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Waurika, Oklahoma: commercial real estate data.
Waurika is a Census city of 2,004 people across 11.92 square miles of land, in Jefferson County. Median household income is $45,882, 61.7 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Waurika
What Waurika is
- Census place typecity
- Land area11.92 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land168
- County holding the largest share of its areaJefferson 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.
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How many people live in Waurika
- Population2,004
- Median age40.0
- Population under 18506
- Share under 1825.2 percent
- Population 65 and over368
- Share 65 and over18.4 percent
- Households788
- Family households492
- Share of households that are families62.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Waurika
- Median household income$45,882
- Per capita income$23,437
- Civilian labor force782
- Employed724
- Unemployed58 plus or minus 35
- Unemployment rate7.4 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Adults 25 and over1,364
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher86.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.0 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.2 percent plus or minus 1.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Waurika
- Housing units1,000
- Occupied units788
- Vacant units212 plus or minus 45
- Vacancy rate21.2 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Owner occupied486
- Renter occupied302
- Ownership rate61.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$64,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$679
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.8 percent
- Single family units868
- Share single family86.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more105 plus or minus 31
- Share in buildings of two or more10.5 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Mobile homes23 plus or minus 14
- Median year structure built1965
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Waurika gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute666
- Commuting under 15 minutes332 plus or minus 73
- Share commuting under 15 minutes49.8 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more277 plus or minus 64
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more41.6 percent
- Drove alone70.6 percent
- Carpooled16.9 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Public transport2.0 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Walked2.1 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Worked from home6.2 percent plus or minus 4.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Waurika
- NFIP communityCity of Waurika
- NFIP community number400076
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/06/83
The City of Waurika participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 400076 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.
Jefferson County, not Waurika
Jefferson County context, not Waurika figures
- Establishments in Jefferson County95
- Covered employment, Jefferson County964
- Average annual pay, Jefferson County$37,825
Every figure in this section is published for Jefferson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Waurika.
All Jefferson County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
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
Waurika questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Waurika, Oklahoma?
2,004, in 788 households. Waurika city covers 11.92 square miles of land, which is 168 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Waurika in?
Jefferson 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 Waurika?
$45,882. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $64,800. Median gross rent is $679 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Waurika in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Waurika appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Waurika, city of, community 400076, 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 Waurika figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Jefferson 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 Waurika.
Is zoning published for Waurika?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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