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35.56° N · 95.03° W · GEOID 4062275

Redbird Smith

Sequoyah County, Oklahoma · part of the Fort Smith, AR metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

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The short answer

Redbird Smith is home to 659 people. Median household income is $61,316 a year and median rent is $811 a month, 15.9% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $87,900, about 1.4x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$811
41% below the median place
Median household income
$61,316
24% below the median place
Median home value
$87,900
72% below the median place
Unemployment
4.7%
4% below the median place

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 Redbird Smith

  • Household income has grown 19.4% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 75 Oklahoma places.
  • The median home is worth 1.4 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 75 Oklahoma places.
  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 65 Oklahoma places.
  • 98% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 75 Oklahoma places.
  • Half the homes were built after 2003, newer housing than in 93% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 75 Oklahoma places.
01

Moving to Redbird Smith

Sequoyah County gains about 5.6 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in1,802
Moved out1,632
Net+170

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Oklahoma, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within OklahomaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$50K
Leavers$41K

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

Who moves here
5.4% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 3.4% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Sequoyah County report $49,900 a year in income on average; those leaving, $40,600, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$32,400 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $811 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $839 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $87,900.
Getting to work
34 minutes each way on average; 4.5% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Attalla, AL matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving out7
$40,606
42% below the median place
Income of households moving in7
$49,908
29% below the median place
Moved from another state1
3.4%
70% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureRedbird SmithAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure5.4%6% below
Moved from another state1County figure3.4%70% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure5.6above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$49,90829% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$40,60642% below
02

What it costs to live here

Owner costs with a mortgage is $839, 55% below the median place.

Redbird Smith15.9%
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
$32,440
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
15.9%
22% below the median place
Home price to income
1.4x
62% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
16%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$55,400
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Owner costs with a mortgage1
$839
55% below the median place
Homeownership1
97.6%
47% above the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$477
85% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureRedbird SmithAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$81141% below
Rent to income115.9%22% below
Property tax rate10.5%41% below
Home price to income11.4x62% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure85.915% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$97939% below
HUD area median income4County figure$76,80028% below
Property tax paid (median)1$47785% below
Median home value1$87,90072% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure3.3%3% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure48.4%6% below
Homeownership197.6%47% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure43.9%13% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$83955% below
Vacant homes1County figure15.9%125% above
Median year built120031% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$22,687
43% below the median place
Mean commute1
34 min
38% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureRedbird SmithAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$61,31624% below
Income per person1$22,68743% below
Unemployment1County figure4.7%4% below
Average annual pay6County figure$40,34939% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure6.0%62% above
Jobs6County figure9,45994% below
Poverty rate1County figure20.2%87% above
Mean commute134 min38% above
Works from home1County figure4.5%64% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
Homes with broadband1
77.4%
16% below the median place
No health insurance1
18.7%
192% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Median age47.9 +23%
High school or higher82.6% −11%
Household size2.6 +5%
All 8 people measures
MeasureRedbird SmithAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population16596646th largest
Median age147.923% above
Bachelor's or higher1County figure15.2%53% below
High school or higher182.6%11% below
Household size12.65% above
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance118.7%192% above
Homes with broadband177.4%16% below
05

Life in Redbird Smith

15 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 bars14.6 −30%
Shops32.6 +8%
Arts, recreation and fitness1.5 −63%
Doctors' offices and clinics12.0 −41%
Child care centers1.8 −22%

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

Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
1.5
63% below the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k8
14.6
30% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8
12.0
41% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureRedbird SmithAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure25178% above
Public school students10County figure7,45252% above
Students per teacher10County figure15.21% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure14.630% below
Shops per 10k8County figure32.68% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure1.563% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure12.041% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.822% below
National Register listings9County figure1515% 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 Redbird Smith. Larger places are fetched first.

July average high11
93°F
7% above the median place
Wildfire risk12
96.1
57% above the median place
Annual precipitation11
49.6 in
13% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureRedbird SmithAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure93°F7% above
January average low11County figure29°F13% above
Average temperature11County figure61°F11% above
Annual precipitation11County figure49.6 in13% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure79.114% below
Hurricane risk12County figure41.541% below
Tornado risk12County figure86.06% above
Wildfire risk12County figure96.157% above
Heat wave risk12County figure95.36% above
Median air quality index13County figure422% below
Good air days13County figure71.9%5% above
08

Redbird Smith 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$61,316 (2024)$81,000$68,500 to $96,000+4.8%
Median home value$87,900 (2024)$113,000$82,000 to $155,000+4.2%

The median home would be worth 1.4 years of the median income in 2030, against 1.4 now.

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

09

Places like Redbird Smith

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

PlaceRentIncome
Attalla, AL$743$59,215Compare
Geneva, OH$808$53,557Compare
Prairie du Chien, WI$795$54,268Compare
Kewanee, IL$797$50,886Compare
Kewanee, ILPrairie du Chien, WIGeneva, OHAttalla, ALRedbird Smith, OKRedbird SmithAttallaGenevaPrairie du ChienKewaneeRedbird SmithAttallaGenevaPrairie du ChienKewanee

Common questions

Is Redbird Smith a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Household income has grown 19.4% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 75 Oklahoma places. The median home is worth 1.4 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 75 Oklahoma places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Redbird Smith expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 15.9% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $87,900.

What salary do you need to live in Redbird Smith?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $32,440 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Redbird Smith?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Attalla, AL, Geneva, OH, Prairie du Chien, WI and Kewanee, IL.

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. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. 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.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 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
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

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 Redbird Smith with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Redbird Smith itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/redbird-smith-oklahoma

Citytistics. “Redbird Smith, Oklahoma.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/redbird-smith-oklahoma/

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