Okemah

  1. Okemah Legal Resources
  2. Okemah Statistics
  3. Okemah Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Okemah Employment Information
  5. Okemah Family Information
  6. Okemah Education Information
  7. Okemah Public Benefits Information
  8. Okemah Criminal Information
  9. Okemah Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Okemah Zip Codes


Okemah Legal Resources Back to top

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Okemah Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,059
  • Land Area (2000): 855.539 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.761 square kilometers
Okemah Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 3,046 2003 3,003 2005 3,029
2002 3,076 2004 Not Available 2006 2,996

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Houses (2000): 2,903
Okemah Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,947 48.38%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 451 7.40%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,693 44.21%

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Okemah Employment Information Back to top
Okemah Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 178 14.39%
2. Public Administration 141 11.40%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 99 8.00%
4. Metal Manufactuing 90 7.28%
5. Mining 67 5.42%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 55 4.45%
7. Educational Services 52 4.20%
8. Health Care 50 4.04%
9. Repair and Maintenance 47 3.80%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 43 3.48%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 38 3.07%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 31 2.51%
13. Finance and Insurance 28 2.26%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 28 2.26%
15. Truck Transportation 22 1.78%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 20 1.62%
17. Apparel Manufacturing 16 1.29%
18. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 16 1.29%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 15 1.21%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 15 1.21%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 164 14.92%
2. Health Care 155 14.10%
3. Apparel Manufacturing 100 9.10%
4. Public Administration 83 7.55%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 70 6.37%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 60 5.46%
7. Finance and Insurance 58 5.28%
8. Social Assistance 44 4.00%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 34 3.09%
10. Metal Manufactuing 31 2.82%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 28 2.55%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 25 2.27%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 24 2.18%
14. Department and Other General Stores 23 2.09%
15. Construction 20 1.82%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 20 1.82%
17. Gasoline Stations 18 1.64%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 17 1.55%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 14 1.27%
20. Utilities 11 1.00%

Okemah Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 87 7.03%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 82 6.63%
3. Law Enforcement Workers 73 5.90%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 61 4.93%
5. Other Material Moving Workers 61 4.93%
6. Farmers and Farm Managers 54 4.37%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 52 4.20%
8. Agricultural Workers 47 3.80%
9. Other Production Occupations 45 3.64%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 39 3.15%
11. Carpenters 38 3.07%
12. Other Management Occupations 36 2.91%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 33 2.67%
14. Religious Workers 32 2.59%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 29 2.34%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 26 2.10%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 26 2.10%
18. Top Executives 26 2.10%
19. Other Construction Trades 25 2.02%
20. Extraction Workers 20 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 112 10.19%
2. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 86 7.83%
3. Secretaries and Admins 57 5.19%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 52 4.73%
5. Cashiers 51 4.64%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 49 4.46%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 42 3.82%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 32 2.91%
9. Other Management Occupations 32 2.91%
10. Other Production Occupations 32 2.91%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 31 2.82%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 29 2.64%
13. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 29 2.64%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 27 2.46%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 26 2.37%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 25 2.27%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 24 2.18%
18. Registered Nurses 24 2.18%
19. Child Care Workers 23 2.09%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 23 2.09%

Okemah Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,241 48.02%
15-35 hours 359 7.69%
1-14 hours 124 2.66%
No regular hours 1,943 41.63%

Okemah Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 67 3.07%
5 AM-5:29 AM 74 3.39%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 129 5.91%
6 AM-6:29 AM 173 7.93%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 283 12.98%
7 AM-7:29 AM 341 15.64%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 367 16.83%
8 AM-8:29 AM 195 8.94%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 97 4.45%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 72 3.30%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 60 2.75%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 16 0.73%
Noon-3:59 PM 160 7.34%
4 PM-11:59 PM 147 6.74%

Okemah Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 161 7.38%
5-9 443 20.31%
10-14 307 14.08%
15-19 260 11.92%
20-24 231 10.59%
25-29 58 2.66%
30-34 219 10.04%
35-39 30 1.38%
40-44 57 2.61%
45-59 152 6.97%
60-89 170 7.79%
At least 90 93 4.26%

Okemah Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,460 66.94%
30-44 0 0.00% 306 14.03%
45-59 0 0.00% 152 6.97%
At least 60 0 0.00% 263 12.06%

Okemah Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 1 0.04%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 410 17.90%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,673 73.02%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 36 1.57%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 61 2.66%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 110 4.80%

