Jobs and earnings in Box, and the trip to work
Hardly any work in Box itself; outside it, Sallisaw draws the most (9%, 12 miles). At home: 74% of workers have no commute at all (Oklahoma 9%). Box has 32 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Box
On a workday 32 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 20 people are in Box on a workday afternoon, 62% 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 Box’s working residents head each day
Where Box clocks in
9% of workers
9% of workers
9% 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 Box
of Box workers work from home, vs 9% across Oklahoma. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 5 commuters (the 74% 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 Box’s workers travel
About 50% 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.
Next door to Box
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Box workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box | – | — | — | — | $57,679 |
| Redbird Smith | under 4% | — | — | 34 min | — |
| Evening Shade | under 4% | — | — | 36 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Redbird Smith and Evening Shade: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Box’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 Box: questions
What is the median household income in Box?
$57,679 (±$52,354) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $65,039 across Oklahoma and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Box?
21.2%, against 15.3% across Oklahoma and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Box work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Sallisaw (9%, 12 mi), Muskogee (9%, 25 mi), Tulsa (9%, 65 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Box 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 Box, from the people who make the trip.
More of Box
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.