SOC 47-2111	820	20	3%	$30.89	$64,260	$208,178	$1,607
Registered Nurses SOC 29-1141	3,220	380	13%	$37.55	$78,090	$259,658	$1,952

Affordable home price uses the same Section 3 formula (30% housing budget, 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr T&I, 0.5% PMI). Affordable rent is 30% of monthly wages. Negative job-change values are shown in red parentheses. A "prior-year code differs" note flags occupations whose SOC code changed between the two vintages (2010 SOC → 2018 SOC) — the change estimate is best-effort.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (10-year change vs. May 2015). Jobs counts and wages reflect the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county, not the county alone — OEWS is not published at the county level.

Methodology & sources

All figures derive from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. State and national comparisons are population-weighted aggregates of county-level estimates (an approximation; ACS publishes its own state and national medians which can differ slightly).

The affordability calculator uses a 30% housing-budget rule with a 30-year mortgage. Defaults are 7% interest, 5% down, $2,500/year taxes and insurance, and 0.5% PMI — adjustable above.

Variables: 40079 · pulled from Full Housing Data Table.xlsx.