For about half of its working residents, Badger Lee is a commute to Sallisaw
0% of workers work from home (Oklahoma 9%). Employers in Badger Lee report 2 jobs, and 26 of its residents work somewhere. 57.1% of residents live below the poverty line (Oklahoma 15.3%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Badger Lee
On a workday 26 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 2 people come in from elsewhere.
About 4 people are in Badger Lee on a workday afternoon, 86% fewer than live here.
0.08 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Where the trip to work from Badger Lee ends
Where Badger Lee clocks in
46% of workers
8% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
100% of the jobs in Badger Lee pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Badger Lee, 2013 → 2023: 20 → 2. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Badger Lee’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Badger Lee
of Badger Lee workers work from home, vs 9% across Oklahoma. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 8 commuters (the 0% who work from home are left out). Across Oklahoma: 85% drive alone, <1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
The distance from Badger Lee to work
About 23% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Work next door: 46% of Badger Lee’s workers
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Badger Lee workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badger Lee | – | — | — | — | $30,625 |
| Sallisaw | 46% | D | A | 19 min | $48,036 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Sallisaw. Darker towns draw more of Badger Lee’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Two counts of out-of-state work. The Census survey asks workers where they work: 0% of Badger Lee workers work outside Oklahoma. The job records count 12% at employers in other states. The records use the address the employer reports and skip the self-employed, so the two can differ.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Badger Lee: questions
What is the median household income in Badger Lee?
$30,625 (±$20,477) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $65,039 across Oklahoma and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Badger Lee?
57.1%, against 15.3% across Oklahoma and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Badger Lee work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Badger Lee without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 40% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Badger Lee, from the people who make the trip.
More of Badger Lee
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.