Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 763, settled in 1931.
13% of residents are under 18 in Oklahoma, below both the Pennsylvania town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Oklahoma has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 868 in 1940, a peak of 1,084 in 1970, 788 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2019 and 5 maps from 1907 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oklahoma, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Oklahoma.
Most working residents leave Oklahoma for work: only 1% work in town. Oklahoma’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Oklahoma grew to 51 in 2023, 21 more than in 2013.
| Oklahoma | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Oklahoma has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Oklahoma beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Oklahoma.
| Oklahoma | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 24% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Oklahoma | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.4% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median rent in Oklahoma is $791 a month.
| Oklahoma | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $791 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Oklahoma. Close and well known come first.
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
20 mi Theme parkKennywood
25 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
24 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
24 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
25 mi LandmarkFort PittAcrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Pitt: Downtown_Pittsburgh_May_2008.jpg: Allie Caufield derivative work: GrapedApe (tal, CC BY 2.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Oklahoma
About 4 of every 100 Oklahoma residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Oklahoma’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Oklahoma is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Oklahoma had a population of 788.
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Oklahoma has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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