Official Federal Data
Love County, Oklahoma
FIPS 40085 · Population 10,261
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$66,580 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
5.5% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$871M ▼
GDP
16.6% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Small population: 10,261 residents. These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 5-year estimates, which carry a wide margin of error for places under 20,000 people. Read each value as an approximate range, and treat year-over-year changes as indicative rather than exact. A small shift can reflect survey sampling, not a real change on the ground.
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$66,580 ▲
Per Capita
$32,216 ▲
Mean Household
$85,462 ▲
Poverty Rate
15% ▼approx.
Median Income Comparison
Love County$66,580
Oklahoma$65,039
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 24.1%
18-34 · 20.5%
35-54 · 24.6%
55-64 · 12.7%
65+ · 18.1%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
86.5%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▼ 3.1 pts
16.6%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 19.1 pts
3.8%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 10.3 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
10,261
Population
4,859
Labor Force
Employed
4,595
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
5.5% ▲ +0.6 pts YoY
Mean Commute 3 min below national avg
23.4 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
4.5%
Key Takeaways
- Income gap: Households earn meaningfully less than the national median, which directly affects retail demand, housing absorption, and tax base.
- Elevated poverty: At 15%, the rate is in economically distressed territory and supports federal funding narratives (CDFI, NMTC, EDA).
- Talent gap: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment trails the national average by 19.1 pts, relevant for advanced-services attraction strategy.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Retail Trade employs 169 workers (41.9% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $53,398.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $871M (2024).
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Retail Trade Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
54
Cluster Employment
1.56x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers
1.56x 54
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.43x
Specialty Trade Contractors
74 employed
0.46x
Ambulatory Health Care Services
136 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers concentrates at 1.56x the national norm.
- Attraction whitespace: 4 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$171,000 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$939 ▲
Rent/Mo
73% ▼
Owner-Occ
17.6% ▼
Vacancy
2.6x
Home Value to Income Ratio - Affordable
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$732/mo
1 Bedroom
$880/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,062/mo
3 Bedroom
$1,273/mo
4 Bedroom
$1,522/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$1,664/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- Affordable market: Home value to income ratio of 2.6x is well below the ~4.1x national average; supports talent attraction and family settlement narratives.
- High home ownership: 73% owner-occupied; rental supply may be tight for incoming workers.
- Elevated vacancy: 17.6% vacancy rate. In resort, rural, and seasonal markets much of this is recreational/seasonal (second homes), not available supply; confirm the vacancy-by-reason split before treating it as a redevelopment opportunity.
- Broadly affordable rents: All 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$1,664/mo), a clear cost-of-living advantage for workforce attraction.
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
5,929 ▲
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 3 min below national avg
23.4 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
4.5%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
78.2%
of prime-age population
▲ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
16.6% ▲
HS Diploma+
86.5% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
23,402/yr
7,375/yr
6,371/yr
2,923/yr
2,870/yr
2,024/yr
1,839/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
22%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
27.1%
Service
23.1%
Sales & Office
16.2%
Construction / Maint.
13.1%
Production / Transport
20.5%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 4,595 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 16,669 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Love County shows emerging potential for gasoline stations and fuel dealers attraction, with a 1.56x concentration and 54 jobs in this sub-sector.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Love County, Oklahoma, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Love County, Oklahoma?
10,261 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Love County, Oklahoma?
$66,580 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Love County, Oklahoma?
5.5% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Love County, Oklahoma?
$871M (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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