Choctaw is a medium-sized city located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 12,358 people and two associated neighborhoods, Choctaw is the 37th largest community in Oklahoma. Choctaw real estate is some of the most expensive in Oklahoma, although Choctaw house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Choctaw is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Choctaw is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Choctaw who work in office and administrative support (12.68%), management occupations (10.95%), and business and financial occupations (10.30%). Also of interest is that Choctaw has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Choctaw telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.03% 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. Because of many things, Choctaw is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Choctaw really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Choctaw perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.In terms of college education, Choctaw is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.58% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Choctaw in 2022 was $41,891, which is wealthy relative to Oklahoma, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $167,564 for a family of four. Choctaw is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Choctaw home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Choctaw residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Choctaw include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Choctaw is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
