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Watonga, Oklahoma: commercial real estate data.
Watonga is a Census city of 2,623 people across 3.77 square miles of land, in Blaine County. Median household income is $54,081, 73.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Watonga
What Watonga is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.77 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land696
- County holding the largest share of its areaBlaine County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Watonga
How many people live in Watonga
- Population2,623
- Median age40.7
- Population under 18612
- Share under 1823.3 percent
- Population 65 and over340 plus or minus 78
- Share 65 and over13.0 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Households904
- Family households563
- Share of households that are families62.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Watonga
Income and work in Watonga
- Median household income$54,081
- Per capita income$21,407
- Civilian labor force1,054
- Employed912
- Unemployed142 plus or minus 60
- Unemployment rate13.5 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Adults 25 and over1,825
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher86.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher9.4 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.4 percent plus or minus 1.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Watonga
Housing in Watonga
- Housing units1,214
- Occupied units904
- Vacant units310 plus or minus 87
- Vacancy rate25.5 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Owner occupied666
- Renter occupied238 plus or minus 67
- Ownership rate73.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$89,700 plus or minus $19,746
- Median gross rent, monthly$784
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.4 percent
- Single family units1,029
- Share single family84.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more123 plus or minus 48
- Share in buildings of two or more10.1 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Mobile homes62 plus or minus 31
- Median year structure built1967
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Watonga
How Watonga gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute894
- Commuting under 15 minutes474
- Share commuting under 15 minutes53.0 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more168 plus or minus 56
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more18.8 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Drove alone82.4 percent
- Carpooled13.7 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.2 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Worked from home0.9 percent plus or minus 1.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Watonga
SBA loans in Watonga (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,155,000
- Average approval$577,500
- Median approval$577,500
- Largest approval$900,000
- Jobs supported16
- Jobs per approval8.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term192 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Watonga, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Watonga
SBA loans in Watonga (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$42,000
- Average approval$42,000
- Median approval$42,000
- Largest approval$42,000
- Jobs supported5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Watonga, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Watonga
Flood risk in Watonga
- NFIP communityCity of Watonga
- NFIP community number400016
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/15/88
The City of Watonga participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 400016 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Blaine County, not Watonga
Blaine County context, not Watonga figures
- Establishments in Blaine County227
- Covered employment, Blaine County2,973
- Average annual pay, Blaine County$50,359
- Housing units permitted, Blaine County1
Every figure in this section is published for Blaine County as a whole and is not a measurement of Watonga.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Watonga questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Watonga, Oklahoma?
2,623, in 904 households. Watonga city covers 3.77 square miles of land, which is 696 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Watonga in?
Blaine County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Watonga?
$54,081. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $89,700. Median gross rent is $784 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Watonga businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $1.2 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $577,500, plus 1 504 approvals worth $42,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Watonga, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Watonga borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Watonga. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Watonga in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Watonga appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Watonga, city of, community 400016, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Watonga figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Blaine County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Watonga.
Is zoning published for Watonga?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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