Checotah

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


Checotah Legal Resources Back to top

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Checotah Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,809
  • Land Area (2000): 456.203 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 71.373 square kilometers
Checotah Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 3,491 2003 3,493 2005 3,532
2002 3,524 2004 Not Available 2006 3,564

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Houses (2000): 5,974
Checotah Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,537 29.41%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 336 3.90%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,753 66.69%

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Checotah Employment Information Back to top
Checotah Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 218 12.44%
2. Truck Transportation 142 8.11%
3. Educational Services 112 6.39%
4. Public Administration 108 6.16%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 92 5.25%
6. Paper Manufacturing 92 5.25%
7. Repair and Maintenance 70 4.00%
8. Health Care 61 3.48%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 57 3.25%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 54 3.08%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 50 2.85%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 43 2.45%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 42 2.40%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 40 2.28%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 35 2.00%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 35 2.00%
17. Metal Manufactuing 35 2.00%
18. Utilities 35 2.00%
19. Rail Transportation 30 1.71%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 29 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 234 16.12%
2. Educational Services 161 11.09%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 119 8.20%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 90 6.20%
5. Social Assistance 77 5.30%
6. Department and Other General Stores 74 5.10%
7. Public Administration 73 5.03%
8. Finance and Insurance 71 4.89%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 61 4.20%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 51 3.51%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 29 2.00%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 29 2.00%
13. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 29 2.00%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 28 1.93%
15. Food Manufacturing 27 1.86%
16. Gasoline Stations 22 1.52%
17. Repair and Maintenance 22 1.52%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 18 1.24%
19. Apparel Manufacturing 18 1.24%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 18 1.24%

Checotah Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 172 9.82%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 105 5.99%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 99 5.65%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 86 4.91%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 72 4.11%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 71 4.05%
7. Farmers and Farm Managers 69 3.94%
8. Carpenters 64 3.65%
9. Other Management Occupations 62 3.54%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 61 3.48%
11. Top Executives 61 3.48%
12. Other Production Occupations 56 3.20%
13. Other Material Moving Workers 48 2.74%
14. Other Health Occupations 38 2.17%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 37 2.11%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 36 2.05%
17. Other Construction Trades 35 2.00%
18. Religious Workers 33 1.88%
19. Other Construction Workers 32 1.83%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 31 1.77%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 114 7.85%
2. Registered Nurses 96 6.61%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 77 5.30%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 65 4.48%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 63 4.34%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 59 4.06%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 55 3.79%
8. Customer Service Representatives 53 3.65%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 51 3.51%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 51 3.51%
11. Secretaries and Admins 51 3.51%
12. Other Management Occupations 48 3.31%
13. Child Care Workers 46 3.17%
14. Personal Appearance Workers 43 2.96%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 42 2.89%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 41 2.82%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 41 2.82%
18. Other Production Occupations 39 2.69%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 37 2.55%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 34 2.34%

Checotah Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,976 43.97%
15-35 hours 553 8.17%
1-14 hours 131 1.94%
No regular hours 3,108 45.92%

Checotah Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 125 4.22%
5 AM-5:29 AM 56 1.89%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 171 5.77%
6 AM-6:29 AM 372 12.55%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 308 10.39%
7 AM-7:29 AM 390 13.16%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 560 18.90%
8 AM-8:29 AM 257 8.67%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 181 6.11%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 131 4.42%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 62 2.09%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 23 0.78%
Noon-3:59 PM 192 6.48%
4 PM-11:59 PM 135 4.56%

Checotah Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 251 8.47%
5-9 445 15.02%
10-14 433 14.61%
15-19 293 9.89%
20-24 261 8.81%
25-29 156 5.26%
30-34 429 14.48%
35-39 114 3.85%
40-44 74 2.50%
45-59 244 8.23%
60-89 134 4.52%
At least 90 129 4.35%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 5 0.17% 1,834 61.90%
30-44 0 0.00% 617 20.82%
45-59 0 0.00% 244 8.23%
At least 60 13 0.44% 250 8.44%

Checotah Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 507 16.08%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,321 73.61%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 39 1.24%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 18 0.57%
Color 6 Box Walked 78 2.47%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 190 6.03%

Checotah 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.


Checotah Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,526 (8,458 people)
Families (2000): 2,536 (7,183 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 733
People at same address in 1995: 4,537
Checotah Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 529 15.00%
$10,000-$14,999 383 10.86%
$15,000-$19,999 406 11.51%
$20,000-$24,999 293 8.31%
$25,000-$29,999 326 9.25%
$30,000-$34,999 214 6.07%
$35,000-$39,999 199 5.64%
$40,000-$44,999 181 5.13%
$45,000-$49,999 124 3.52%
$50,000-$59,999 283 8.03%
$60,000-$74,999 221 6.27%
$75,000-$99,999 146 4.14%
$100,000-$124,999 78 2.21%
$125,000-$149,999 31 0.88%
$150,000-$199,999 41 1.16%
$200,000 or more 71 2.01%

Checotah Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 919 25.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,349 37.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 85 2.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 505 14.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 13 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 430 11.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 178 4.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 67 1.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 35 0.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Checotah Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,265 24.67%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,005 10.95%
Public Assistance 199 2.17%
Retirement 877 9.55%
Self Employment 587 6.39%
Social Security 1,465 15.96%
Supplemental Security 204 2.22%
Wage / Salary 1,977 21.53%
Other 603 6.57%

Checotah Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,304 63.55%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 748 36.45%

Checotah Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 345 10.58%
Color 1 Box Married 2,247 68.91%
Color 2 Box Never Married 543 16.65%
Color 3 Box Widowed 126 3.86%

Checotah Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 394 10.80%
Color 1 Box Married 2,200 60.32%
Color 2 Box Never Married 481 13.19%
Color 3 Box Widowed 572 15.68%

Checotah 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.


Checotah Education Information Back to top
Checotah Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 587 8.92%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,395 21.19%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,203 33.46%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,186 18.02%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 388 5.89%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 519 7.88%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 305 4.63%

Checotah 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 120 1.36% 16 0.18% 136 1.54%
Kindergarten 143 1.62% 11 0.12% 154 1.75%
Grades 1-4 403 4.57% 60 0.68% 463 5.26%
Grades 5-8 380 4.31% 49 0.56% 429 4.87%
Grades 9-12 503 5.71% 22 0.25% 525 5.96%
Undergrad college 210 2.38% 16 0.18% 226 2.57%
Graduate or professional school 44 0.50% 0 0.00% 44 0.50%
Total 1,803 20.47% 174 1.98% 1,977 22.44%

Checotah 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.


Checotah Public Benefits Information Back to top
Checotah Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 7,063 84.21%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,324 15.79%

Checotah 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.


Checotah Criminal Information Back to top
Checotah 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 3.724 0.859 0.000 0.286 4.870 0.000 8.021 36.379 6.875 51.275
2002 5.675 0.284 0.000 0.000 5.959 0.284 6.810 42.281 3.121 52.497
2003 3.722 0.000 0.000 0.286 4.008 0.286 14.028 46.951 4.867 65.846
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 2.548 0.849 0.000 0.566 3.964 0.283 10.759 25.481 3.114 39.354
2006 1.964 0.281 0.000 0.281 2.525 0.000 10.101 34.792 2.806 47.699
2007 1.705 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.705 0.284 4.830 31.250 1.989 38.068

Checotah Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 4 10
2005 4 10
2006 2 11
2007 3 10

Checotah Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 196
2002 206

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Checotah Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Checotah Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,086 12.33%
10-19 Years 1,215 13.79%
20-29 Years 768 8.72%
30-39 Years 1,049 11.91%
40-49 Years 1,099 12.48%
50-59 Years 1,189 13.50%
60-69 Years 1,122 12.74%
70-79 Years 813 9.23%
80-89 Years 407 4.62%
90+ Years 61 0.69%

Checotah Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,157 47.19%
Color 1 Box Female 4,652 52.81%

Checotah Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,564 74.51%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,166 13.24%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 629 7.14%
Color 1 Box African-American 309 3.51%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 122 1.38%
Color 2 Box Asian 10 0.11%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.05%

Checotah Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,408 31.86%
2. Irish 927 20.98%
3. German 673 15.23%
4. English 381 8.62%
5. Dutch 211 4.77%
6. French Non-Basque 136 3.08%
7. Dutch West Indian 110 2.49%
8. Scotch Irish 105 2.38%
9. European 104 2.35%
10. Italian 85 1.92%

Checotah Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,799 96.00%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 147 1.81%
3. Other Native North American 88 1.08%
4. German 32 0.39%
5. Italian 30 0.37%
6. French 14 0.17%
7. Other Indic 14 0.17%

Checotah Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,562 99.26%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 11 0.13%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 53 0.61%

Checotah 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.
Checotah 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.


Checotah Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
74426