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Downtown Commerce OK

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A town of 2,212, settled in 1918. A typical home worth about $75K.

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Population
2,212
−8.2% since 2010
Typical home
$75K
−2.1% in a year
Household income
$35K
median
Median age
32.1
years
Jobs based here
631
A commuter town

What makes Commerce stand out

The 3 things Commerce does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
A commuter town

89% of working residents leave Commerce for work

Where Commerce’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

32% → Miami Miami 32% 5% → Tulsa Tulsa 5% 4% → Joplin Joplin 4% 3% → Baxter Springs Baxter Springs 3% 3% → Oklahoma City Oklahoma City 3% 2% → Grove Grove 2% Commerce · 11% stay
631jobs based in Commerce
11%of working residents work in town
6 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Showers And Thunderstorms
H 75° · L 61°

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The data

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Housing

A typical Commerce home is worth about $75K

The typical Commerce home is worth about $75,000, down 2.1% in a year, 67% below the Oklahoma typical home.

$75KZillow home value

Typical home value

Commerce$75K
Oklahoma$223K
−2.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 2% of U.S. towns

Commerce beats the Oklahoma average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.

D−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
0 better12 too close to call20 worse
What stands outCommerceOK
More older adults who have lost all their teeth27.5%16.4%
More adults facing food insecurity31%18.5%
More adults with COPD13.2%8%
Integris Miami Hospital
4.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
4th
percentile among OK towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

About one in nine working residents works right in Commerce

Most working residents leave Commerce for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Miami (32%), Tulsa (5%) and Joplin (4%). Half commute less than 6 miles.

11%work in town

Where working residents work

In Commerce11%
Miami32%
Tulsa5%
Joplin4%
Baxter Springs3%
6 mi
median commute distance
631
jobs based in Commerce
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.

72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
72High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingIce stormsDrought
10
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Commerce has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

7″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter28–49°
Spring47–69°
Summer68–89°
Fall48–71°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 6
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools

Commerce’s public schools outperform 35% of Oklahoma districts

The public schools Commerce’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 65% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

C+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Alexander EsPK–5447C−
Commerce MS6–8173C+
Commerce HS9–12217B−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
Safety

Crime reported in Commerce

Commerce's reported crime rate is below Oklahoma's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 4 violent crimes were reported in 2023.

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Commerce1.8
Oklahoma4.2
U.S.3.9

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Commerce13.6
Oklahoma21.9
U.S.19.5
4
violent crimes reported in 2023
31
property crimes reported in 2023
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Dairy King Ice Cream Cafe, Route 66
2009 · Dairy King Ice Cream Cafe, Route 66 · Wikimedia Commons
Commerce’s story

108 years in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Allen's Conoco Fillin' StationMickey Mantle MonumentCommerce, Oklahoma 08
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About Commerce

City in Oklahoma, United States

Official town website ↗

Commerce is a city in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Commerce had a population of 2,271.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1918
Population
2,271
Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
810 ft
ZIP code
74339

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