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Sallisaw, OK
Full City Profile · Oklahoma · Sequoyah County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
8,553
Population
617/sq mi density
$47,333
Median Income
$23,443 per capita
$123,500
Home Value
$180,499 Zillow
$861
Median Rent
27.6% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
322
Violent Crime/100K
2,979 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$47,333 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$123,500 home value, $861/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
322 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,333
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,443
40% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
23.2%
87% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sallisaw vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sallisaw’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,333
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,443
60%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$52,345
73%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$732
51%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$732
49% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.7%
69% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.9%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.0%
81% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$998M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.9%
Public Transit
1%
Work From Home
4.7%
Other
15.4%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
767
Restaurants
75
Healthcare
71
Retail
136
Manufacturing
17
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$52,345
27% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,124
39% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $47,333 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,443 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $52,345 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $732 |
| County GDP | $998M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.446 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.9% |
| Public Transit | 1.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 767 |
| Restaurants | 75 |
| Healthcare | 71 |
| Retail | 136 |
| Manufacturing | 17 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $52,345 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,124 |