Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.05 minutes getting to work every day.
The percentage of adults in Idabel who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.04% of the adults in Idabel have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Idabel in 2022 was $19,358, which is low income relative to Oklahoma and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $77,432 for a family of four. However, Idabel contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Idabel is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Idabel home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Idabel residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Idabel include Irish, English, German, European, and French.
The most common language spoken in Idabel is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.
