Skiatook is a somewhat small city located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 8,879 people and four associated neighborhoods, Skiatook is the 52nd largest community in Oklahoma. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Skiatook, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Skiatook, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Skiatook’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Skiatook does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $55,444.00.
Skiatook real estate is some of the most expensive in Oklahoma, although Skiatook house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.56% 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.
As is often the case in a small city, Skiatook doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Skiatook overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Skiatook, 21.79% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Skiatook in 2022 was $29,894, 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 $119,576 for a family of four. However, Skiatook contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Skiatook is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Skiatook home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Skiatook residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Skiatook include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and European.
The most common language spoken in Skiatook is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.