Stigler, Oklahoma
Population, housing costs, incomes, jobs, commuting and climate in Stigler, compared with Oklahoma and the U.S. using Census records and their margins of error.
Stigler city · Incorporated city · Census GEOID 4070250 · Oklahoma directory
- Population · July 1, 2025
- 2,749 PEP Vintage 2025
- Change · 2024 to 2025
- -0.3% -7 residents
- Household income
- $42,976 ACS 2020–2024 · ±$5,739
- Home value
- $163,900 ACS 2020–2024 · ±$13,311
- Monthly gross rent
- $783 ACS 2020–2024 · ±$32
- Median age
- 40.8 years ACS 2020–2024 · ±3.8
Stigler is an incorporated city in Haskell County, Oklahoma. With 2,749 residents on July 1, 2025, it ranks 122nd in Oklahoma and 6,622nd nationally among Census places. Its population fell by 7 (0.3%) in the year to July 2025; since April 2020 it has grown 3.1%. Median gross rent in the 2020–2024 survey is $783 a month, 22.8% below the Oklahoma median. Median household income is $42,976, 33.9% below the Oklahoma median.
Detailed demographics → Housing and cost-of-living context →
What stands out in Stigler?
Compared with other Oklahoma places, Stigler is most distinctive for more local jobs relative to residents, a larger share of cost-burdened renters and more car-free households. Each statement below uses reliable estimates only, and survey differences from the state exceed their combined 90% margin of error.
- Jobs located in the place per 100 residents: 71.6; higher than 96% of 282 Oklahoma places with reliable estimates. It ranks 10th of 282 in Oklahoma.
- Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent: 60.5%, 14.2 percentage points above the Oklahoma rate (46.3%); higher than 93% of 215 Oklahoma places with reliable estimates.
- Households without a vehicle: 14.3%, 8.7 percentage points above the Oklahoma rate (5.6%); higher than 89% of 101 Oklahoma places with reliable estimates.
- Change in local jobs since 2019: -19.9%; lower than 84% of 222 Oklahoma places with reliable estimates.
- Residents per square mile of land: 1,018; higher than 83% of 587 Oklahoma places with reliable estimates.
How Stigler compares with Oklahoma and the U.S.
| Measure | Stigler | Oklahoma | U.S. | Position in Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change since April 2020 PEP Vintage 2025 | +3.1% | — | — | higher than 66% of 510 Oklahoma places |
| Residents per square mile of land PEP 2025 / Gazetteer 2025 | 1,018 | — | — | higher than 83% of 587 Oklahoma places |
| Median household income B19013 | $42,976 ±$5,739 | $65,039 | $80,734 | lower than 74% of 483 Oklahoma places |
| Median home value B25077 | $163,900 ±$13,311 | $199,800 | $332,700 | higher than 78% of 479 Oklahoma places |
| Median real estate taxes paid B25103 | $776 ±$217 | $1,599 | $3,119 | higher than 64% of 449 Oklahoma places |
| Median gross rent B25064 | $783 ±$32 | $1,014 | $1,413 | lower than 57% of 430 Oklahoma places |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent B25070 | 60.5% ±12.9 pp | 46.3% | 51.1% | higher than 93% of 215 Oklahoma places |
| Homeownership rate B25003 | 60.1% ±5.4 pp | 65.8% | 65.2% | lower than 81% of 538 Oklahoma places |
| Median age B01002 | 40.8 years ±3.8 | 37.0 years | 38.9 years | higher than 61% of 547 Oklahoma places |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor’s degree or higher B15003 | 12.5% ±3.5 pp | 28.3% | 35.7% | lower than 77% of 307 Oklahoma places |
| Poverty rate B17001 | 18.8% ±5.2 pp | 15.3% | 12.5% | lower than 60% of 330 Oklahoma places |
| People without health insurance B27010 | 19.7% ±3.7 pp | 12.9% | 8.4% | higher than 80% of 354 Oklahoma places |
| Households with a broadband subscription B28002 | 84.7% ±2.4 pp | 88.9% | 91.0% | lower than 52% of 534 Oklahoma places |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) B23025 | 9.0% ±3.8 pp | 5.0% | 5.2% | higher than 80% of 78 Oklahoma places |
| Foreign-born residents B05002 | 3.5% ±2.3 pp · low precision | 6.4% | 14.1% | Not ranked: low precision |
| Jobs located in the place per 100 residents LODES 8.4 / PEP | 71.6 | — | — | higher than 96% of 282 Oklahoma places |
| Change in local jobs since 2019 LODES 8.4 | -19.9% | — | — | lower than 84% of 222 Oklahoma places |
| Workers who work from home B08301 | 1.8% ±1.5 pp · low precision | 9.4% | 15.1% | Not ranked: low precision |
| Commutes of 45 minutes or longer B08303 | 15.7% ±5.0 pp | 10.4% | 16.5% | lower than 50% of 232 Oklahoma places |
| Households without a vehicle B08201 | 14.3% ±4.4 pp | 5.6% | 8.4% | higher than 89% of 101 Oklahoma places |
Positions compare Stigler with Oklahoma places in this directory whose estimate has a coefficient of variation of 30% or less (survey measures) or a published PEP value. The marker runs from the lowest value (left) to the highest (right); it is a description, not a score or a recommendation. 2 measures are shown in grey because the survey margin of error is too wide to rank reliably.
