Nowata is a very small city located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 3,551 people and two associated neighborhoods, Nowata is the 108th largest community in Oklahoma.

A relatively large number of people in Nowata telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.40% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The rate of college-level education in Nowata is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.78% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.

The per capita income in Nowata in 2022 was $24,448, 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 $97,792 for a family of four. However, Nowata contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Nowata is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Nowata home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Nowata residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Nowata include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Nowata is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.