Talihina is a tiny town located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 932 people and two associated neighborhoods, Talihina is the 240th largest community in Oklahoma.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 16.03% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.02 minutes getting to work every day.

As is often the case in a small town, Talihina doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

In terms of college education, the citizens of Talihina rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.38% of adults 25 and older in Talihina have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Talihina in 2022 was $23,331, 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 $93,324 for a family of four. However, Talihina contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Talihina is English. Other important languages spoken here include Native American languages and African languages.