Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Ballou
Hardly any stay in Ballou for work; outside it, Tulsa is the main destination (23%, 39 miles). No jobs are based in Ballou in the Census job records; 61 of its residents work elsewhere. For 8% of workers, the job is at home (Oklahoma 9%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Ballou, and who commutes in
On a workday 61 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 100 people are in Ballou on a workday afternoon, 38% fewer than live here.
0.00 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 Ballou ends
Where Ballou clocks in
23% of workers
10% 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.
Working from home in Ballou
of Ballou workers work from home, vs 9% across Oklahoma. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 75 commuters (the 9% 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.
How far it is to work from Ballou
About 16% 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.
How Ballou compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Ballou workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballou | – | — | — | — | $92,734 |
| Cedar Crest | under 2% | — | — | 10 min | — |
| Murphy | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Cedar Crest and Murphy: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Ballou’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.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Ballou: questions
What is the median household income in Ballou?
$92,734 (±$34,919) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $65,039 across Oklahoma and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Ballou?
26.1%, against 15.3% across Oklahoma and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Ballou work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Tulsa (23%, 39 mi), Pryor Creek (10%, 12 mi), Peggs (5%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Ballou without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Ballou, from the people who make the trip.
More of Ballou
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.