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Wister, Oklahoma: commercial real estate data.
Wister is a Census town of 1,105 people across 1.89 square miles of land, in Le Flore County. Median household income is $36,607, 68.5 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Wister
What Wister is
- Census place typetown
- Land area1.89 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land585
- County holding the largest share of its areaLe Flore 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 Wister
- Population1,105
- Median age35.9 plus or minus 8.6
- Population under 18226 plus or minus 52
- Share under 1820.5 percent
- Population 65 and over176 plus or minus 50
- Share 65 and over15.9 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Households400
- Family households271
- Share of households that are families67.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Wister
- Median household income$36,607 plus or minus $8,620
- Per capita income$24,413 plus or minus $5,863
- Civilian labor force398 plus or minus 80
- Employed380 plus or minus 82
- Unemployed18 plus or minus 11
- Unemployment rate4.5 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Adults 25 and over762
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher84.0 percent plus or minus 18.7
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher7.5 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.8 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Wister
- Housing units475
- Occupied units400
- Vacant units75 plus or minus 24
- Vacancy rate15.8 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Owner occupied274
- Renter occupied126 plus or minus 33
- Ownership rate68.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$106,500 plus or minus $22,976
- Median gross rent, monthly$788 plus or minus $233
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.8 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Single family units394
- Share single family82.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more15 plus or minus 16
- Share in buildings of two or more3.2 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Mobile homes66 plus or minus 28
- Median year structure built1978
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Wister gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute372 plus or minus 81
- Commuting under 15 minutes92 plus or minus 35
- Share commuting under 15 minutes24.7 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more136 plus or minus 39
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more36.6 percent
- Drove alone86.8 percent
- Carpooled8.7 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.4 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Worked from home2.1 percent plus or minus 2.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Wister
- NFIP communityTown of Wister
- NFIP community number400095
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/16/12
The Town of Wister participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 400095 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.
Le Flore County, not Wister
Le Flore County context, not Wister figures
- Establishments in Le Flore County798
- Covered employment, Le Flore County11,691
- Average annual pay, Le Flore County$42,224
- Housing units permitted, Le Flore County59
Every figure in this section is published for Le Flore County as a whole and is not a measurement of Wister.
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
Wister questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Wister, Oklahoma?
1,105, in 400 households. Wister town covers 1.89 square miles of land, which is 585 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Wister in?
Le Flore 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 Wister?
$36,607. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $106,500. Median gross rent is $788 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Wister in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Wister appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Wister, town of, community 400095, 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 Wister figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Le Flore 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 Wister.
Is zoning published for Wister?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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