Elmore City is a tiny town located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 739 people and just one neighborhood, Elmore City is the 259th largest community in Oklahoma.
Unlike some towns, Elmore City isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Elmore City are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Elmore City is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Elmore City who work in office and administrative support (10.97%), teaching (8.86%), and sales jobs (7.17%).
Elmore City is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
In terms of college education, Elmore City is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.60% of adults 25 and older in Elmore City have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Elmore City in 2022 was $23,344, which is lower middle income relative to Oklahoma, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $93,376 for a family of four. However, Elmore City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Elmore City is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Elmore City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Elmore City residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Elmore City include Irish, German, English, Dutch West Indian, and French.
The most common language spoken in Elmore City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Elmore City, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
Unpopulated, and rural, the neighborhood is one of the least crowded neighborhoods in all of America. If you like open space, no traffic, and lots of room, this neighborhood may be just what you are looking for. According to NeighborhoodScout's leading research, this neighborhood is less densely populated than 96.3% of the neighborhoods in America.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Native American ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 3.6% of this neighborhood's residents have Native American ancestry.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Elmore City are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 63.6% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 22.3% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 72.1% of U.S. neighborhoods.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
In the neighborhood, 35.0% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 28.3% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (18.9%), and 17.2% in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 97.0% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (2.3%).
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Elmore City, OK, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (17.7%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (13.6%), and residents who report English roots (7.5%), and some of the residents are also of Mexican ancestry (3.8%), along with some Native American ancestry residents (3.6%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (31.2% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (81.4%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (7.7%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.