Pittsburg County, Oklahoma
Population 43,561 · McAlester, Krebs, Hartshorne
- Overall cost of living: −16.4% vs the US average, lower than 92% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Life expectancy: 70.8 yrs, lower than 91% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−16.4% | lower than 92% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of Oklahoma outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $156,900 | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Median rent | $860 | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $172/mo | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $9,237/yr | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.5% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 4.5% | lower than 73% of US counties |
| State income tax | 4.75% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $788 | lower than 87% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $55,310 | lower than 78% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -4% | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 237.9 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈231 days | higher than 78% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 93°F | higher than 87% of US counties |
| January low | 29°F | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈2 in | lower than 71% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Clayton 14 WNW, OK, 22 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 73 days | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 66 days | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 11% of weeks | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈68°F | higher than 79% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 45.1 in | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $157/yr | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $79/yr | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.29/yr | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $3/yr | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $17/yr | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $24/yr | higher than 91% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.6 µg/m³ | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 361 mi | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈738.7 ft | higher than 70% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 87.7% | lower than 66% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 20.2% | lower than 60% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 7% | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 1 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14.9:1 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | N/A | |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.27 | lower than 69% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.58 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.07 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.3 | higher than 49% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 41/100k | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 2 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 70.8 yrs | lower than 91% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 14.7% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 850/100k | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 55/100k | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 48.8% | lower than 73% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 110 min | higher than 96% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 119 min | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 21 min | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 87.5% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.2% | higher than 45% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 6.9% | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 113 min | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 37 per sq mi | higher than 68% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.3 per 1k | higher than 56% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime | 14.5 per 1k | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Population | 43,561 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Median age | 40.6 | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +3.7 per 1k/yr | higher than 57% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 19.8% Dem | lower than 74% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 78.8% Rep | higher than 74% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.5% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| % White | 67.6% | lower than 68% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 5.7% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| % Black | 2.5% | higher than 53% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.5% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 7.9% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 15.4% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.2% | lower than 54% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 45 parks | lower than 53% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 15.4 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 1.1 | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 24 min | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 5.3% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 2 | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 12 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 64 km | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bars within 30 mi | 3 | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 9 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 18 | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
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