Name: Sayre, OK statistics
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Moving to Sayre

Beckham County gains about 0.4 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in1,033

Moved out1,027

Net+6

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Washita County, OK115107+8

Custer County, OK10592+13

Oklahoma County, OK44110−66

Roger Mills County, OK7764+13

Canadian County, OK75

Within Oklahoma, other states or abroad

Arrivals

59%41%

Leavers

72%28%

Within OklahomaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$47K

Leavers$54K

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

Who moves here: 29.2% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.2% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Beckham County report $47,300 a year in income on average; those leaving, $54,100, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need: $30,100 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $752 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,163 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $77,400.
Getting to work: 18 minutes each way on average; 4.4% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Brownfield, TX matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved here in the past year1
29.2%
above the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
2.2%
11% above the median place
Income of households moving in7
$47,343
33% below the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Sayre	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1	29.2%	above (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1	2.2%	11% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure	0.4	above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure	$47,343	33% below
Income of households moving out7County figure	$54,088	23% below

What it costs to live here

Median home value is $77,400, 76% below the median place.

Sayre21.9%

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

$30,080

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

21.9%

7% above the median place

Home price to income

1.9x

51% below the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

22%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$32,000

a year, prices not adjusted

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

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Like Sayre, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

Place	Rent to income	More left a year
St. Louis, MI	18.6% vs 21.9%	n/a	Compare
Zuni Pueblo, NM	15.4% vs 21.9%	n/a	Compare
Central City, KY	16.1% vs 21.9%	n/a	Compare

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Median home value1
$77,400
76% below the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$664
80% below the median place
Vacant homes1
24.6%
248% above the median place

All 15 cost and housing measures

Measure	Sayre	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$752	45% below
Rent to income1	21.9%	7% above
Property tax rate1	0.9%	5% below
Home price to income1	1.9x	51% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure	$1,039	36% below
HUD area median income3County figure	$70,800	34% below
Property tax paid (median)1	$664	80% below
Median home value1	$77,400	76% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure	1.0%	68% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure	34.5%	33% below
Homeownership1	55.8%	16% below
Renters paying 30%+1	54.5%	8% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$1,163	38% below
Vacant homes1	24.6%	248% above
Median year built1	1971	0% below

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
$10,990
73% below the median place
Poverty rate1
43.8%
307% above the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Unemployment14.7% 3.0×

Median household income$41,227 −49%

Mean commute18 min −29%

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Sayre	Vs median
Median household income1	$41,227	49% below
Income per person1	$10,990	73% below
Unemployment1	14.7%	200% above
Average annual pay5County figure	$58,429	11% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure	7.9%	114% above
Jobs5County figure	9,616	94% below
Poverty rate1	43.8%	307% above
Mean commute1	18 min	29% below
Works from home1County figure	4.4%	64% below
Commutes by transit1	0.0%	below (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

Bachelor's or higher is 5.3%, 84% below the median place.

Bachelor's or higher1
5.3%
84% below the median place
High school or higher1
71.0%
23% below the median place
No health insurance1
17.8%
178% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Household size2.3 −7%

Homes with broadband90.0% −3%

Median age37.2 −5%

All 9 people measures

Measure	Sayre	Vs median
Population1	4,796	6646th largest
Population change since 20206	-0.5%	below (median 1.1%)
Median age1	37.2	5% below
Bachelor's or higher1	5.3%	84% below
High school or higher1	71.0%	23% below
Household size1	2.3	7% below
Born abroad1County figure	3.7%	58% below
No health insurance1	17.8%	178% above
Homes with broadband1	90.0%	3% below

Life in Sayre

6 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Beckham County Courthouse listed 1984
Sayre Rock Island Depot listed 2000
Danner, J.W., House listed 2002
Sayre Downtown Historic District listed 2002
Sayre Champlin Service Station listed 2004
Sayre City Park listed 2004

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents8.3 −18%

Playgrounds per 10k33.4 3.5×

Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%

Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%

Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars22.6 +9%

Shops55.5 +83%

Arts, recreation and fitness3.2 −22%

Doctors' offices and clinics27.5 +36%

Child care centers3.2 +39%

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

Public school students12
687
86% below the median place
Public schools12
3
67% below the median place
Students per teacher12
15.3
1% below the median place

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	Sayre	Vs median
Public schools12	3	67% below
Public school students12	687	86% below
Students per teacher12	15.3	1% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure	22.6	9% above
Shops per 10k8County figure	55.5	83% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure	3.2	22% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure	27.5	36% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure	3.2	39% above
Parks per 10k9	8.3	18% below
Playgrounds per 10k9	33.4	255% above
Grocery stores per 10k9	0.0	below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k9	0.0	below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k9	0.0	below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails9	0.0	below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi9	0.0	below (median 0.2)
National Register listings10	6	54% below

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 83, 57% below the median place.

Violent crime per 100k

57% below the median place

Property crime per 100k

330

73% below the median place

Months reported

12 of 12

by the city police department to the FBI

Counts only offenses reported by the city police department. Sheriff, state and campus police are not included, and some departments do not report to the FBI at all, so compare with care.

July average high13
95°F
10% above the median place
Natural hazard risk14
57.8
37% below the median place
Hurricane risk14
20.3
71% below the median place

All 9 weather and risk measures

Measure	Sayre	Vs median
July average high13County figure	95°F	10% above
January average low13County figure	26°F	2% above
Average temperature13County figure	60°F	10% above
Annual precipitation13County figure	25.7 in	41% below
Natural hazard risk14County figure	57.8	37% below
Hurricane risk14County figure	20.3	71% below
Tornado risk14County figure	86.7	7% above
Wildfire risk14County figure	90.7	48% above
Heat wave risk14County figure	59.6	34% below

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Up 22.1% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Down 11.2% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Down 1.3% from 2019 to 2024.

Population estimate

Down 0.3% from 2020 to 2025.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

n/a

No local price data

Pay vs rent

-6.4 pts

a year, rent outrunning pay. Better than 3% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Growth

of 100 on population and income growth

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Sayre in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 22% of the median income in 2030, up from 22% now.

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.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$752/mo (2024)	$960/mo	$790 to $1,170/mo	+4.1%
Median household income	$41,227 (2024)	$51,500	$43,500 to $60,500	+3.7%
Median home value	$77,400 (2024)	$104,000	$75,000 to $143,000	+5.0%
Population	4,783 (2025)	4,820	4,620 to 5,030	+0.2%

The median home would be worth 2.0 years of the median income in 2030, against 1.9 now.

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

Places like Sayre

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

Place	Rent	Income
Brownfield, TX	$811	$42,150	Compare
Covington, VA	$794	$41,944	Compare
St. Louis, MI	$794	$51,167	Compare
La Follette, TN	$696	$37,581	Compare

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Common questions

Is Sayre a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 43.8% of residents live below the poverty line, more than in 99% of the 2,082 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 74 Oklahoma places. 5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 75 Oklahoma places. On cost, space and class size it scores 30 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Sayre expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 21.9% 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 $77,400.

What salary do you need to live in Sayre?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $30,080 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is Sayre safe?

There were 83 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to Sayre?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Brownfield, TX, Covington, VA, St. Louis, MI and La Follette, TN.

Sources and methods

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

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
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
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.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
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
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 Sayre with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Sayre itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/sayre-oklahoma

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

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