Housing data for Tushka, OK
Tushka, OK has an estimated 559 residents and 269 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Atoka County.
72.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $669 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 559 (±111)
- Housing units
- 269 (±61)
- Households that rent
- 72.3%
- Median gross rent
- $669
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +6.5%
What stands out in Tushka
Households that rent: 72.3% (±10.2 points) in Tushka, higher than in Atoka County (25.6%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 38.7% (±14.3 points) in Tushka, higher than in Atoka County (20.7%).
Median household income: $31,250 (±$11,998) in Tushka, lower than in Atoka County ($54,785).
Working from home: 2.6% (±2.8 points) in Tushka, lower than in Atoka County (8.3%).
- Renters and owners in Tushka
- How long people stay in Tushka
- Income and affordability in Tushka
- Commute and cars in Tushka
Housing in Tushka at a glance
- Median rent: $669 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $725 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 40.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 72.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $31,250 median household income
- Home values: $119,400 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,150 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $700 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 1.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 41.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 48.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 2.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 44.3% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 28.3 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +6.5% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 38.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 7.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Tushka against Atoka County, its state and the nation
| Tushka | Atoka County | Oklahoma | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 559 (±111) | 14,379 (exact) | 4,028,634 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 269 (±61) | 6,004 (±58) | 1,775,127 (±745) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 72.3% (±10.2 points) | 25.6% (±2.8 points) | 34.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $669 (±$108) | $708 (±$64) | $1,014 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $31,250 (±$11,998) | $54,785 (±$2,473) | $65,039 (±$439) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $119,400 (±$33,374) | $157,600 (±$8,452) | $199,800 (±$1,121) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $700 (±$289) | $872 (±$52) | $1,599 (±$11) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 48.6% (±12.6 points) | 44.1% (±3.8 points) | 49.4% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.3 minutes (±7.3) | 27.5 minutes (±1.3) | 22.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 79.1% (±12.9 points) | 79.5% (±2.7 points) | 88.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 29.9 years (±3.5) | 40.6 years (±0.9) | 37.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Tushka covers 0.8 square miles of land, about 738 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Tushka has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 525 (±84) | 559 (±111) | +6.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 294 (±48) | 269 (±61) | −8.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $400 (±$92) | $669 (±$108) | +67.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $112,500 (±$52,874) | $119,400 (±$33,374) | +6.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $22,440 (±$11,969) | $31,250 (±$11,998) | +39.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $850 (±$352) | $1,150 (±$926) | +35.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $506 (±$92) | $700 (±$289) | +38.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 78.5% (±6.1 points) | 72.3% (±10.2 points) | −6.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.3% (±2.7 points) | 2.7% (±3.8 points) | −0.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Crime reported to police in Tushka
In 2025, the Tushka Police Department reported 0 violent and 232 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Atoka County, the departments that report recorded 238 violent and 1,845 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Tushka
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atoka | 5.1 mi | $680 | $147,000 | 48.7% |
| Caney | 6.4 mi | $800 | $128,100 | 40.0% |
| Lehigh | 11 mi | $875 | $179,500 | 14.4% |
| Stringtown | 12 mi | $783 | $106,300 | 22.2% |
| Phillips | 13 mi | — | $96,900 | 9.3% |
| Caddo | 14 mi | $904 | $152,100 | 32.7% |
| Coalgate | 15 mi | $706 | $86,900 | 53.5% |
| Wapanucka | 15 mi | $688 | $84,200 | 42.0% |
Places in Oklahoma most like Tushka
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristow | $623 | $117,500 | $38,906 | 56.2% |
| Stilwell | $632 | $101,600 | $37,292 | 53.8% |
| Mounds | $763 | $151,800 | $30,375 | 51.3% |
| Tishomingo | $657 | $110,600 | $40,052 | 51.1% |
| Meeker | $771 | $98,500 | $41,190 | 50.9% |
| Atoka | $680 | $147,000 | $44,087 | 48.7% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Oklahoma.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Tushka, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $703 | $754 | $916 | $1,177 | $1,290 |
HUD income limits for Tushka, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $15,960 | $26,600 | $42,500 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $30,400 | $48,600 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $34,200 | $54,650 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $37,950 | $60,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $41,000 | $65,600 |
| 6 people | $44,050 | $44,050 | $70,450 |
| 7 people | $47,100 | $47,100 | $75,300 |
| 8 people | $50,100 | $50,100 | $80,150 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Atoka County, OK, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $73,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Tushka
What is the average rent in Tushka, OK?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Tushka is $669 (±$108) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Tushka rent-burdened?
40.8% of renting households in Tushka pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Tushka?
Tushka has an estimated 183 (±60) renting households, 72.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Tushka?
The median household income in Tushka is $31,250 (±$11,998) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Tushka?
Tushka, OK has an estimated 269 (±61) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Tushka?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 41.3% of homes in Tushka, OK.
Is Tushka growing?
In Tushka, the number of residents went from 525 in 2015–2019 to 559 in 2020–2024 (+6.5%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tushka town, Oklahoma
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tushka town, Oklahoma
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tushka town, Oklahoma
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tushka town, Oklahoma
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tushka town, Oklahoma
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Tushka town, Oklahoma
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Tushka town, Oklahoma
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Atoka County, OK
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Atoka County, OK
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Tushka Police Department (ORI OK0030900)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Tushka town, Oklahoma (place:75250, in state:40).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .