Tahlequah

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  4. Tahlequah Employment Information
  5. Tahlequah Family Information
  6. Tahlequah Education Information
  7. Tahlequah Public Benefits Information
  8. Tahlequah Criminal Information
  9. Tahlequah Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Tahlequah Zip Codes


Tahlequah Legal Resources Back to top

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Tahlequah Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 18,687
  • Land Area (2000): 166.591 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.066 square kilometers
Tahlequah Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 12,378 2002 14,638 2005 15,818
2000 13,371 2003 15,089 2006 16,217
2001 14,498 2004 15,458 2007 16,491

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Houses (2000): 8,003
Tahlequah Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 14,931 80.47%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 101 0.54%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,522 18.98%

Tahlequah Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Tahlequah Employment Information Back to top
Tahlequah Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 679 16.14%
2. Construction 423 10.06%
3. Health Care 364 8.65%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 295 7.01%
5. Public Administration 278 6.61%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 209 4.97%
7. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 206 4.90%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 199 4.73%
9. Metal Manufactuing 160 3.80%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 95 2.26%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 90 2.14%
12. Truck Transportation 90 2.14%
13. Department and Other General Stores 84 2.00%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 84 2.00%
15. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 81 1.93%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 77 1.83%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 75 1.78%
18. Utilities 60 1.43%
19. Food Manufacturing 58 1.38%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 48 1.14%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 942 23.33%
2. Health Care 525 13.00%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 337 8.35%
4. Public Administration 318 7.88%
5. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 229 5.67%
6. Social Assistance 200 4.95%
7. Finance and Insurance 145 3.59%
8. Department and Other General Stores 124 3.07%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 114 2.82%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 105 2.60%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 97 2.40%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 90 2.23%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 67 1.66%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 57 1.41%
15. Food Manufacturing 56 1.39%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 55 1.36%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 44 1.09%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 40 0.99%
19. Florists 35 0.87%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 31 0.77%

Tahlequah Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 231 5.49%
2. Other Management Occupations 213 5.06%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 187 4.45%
4. Postsecondary Teachers 186 4.42%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 182 4.33%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 181 4.30%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 178 4.23%
8. Construction Laborers 173 4.11%
9. Agricultural Workers 162 3.85%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 127 3.02%
11. Other Production Occupations 109 2.59%
12. Other Construction Trades 107 2.54%
13. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 99 2.35%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 98 2.33%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 96 2.28%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 95 2.26%
17. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 90 2.14%
18. Vehicle Mechanics 83 1.97%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 78 1.85%
20. Carpenters 69 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 285 7.06%
2. Secretaries and Admins 258 6.39%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 235 5.82%
4. Cashiers 227 5.62%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 226 5.60%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 165 4.09%
7. Waiters and Waitresses 150 3.72%
8. Other Management Occupations 137 3.39%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 135 3.34%
10. Registered Nurses 124 3.07%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 118 2.92%
12. Postsecondary Teachers 112 2.77%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 109 2.70%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 105 2.60%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 92 2.28%
16. Customer Service Representatives 83 2.06%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 80 1.98%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 79 1.96%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 78 1.93%
20. Other Healthcare Support 78 1.93%

Tahlequah Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,101 47.95%
15-35 hours 2,622 17.71%
1-14 hours 500 3.38%
No regular hours 4,585 30.96%

Tahlequah Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 182 2.33%
5 AM-5:29 AM 100 1.28%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 212 2.71%
6 AM-6:29 AM 294 3.76%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 553 7.07%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,089 13.92%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,113 27.02%
8 AM-8:29 AM 866 11.07%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 255 3.26%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 306 3.91%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 226 2.89%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 77 0.98%
Noon-3:59 PM 904 11.56%
4 PM-11:59 PM 644 8.23%

Tahlequah Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 607 7.76%
5-9 2,209 28.24%
10-14 1,678 21.46%
15-19 993 12.70%
20-24 328 4.19%
25-29 158 2.02%
30-34 584 7.47%
35-39 168 2.15%
40-44 192 2.45%
45-59 360 4.60%
60-89 278 3.55%
At least 90 266 3.40%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 7 0.09% 5,966 76.28%
30-44 11 0.14% 933 11.93%
45-59 8 0.10% 352 4.50%
At least 60 20 0.26% 524 6.70%

Tahlequah Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 13 0.16%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,512 18.73%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,758 71.34%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 16 0.20%
Color 4 Box Other 69 0.85%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 46 0.57%
Color 6 Box Walked 407 5.04%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 250 3.10%

Tahlequah 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.


Tahlequah Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,235 (17,093 people)
Families (2000): 4,352 (12,986 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,503
People at same address in 1995: 7,469
Tahlequah Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,511 20.86%
$10,000-$14,999 900 12.43%
$15,000-$19,999 613 8.46%
$20,000-$24,999 644 8.89%
$25,000-$29,999 517 7.14%
$30,000-$34,999 495 6.84%
$35,000-$39,999 471 6.50%
$40,000-$44,999 294 4.06%
$45,000-$49,999 293 4.05%
$50,000-$59,999 444 6.13%
$60,000-$74,999 407 5.62%
$75,000-$99,999 401 5.54%
$100,000-$124,999 116 1.60%
$125,000-$149,999 37 0.51%
$150,000-$199,999 60 0.83%
$200,000 or more 39 0.54%

Tahlequah Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,296 31.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,875 25.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 565 7.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,050 14.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 80 1.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 773 10.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 32 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 362 4.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 129 1.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 105 1.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

Tahlequah Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,654 30.74%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,734 9.43%
Public Assistance 364 1.98%
Retirement 1,091 5.93%
Self Employment 874 4.75%
Social Security 1,796 9.77%
Supplemental Security 294 1.60%
Wage / Salary 5,380 29.26%
Other 1,203 6.54%

Tahlequah Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,626 51.78%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,514 48.22%

Tahlequah Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 900 12.77%
Color 1 Box Married 3,571 50.65%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,428 34.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 151 2.14%

Tahlequah Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 920 11.49%
Color 1 Box Married 3,718 46.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,309 28.84%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,058 13.22%

Tahlequah 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.


Tahlequah Education Information Back to top
Tahlequah Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,004 7.06%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,631 11.47%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,189 22.44%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,295 30.22%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 751 5.28%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,954 13.75%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,390 9.78%

Tahlequah 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 252 1.35% 108 0.58% 360 1.93%
Kindergarten 266 1.42% 14 0.07% 280 1.50%
Grades 1-4 1,052 5.63% 75 0.40% 1,127 6.03%
Grades 5-8 754 4.03% 25 0.13% 779 4.17%
Grades 9-12 979 5.24% 80 0.43% 1,059 5.67%
Undergrad college 3,038 16.26% 151 0.81% 3,189 17.07%
Graduate or professional school 305 1.63% 18 0.10% 323 1.73%
Total 6,646 35.56% 471 2.52% 7,117 38.09%

Tahlequah 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.


Tahlequah Public Benefits Information Back to top
Tahlequah Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 12,676 74.27%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,391 25.73%

Tahlequah 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.


Tahlequah Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 40
Tahlequah 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
1999 1.939 0.323 0.000 0.485 2.747 0.000 13.492 46.534 5.655 65.681
2000 1.720 0.823 0.000 0.299 2.842 0.000 11.144 34.328 3.440 48.912
2001 1.517 0.414 0.000 0.414 2.345 0.000 11.726 28.625 3.587 43.937
2002 2.459 0.547 0.068 0.547 3.621 0.137 9.359 28.829 2.596 40.921
2003 1.856 0.795 0.000 0.398 3.049 0.265 12.923 33.601 3.778 50.302
2004 1.294 0.323 0.129 0.323 2.070 0.323 10.674 38.297 3.881 52.853
2005 0.316 0.759 0.000 0.759 1.833 0.000 13.276 35.656 3.603 52.535
2006 1.603 0.678 0.000 0.308 2.590 0.062 9.435 25.220 3.515 38.170
2007 2.729 0.606 0.121 0.485 3.942 0.061 11.097 29.289 3.638 44.024

Tahlequah Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 8 28
2005 12 28
2006 14 28
2007 8 32

Tahlequah Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 847
2000 692
2001 671
2002 652

Tahlequah Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Tahlequah Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Tahlequah Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,454 13.13%
10-19 Years 3,194 17.09%
20-29 Years 4,224 22.60%
30-39 Years 2,104 11.26%
40-49 Years 2,178 11.66%
50-59 Years 1,613 8.63%
60-69 Years 1,185 6.34%
70-79 Years 996 5.33%
80-89 Years 597 3.19%
90+ Years 142 0.76%

Tahlequah Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,874 47.49%
Color 1 Box Female 9,813 52.51%

Tahlequah Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,269 54.95%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5,412 28.96%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,285 6.88%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,235 6.61%
Color 1 Box African-American 382 2.04%
Color 2 Box Asian 87 0.47%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 10 0.05%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.04%

Tahlequah Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,015 22.49%
2. United States Or American 1,435 16.02%
3. Irish 1,427 15.93%
4. English 1,343 14.99%
5. Scottish 401 4.48%
6. French Non-Basque 380 4.24%
7. Dutch 319 3.56%
8. Swedish 245 2.73%
9. Scotch Irish 232 2.59%
10. Italian 229 2.56%

Tahlequah Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,555 89.45%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,125 6.47%
3. Other Native North American 393 2.26%
4. German 128 0.74%
5. Persian 33 0.19%
6. Chinese 31 0.18%
7. French 29 0.17%
8. African 16 0.09%
9. Russian 15 0.09%
10. Vietnamese 15 0.09%

Tahlequah Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,625 94.99%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 176 0.95%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 753 4.06%

Tahlequah 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.
Tahlequah 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.


Tahlequah Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
74464 74465