Because there are quite a few people attending college in Tahlequah, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Tahlequah provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
Tahlequah, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.
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 17.96 minutes getting to work every day.
The citizens of Tahlequah are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 34.90% of adults in Tahlequah have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Tahlequah in 2022 was $29,597, which is upper middle income relative to Oklahoma, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $118,388 for a family of four. However, Tahlequah contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Tahlequah is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Tahlequah home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tahlequah residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Tahlequah include German, Irish, English, European, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Tahlequah is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.
