What percentage of people rent in Arkoma, OK?

Name: Renters and owners in Arkoma, OK, 2020–2024
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37.6% (±5.4 points) of the occupied homes in Arkoma, OK are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 273 renting households against 453 that own their home.

In Arkoma, the share of households that rent went from 42.3% in 2015–2019 to 37.6% in 2020–2024 (−4.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 37.6% (±5.4 points)
Renting households: 273 (±41)
Median renter income: $27,946 (±$7,221)

Who rents and who owns in Arkoma

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Arkoma	Le Flore County	Oklahoma	United States
Renter-occupied share	37.6% (±5.4 points)	27.2% (±1.4 points)	34.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	273 (±41)	4,904 (±248)	534,552 (±3,633)	45,017,354
Owning households	453 (±73)	13,093 (±305)	1,027,837 (±4,261)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$27,946 (±$7,221)	$32,816 (±$1,691)	$42,664 (±$446)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$58,203 (±$12,318)	$60,356 (±$2,191)	$81,932 (±$637)	$100,009

In Arkoma, the renter share is higher than in Le Flore County (27.2%).

It is not measurably different from Oklahoma (34.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Le Flore County, Arkoma ranks 6 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 144 of 609.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Arkoma has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	42.3% (±5.9 points)	37.6% (±5.4 points)	−4.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$566 (±$31)	$748 (±$70)	+32.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$27,708 (±$3,699)	$43,929 (±$12,864)	+58.5%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Arkoma

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Arkoma
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Arkoma	—	37.6% (±5.4 points)	—
Fort Smith	4.6 mi	46.6% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Moffett	5.2 mi	7.1% (±14.3 points)	Lower
Pocola	5.5 mi	29.9% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Roland	6.7 mi	45.5% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Bonanza	7.0 mi	20.9% (±15.6 points)	Lower
Fort Coffee	7.4 mi	25.0% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Barling	9.8 mi	27.6% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Muldrow	9.8 mi	36.5% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Moffett, OK (7.1%), Pocola, OK (29.9%), Bonanza, AR (20.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fort Smith, AR (46.6%), Roland, OK (45.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Le Flore County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Le Flore	40.0% (±13.5 points)
2	Heavener	39.9% (±6.7 points)
3	Talihina	39.8% (±13.4 points)
4	Spiro	39.3% (±6.1 points)
5	Poteau	37.7% (±5.2 points)
6	Arkoma	37.6% (±5.4 points)
7	Panama	34.6% (±9.4 points)
8	Howe	32.3% (±8.5 points)
9	Cameron	32.2% (±11.6 points)
10	Wister	31.5% (±6.1 points)
11	Shady Point	31.0% (±8.7 points)
12	Pocola	29.9% (±5.1 points)

Showing 12 of 16 places in Le Flore County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Arkoma

How many renters are there in Arkoma?

Arkoma has an estimated 273 (±41) renting households, 37.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Arkoma?

In Arkoma, the share of households that rent went from 42.3% in 2015–2019 to 37.6% in 2020–2024 (−4.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Arkoma?

A renting household in Arkoma has 2.5 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Arkoma?

The median renting household in Arkoma, OK has an income of $27,946 (±$7,221) a year, against $58,203 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Arkoma town, Oklahoma (place:02650, in state:40).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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