How many people live in Stigler?
The latest official estimate is 2,749 residents on July 1, 2025. It ranks 6,622nd by population nationally and 122nd in Oklahoma among this directory’s PEP places. Population changed by 7 residents between the 2024 and 2025 estimates. These are annual estimates, not census enumerations.
| Reference date | Population | Change from previous estimate |
|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2020 | 2,668 | Separate from April 2020 base |
| July 1, 2021 | 2,677 | +9 |
| July 1, 2022 | 2,671 | -6 |
| July 1, 2023 | 2,723 | +52 |
| July 1, 2024 | 2,756 | +33 |
| July 1, 2025 | 2,749 | -7 |
From the revised April 2020 base to July 2025, the change is +83 residents (3.1%). This is a within-vintage comparison. Boundary adjustments can affect both the estimates and their interpretation.
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Where are the boundaries?
- Entity and stable identifier
- Stigler city, Oklahoma · Incorporated city · 4070250
- Counties or equivalents · 2025 boundaries
- Haskell County
- Metropolitan or micropolitan context · July 2023 delineations
- No county-to-CBSA association is listed in the retained July 2023 delineations for these county codes. County associations use Census PEP county place parts. Each county is matched by FIPS code to the official CBSA list; a city can span several counties or statistical areas. A missing association can reflect an area outside a CBSA or changed county codes between vintages. City figures on this page remain place-level statistics.
- Land area
- 2.7 square miles · 2025 Gazetteer
- Water area
- 0.0 square miles · 2025 Gazetteer
- Approximate population density
- 1,018 residents per square mile of land
- Internal point
- 35.258882°, -95.116852° · Census geographic reference point
Density divides the July 2025 estimate by 2025 Gazetteer land area, so it is approximate. The internal point is a locator, not an address. Census place profile reference .
Income and poverty
| Measure / survey universe | City estimate ± MOE | State estimate ± MOE | U.S. estimate ± MOE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income Households · USD/year | $42,976 ±$5,739 | $65,039 ±$439 | $80,734 ±$166 |
| Per-capita income Total population · USD/year | $23,297 ±$2,141 | $35,624 ±$257 | $44,673 ±$122 |
| Category | Count ± MOE | Share ± MOE (pp) |
|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty level | 501 ±139 | 18.8% ±5.2 pp |
Household income combines the incomes of everyone in a household; per-capita income divides all income by every resident. The poverty rate is 18.8% (±5.2 percentage points) under the official Census definition.
Home values, rent and tenure
| Measure / survey universe | City estimate ± MOE | State estimate ± MOE | U.S. estimate ± MOE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median owner-occupied home value Owner-occupied housing units · USD | $163,900 ±$13,311 | $199,800 ±$1,121 | $332,700 ±$236 |
| Median gross rent Renter-occupied units paying cash rent · USD/month | $783 ±$32 | $1,014 ±$6 | $1,413 ±$2 |
| Category | Count ± MOE | Share ± MOE (pp) |
|---|---|---|
| Owner occupied | 652 ±70 | 60.1% ±5.4 pp |
| Renter occupied | 432 ±62 | 39.9% ±5.2 pp |
Owner-occupied units make up 60.1% of occupied housing. Gross rent includes estimated tenant-paid utilities and home values are owners’ own estimates; both cover 2020–2024 leases and homes rather than current listings. The median home value is 3.8 times the median household income.
See housing units, occupancy, rent burden and homeowner costs .
Monthly rent by bedroom count
| Bedrooms | Monthly gross rent | 90% margin of error | Precision |
|---|---|---|---|
| No bedroom (studio) | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| 1 bedroom | $566 | ±$156 | Estimate with MOE |
| 2 bedrooms | $796 | ±$57 | Estimate with MOE |
| 3 bedrooms | $955 | ±$82 | Estimate with MOE |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,097 | ±$55 | Estimate with MOE |
| 5 or more bedrooms | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
Census table B25031 describes renter-occupied units paying cash rent within this exact place geography. Gross rent includes contract rent and estimated tenant-paid utilities. These survey medians include existing leases across 2020–2024; they are not current apartment listings. Missing categories stay unavailable, and open-ended medians remain ranges. Small bedroom categories can have large margins of error. Download source values and provenance .
Employment among residents
| Category | Count ± MOE | Share ± MOE (pp) |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force | 1,209 ±104 | 55.2% ±4.2 pp |
| Not in the labor force | 983 ±122 | 44.8% ±5.3 pp |
| Category | Count ± MOE | Share ± MOE (pp) |
|---|---|---|
| Civilian employed | 1,096 ±102 | 91.0% ±3.2 pp |
| Civilian unemployed | 109 ±47 | 9.0% ±3.8 pp |
These estimates describe residents of Stigler wherever they work; jobs at workplaces inside the city appear under jobs located in Stigler. They are 2020–2024 averages, not a current monthly unemployment rate.
Which industries employ residents?
Education, health care and social assistance is the largest of the published broad industry groups among employed residents: 23.0% (252 people; ±4.8 percentage points). The estimate covers residents’ industries wherever they work, rather than employers located inside the place.
| Category | Count ± MOE | Share ± MOE (pp) |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining | 48 ±28 · low precision | 4.4% ±2.5 pp · low precision |
| Construction | 84 ±40 | 7.7% ±3.6 pp |
| Manufacturing | 131 ±57 | 12.0% ±5.1 pp |
| Wholesale trade | 21 ±25 · low precision | 1.9% ±2.3 pp · low precision |
| Retail trade | 167 ±55 | 15.2% ±4.8 pp |
| Transportation, warehousing and utilities | 71 ±33 | 6.5% ±3.0 pp |
| Information | 12 ±14 · low precision | 1.1% ±1.3 pp · low precision |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing | 35 ±24 · low precision | 3.2% ±2.2 pp · low precision |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste services | 41 ±23 · low precision | 3.7% ±2.1 pp · low precision |
| Education, health care and social assistance | 252 ±58 | 23.0% ±4.8 pp |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 141 ±62 | 12.9% ±5.5 pp |
| Other services, except public administration | 50 ±26 · low precision | 4.6% ±2.3 pp · low precision |
| Public administration | 43 ±21 | 3.9% ±1.9 pp |
Occupations among employed residents
| Category | Count ± MOE | Share ± MOE (pp) |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | 236 ±54 | 21.5% ±4.5 pp |
| Service occupations | 276 ±78 | 25.2% ±6.7 pp |
| Sales and office | 300 ±70 | 27.4% ±5.9 pp |
| Natural resources, construction and maintenance | 105 ±44 | 9.6% ±3.9 pp |
| Production, transportation and material moving | 179 ±60 | 16.3% ±5.3 pp |
| Category | Count ± MOE | Share ± MOE (pp) |
|---|---|---|
| Management occupations | 46 ±29 · low precision | 4.2% ±2.6 pp · low precision |
| Computer and mathematical occupations | 0 ±14 · low precision | 0.0% ±1.3 pp · low precision |
| Educational instruction and library occupations | 98 ±42 | 8.9% ±3.7 pp |
| Health practitioners and technical occupations | 40 ±19 | 3.6% ±1.7 pp |
| Sales and related occupations | 134 ±49 | 12.2% ±4.4 pp |
| Transportation occupations | 35 ±23 · low precision | 3.2% ±2.1 pp · low precision |
The detailed groups are subsets of the broad groups and should not be added to them.
How residents get to work
| Category | Count ± MOE | Share ± MOE (pp) |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 838 ±82 | 76.7% ±2.0 pp |
| Carpooled | 182 ±68 | 16.7% ±6.0 pp |
| Public transportation | 15 ±22 · low precision | 1.4% ±2.0 pp · low precision |
| Taxi or ride-hailing | 0 ±10 · low precision | 0.0% ±0.9 pp · low precision |
| Motorcycle | 0 ±10 · low precision | 0.0% ±0.9 pp · low precision |
| Bicycle | 0 ±10 · low precision | 0.0% ±0.9 pp · low precision |
| Walked | 32 ±33 · low precision | 2.9% ±3.0 pp · low precision |
| Other means | 6 ±9 · low precision | 0.5% ±0.8 pp · low precision |
| Worked from home | 20 ±17 · low precision | 1.8% ±1.5 pp · low precision |
| Category | Count ± MOE | Share ± MOE (pp) |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 minutes | 750 ±105 | 69.9% ±7.2 pp |
| 15–29 minutes | 91 ±42 | 8.5% ±3.9 pp |
| 30–44 minutes | 64 ±33 · low precision | 6.0% ±3.0 pp · low precision |
| 45–59 minutes | 29 ±20 · low precision | 2.7% ±1.8 pp · low precision |
| 60 minutes or longer | 139 ±53 | 13.0% ±4.7 pp |
| Category | Count ± MOE | Share ± MOE (pp) |
|---|---|---|
| No vehicle available | 155 ±49 | 14.3% ±4.4 pp |
Travel times cover workers who did not work from home. Vehicle availability is counted per household, not per driver.
Households and residents
Median age is 40.8 years (±3.8). The demographic profile covers age groups, race and Hispanic origin, household types, nativity, languages, education and moves, each compared with Oklahoma and the U.S.
How many jobs are located in Stigler?
Employers in Stigler reported 1,951 jobs in 2023, -19.9% compared with 2019 (2,435 jobs). That is 71.6 jobs for every 100 residents in the July 2023 population estimate. These are jobs at workplaces inside the city limits, wherever the workers live, unlike resident employment figures.
| Industry | Jobs | Share of local jobs | Oklahoma share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 644 | 33.0% | 14.7% |
| Administrative, support and waste management services | 216 | 11.1% | 6.6% |
| Public administration | 216 | 11.1% | 5.8% |
| Educational services | 213 | 10.9% | 9.2% |
| Retail trade | 172 | 8.8% | 11.1% |
| Accommodation and food services | 67 | 3.4% | 9.7% |
| Construction | 63 | 3.2% | 5.3% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 58 | 3.0% | 1.9% |
| Utilities | 57 | 2.9% | 0.9% |
| Manufacturing | 47 | 2.4% | 8.6% |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 45 | 2.3% | 5.3% |
| Finance and insurance | 44 | 2.3% | 3.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 37 | 1.9% | 3.7% |
| Information | 37 | 1.9% | 1.3% |
| Other services, except public administration | 17 | 0.9% | 2.5% |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 11 | 0.6% | 2.5% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 5 | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 2 | 0.1% | 3.9% |
| Group | Jobs | Share | Oklahoma share |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,250 a month or less | 427 | 21.9% | 18.3% |
| $1,251 to $3,333 a month | 877 | 45.0% | 31.1% |
| More than $3,333 a month | 647 | 33.2% | 50.6% |
| Age 29 or younger | 451 | 23.1% | 24.7% |
| Age 30 to 54 | 1,008 | 51.7% | 52.3% |
| Age 55 or older | 492 | 25.2% | 23.1% |
Health care and social assistance is the largest sector for jobs located in Stigler (33.0% of local jobs, compared with 14.7% statewide). Earnings bands describe what each job pays per month, not household income, and a worker can hold more than one job.
Source: Census LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES) 8.4, workplace area characteristics, all jobs, second-quarter reference date. Census blocks are summed to 2024 place boundaries. Includes private, state and local government and federal civilian jobs; excludes self-employment, military and informal work. Counts include confidentiality noise and are less precise for small places.
Nearby station climate normals
No station in the retained NOAA release meets our complete standard-normal criteria within 25 km of this place’s Census internal point. We leave local climate values unavailable. Use NOAA’s station lookup to inspect other locations and their coverage.
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Sources and data notes
Population: Census PEP Vintage 2025, published May 14, 2026. Survey measures: ACS 2020–2024 five-year estimates, published January 29, 2026, dollar figures in 2024 dollars. Geography: Census 2025 Gazetteer, with simplified 2024 state outlines for the locator. Statistical estimates and derived values use the same retained records in profiles, comparison, filters and downloads.
Climate uses NOAA 1991–2020 station normals (v1.0.1); jobs located in the city use LEHD LODES 8.4. Crime, school assignments and hazard scores are not inferred from these datasets, and missing values are never treated as zero. Inspect original sources, read calculation details, download this place’s source observations , or submit a correction.