74003 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
74003
74447
Opportunity
28 · Bottom 7%
vs24 · Bottom 4%
Growth
58 · Top 37%
vs56 · Top 40%
Climate
63 · Bottom 28%
vs65 · Bottom 38%
Physical resilience
32 · Bottom 25%
vs27 · Bottom 22%
Housing affordability
89 · Top 34%
vs94 · Top 24%
Schools
23 · Bottom 14%
vs13 · Bottom 4%
Access
80 · Bottom 22%
vs79 · Bottom 20%
Economic stability
27 · Bottom 6%
vs26 · Bottom 5%
Measured values
| Metric | 74003 | 74447 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,024 | 15,786 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $47,168 | $48,432 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $27,917 | $27,509 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 108/sq mi | 68/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $113,500 | $113,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $896 | $839 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 58.7% | 61.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 5.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.8% | -2.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.0% | 17.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 23.6% | 17.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 78 | 12 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.1 | 1.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 178.6% | 200.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 38 mi | 39 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.0 min | 22.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.7 | 39.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.42 | 17.85 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 16.1% | 10.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 15.7% | 12.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 63.4% | 84.5% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
74003
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, wildfire, drought.
74447
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, drought, hail.
Full profiles: 74003 — Bartlesville, OK · 74447 — Okmulgee, OK · How this is calculated: methodology