Okemah Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Okemah Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,416 (5,966 people)
Families (2000): 1,651 (5,022 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 515
People at same address in 1995: 3,408
Okemah Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 460 19.04%
$10,000-$14,999 301 12.46%
$15,000-$19,999 256 10.60%
$20,000-$24,999 228 9.44%
$25,000-$29,999 204 8.44%
$30,000-$34,999 203 8.40%
$35,000-$39,999 162 6.71%
$40,000-$44,999 87 3.60%
$45,000-$49,999 95 3.93%
$50,000-$59,999 124 5.13%
$60,000-$74,999 158 6.54%
$75,000-$99,999 78 3.23%
$100,000-$124,999 31 1.28%
$125,000-$149,999 12 0.50%
$150,000-$199,999 5 0.21%
$200,000 or more 12 0.50%

Okemah Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 692 28.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 779 32.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 50 2.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 332 13.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 8 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 302 12.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 136 5.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 55 2.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 42 1.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Okemah Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,700 27.81%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 571 9.34%
Public Assistance 175 2.86%
Retirement 407 6.66%
Self Employment 356 5.82%
Social Security 885 14.48%
Supplemental Security 186 3.04%
Wage / Salary 1,567 25.64%
Other 265 4.34%

Okemah Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 762 58.62%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 538 41.38%

Okemah Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 188 8.36%
Color 1 Box Married 1,428 63.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 523 23.27%
Color 3 Box Widowed 109 4.85%

Okemah Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 297 11.80%
Color 1 Box Married 1,401 55.68%
Color 2 Box Never Married 397 15.78%
Color 3 Box Widowed 421 16.73%

Okemah Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Okemah Education Information Back to top
Okemah Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 430 9.61%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 784 17.52%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,837 41.06%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 749 16.74%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 239 5.34%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 281 6.28%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 154 3.44%

Okemah Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 93 1.53% 12 0.20% 105 1.73%
Kindergarten 82 1.35% 0 0.00% 82 1.35%
Grades 1-4 343 5.66% 0 0.00% 343 5.66%
Grades 5-8 382 6.30% 2 0.03% 384 6.34%
Grades 9-12 375 6.19% 1 0.02% 376 6.21%
Undergrad college 137 2.26% 22 0.36% 159 2.62%
Graduate or professional school 19 0.31% 0 0.00% 19 0.31%
Total 1,431 23.62% 37 0.61% 1,468 24.23%

Okemah Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Okemah Public Benefits Information Back to top
Okemah Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,592 77.61%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,325 22.39%

Okemah Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Okemah Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 20
Okemah Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 4.596 0.985 0.000 0.000 5.581 0.985 5.581 25.607 1.313 33.487
2002 2.926 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.926 1.300 6.502 24.382 1.300 33.485
2003 2.664 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.664 0.999 5.328 25.641 1.332 32.301
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 3.632 0.990 0.330 0.660 5.612 0.330 10.565 40.277 4.292 55.134
2006 5.007 0.334 0.000 0.000 5.340 0.334 10.347 33.712 1.669 45.728
2007 2.698 1.012 0.000 1.012 4.722 0.675 12.816 35.076 2.698 50.590

Okemah Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 4 7
2005 4 7
2006 4 7
2007 4 7

Okemah Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 119
2002 112

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Okemah Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Okemah Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 848 14.00%
10-19 Years 923 15.23%
20-29 Years 658 10.86%
30-39 Years 745 12.30%
40-49 Years 778 12.84%
50-59 Years 716 11.82%
60-69 Years 587 9.69%
70-79 Years 498 8.22%
80-89 Years 240 3.96%
90+ Years 66 1.09%

Okemah Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,898 47.83%
Color 1 Box Female 3,161 52.17%

Okemah Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,218 69.62%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,264 20.86%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 312 5.15%
Color 1 Box African-American 162 2.67%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 98 1.62%
Color 2 Box Asian 5 0.08%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Okemah Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,071 39.53%
2. English 413 15.25%
3. German 403 14.88%
4. Irish 364 13.44%
5. Dutch 76 2.81%
6. Italian 65 2.40%
7. French Non-Basque 55 2.03%
8. Scotch Irish 53 1.96%
9. Welsh 28 1.03%
10. Scottish 27 1.00%

Okemah Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,268 92.75%
2. Other Native North American 287 5.05%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 103 1.81%
4. German 14 0.25%
5. Navajo 4 0.07%
6. French 2 0.04%
7. Korean 2 0.04%

Okemah Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,031 99.01%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 14 0.23%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 46 0.76%

Okemah Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Okemah Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Okemah Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
74859