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Tahlequah, OK
Full City Profile · Oklahoma · Cherokee County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
16,513
Population
1,293/sq mi density
$48,515
Median Income
$29,597 per capita
$182,800
Home Value
$192,369 Zillow
$794
Median Rent
24.9% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
65
Violent Crime/100K
4,442 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$48,515 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$182,800 home value, $794/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
65 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
34.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,515
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,597
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
11% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.0%
5% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Tahlequah vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Tahlequah’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,515
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,597
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,962
78%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$945
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$945
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.3%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.6%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
98% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,929M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.6%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
4.3%
Other
20%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
921
Restaurants
99
Healthcare
106
Retail
132
Manufacturing
19
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,962
22% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,513
28% 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 | $48,515 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,597 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,962 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $945 |
| County GDP | $1,929M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.472 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 4.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 921 |
| Restaurants | 99 |
| Healthcare | 106 |
| Retail | 132 |
| Manufacturing | 19 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,962 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,513 |