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Sayre, OK vs Altus, OK

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Highlights
- Household income in Altus, is 41% more than it is in Sayre and is 33% below the National Average.
- Sayre unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Altus unemployment rate is 3.0%.
 Sayre, OKAltus, OKUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.0%3.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.0%-0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth19.8%24.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.8%8.9%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$9,825$26,532$37,638
 Household Income$36,844$52,085$69,021
 Family Median Income$58,782$65,126$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sayre, OKAltus, OKUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K31.1%11.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.6%3.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.4%11.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.2%11.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.5%8.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K12.6%6.9%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.4%11.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.0%14.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K3.9%14.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.6%3.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K0.7%2.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sayre, OKAltus, OKUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.1%9.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science0.0%4.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%0.8%1.8%
 Legal0.0%0.6%1.2%
 Education, library2.1%8.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.0%0.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.7%6.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.0%4.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%4.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.8%5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.7%5.4%3.6%
 Personal care0.0%3.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support34.6%15.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%2.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair20.7%13.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving12.3%14.5%13.1%
Reviews for Sayre    1 Reviews

I lived there for years Lot of thefts by addicts who no longer get their opioids free or cheap by the two doctors that were arrested for overly dispensing. I doubt there  More

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Reviews for Altus    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I love the lake. It is like a tropical oasis in the middle of a vast barren  More

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Over 15 years ago

What I like most about Altus is the lake. It has a beautiful, red and sandy beach. I nicknamed it Little California because it is as close as Oklahoma get's to  More

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Over 15 years ago

I love Altus lake. It has lovely scenic beach. This is as about as close as Oklahoma gets to California. I nicknamed it Little  More

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