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35.58° N · 95.31° W · GEOID 4038850

Keefton

Muskogee County, Oklahoma · part of the Muskogee, OK metro

Limited data population under 5,000

OklahomaKeefton, OKKeeftonKeefton

The short answer

Keefton is home to 759 people. Median household income is $56,438 a year and median rent is $1,239 a month, 26.3% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is moderate. The median home is valued at $252,100, about 4.5x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,239
9% below the median place
Median household income
$56,438
30% below the median place
Median home value
$252,100
21% below the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Keefton

  • 100% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 99% of the 2,214 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 74 Oklahoma places.
  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 66 Oklahoma places.
  • 92% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 92% of places its size. It is the highest of 75 Oklahoma places.
  • The median resident is 50.1 years old, older than in 92% of places its size. It is the highest of 75 Oklahoma places.
  • The median rent takes 26.3% of the median household's income, a bigger share than in 87% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 75 Oklahoma places.
01

Moving to Keefton

Muskogee County gains about 4.1 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in3,112
Moved out2,914
Net+198

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

McIntosh County, OK169214−45

Within Oklahoma, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within OklahomaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$46K
Leavers$44K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Muskogee County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
0.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Muskogee County report $45,800 a year in income on average; those leaving, $43,800.
Income you would need
$49,600 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,239 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,394 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $252,100.
Getting to work
22 minutes each way on average; 8.3% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
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Moved here in the past year1
0.0%
below the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving out6
$43,807
38% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureKeeftonAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year10.0%below (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure4.1above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$45,77435% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$43,80738% below
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 100.0%, 98% above the median place.

Keefton26.3%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$49,560
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
26.3%
29% above the median place
Home price to income
4.5x
18% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
27%
just under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$41,100
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
100.0%
98% above the median place
Property tax rate1
0.4%
56% below the median place
Homeownership1
91.9%
38% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureKeeftonAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,2399% below
Rent to income126.3%29% above
Property tax rate10.4%56% below
Home price to income14.5x18% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$94941% below
HUD area median income3County figure$74,10031% below
Property tax paid (median)1County figure$1,02169% below
Median home value1$252,10021% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure4.9%55% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure51.5%0% below
Homeownership191.9%38% above
Renters paying 30%+1100.0%98% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,39426% below
Vacant homes1County figure12.3%74% above
Median year built119770% below
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$25,291
37% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureKeeftonAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$56,43830% below
Income per person1$25,29137% below
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay5County figure$55,47916% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure2.9%22% below
Jobs5County figure26,44882% below
Poverty rate1County figure19.1%78% above
Mean commute1County figure22 min11% below
Works from home1County figure8.3%33% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 80.8%, 12% below the median place.

Homes with broadband1
80.8%
12% below the median place
Median age1
50.1
28% above the median place
High school or higher1
88.2%
4% below the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureKeeftonAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population17596646th largest
Median age150.128% above
Bachelor's or higher1County figure18.8%41% below
High school or higher188.2%4% below
Household size12.51% below
Born abroad1County figure2.7%70% below
No health insurance1County figure13.9%117% above
Homes with broadband180.8%12% below
05

Life in Keefton

53 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars18.5 −11%
Shops36.9 +22%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.3 −20%
Doctors' offices and clinics21.8 +8%
Child care centers2.7 +17%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Shops per 10k7
36.9
22% above the median place
Public schools9
36
300% above the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7
3.3
20% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureKeeftonAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure36300% above
Public school students9County figure11,911143% above
Students per teacher9County figure16.89% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure18.511% below
Shops per 10k7County figure36.922% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure3.320% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure21.88% above
Child care centers per 10k7County figure2.717% above
National Register listings8County figure53308% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

July average high is 93°F, 7% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Keefton. Larger places are fetched first.

July average high10
93°F
7% above the median place
Wildfire risk11
89.0
45% above the median place
Average temperature10
61°F
11% above the median place
All 9 weather and risk measures
MeasureKeeftonAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure93°F7% above
January average low10County figure28°F12% above
Average temperature10County figure61°F11% above
Annual precipitation10County figure45.9 in5% above
Natural hazard risk11County figure82.011% below
Hurricane risk11County figure48.032% below
Tornado risk11County figure90.811% above
Wildfire risk11County figure89.045% above
Heat wave risk11County figure94.65% above
08

Keefton in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$56,438 (2024)$71,500$60,500 to $85,000+4.1%
Median home value$252,100 (2024)$410,000$298,000 to $565,000+8.4%

The median home would be worth 5.7 years of the median income in 2030, against 4.5 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Keefton

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Lakewood Park, FL$1,206$64,023Compare
Zephyrhills, FL$1,148$52,108Compare
Round Lake Park, IL$1,402$55,813Compare
Sutherlin, OR$1,221$51,250Compare
Sutherlin, ORRound Lake Park, ILZephyrhills, FLLakewood Park, FLKeefton, OKKeeftonLakewood ParkZephyrhillsRound Lake ParkSutherlinKeeftonLakewood ParkZephyrhillsRound Lake ParkSutherlin

Common questions

Is Keefton a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 100% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 99% of the 2,214 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 74 Oklahoma places. Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 66 Oklahoma places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Keefton expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 26.3% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $252,100.

What salary do you need to live in Keefton?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $49,560 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Keefton?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Lakewood Park, FL, Zephyrhills, FL, Round Lake Park, IL and Sutherlin, OR.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  9. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  11. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Keefton with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Keefton itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/keefton-oklahoma

Citytistics. “Keefton, Oklahoma.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/keefton-oklahoma/

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