Dibble has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
A typical one-way commute lasts 34 minutes, next to 22 for Oklahoma and 26 for the U.S. Dibble has 161 jobs, and 414 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Dibble; the top destination outside it is Oklahoma City (33%, 32 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work and commuting in Dibble, in brief
One in three of Dibble works in Oklahoma City
137 working residents, 33%, have their main job in Oklahoma City, 32 miles away. That’s far more as work in Dibble itself. The commute map ↓
Dibble workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 34 minutes each way, against 22 across Oklahoma. Over a year that’s about 261 hours of commuting, 92 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 414 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Where the trip to work from Dibble ends
Where Dibble clocks in
33% of workers
6% 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.
Time on the road from Dibble: about 34 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Dibble workers work from home, vs 9% across Oklahoma. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 412 commuters (the 8% 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.
A workday in Dibble: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 412 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 159 people come in from elsewhere.
About 740 people are in Dibble on a workday afternoon, 26% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Goods, not services: 83% of the jobs in Dibble
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Dibble, 2013 → 2023: 127 → 161. 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 Dibble’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Dibble’s commute, mile by mile
About 15% 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.
Around Dibble: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Blanchard (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
Darker towns draw more of Dibble’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 Dibble: questions
What is the median household income in Dibble?
$71,471 (±$15,785) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $65,039 across Oklahoma and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Dibble?
19.5%, against 15.3% across Oklahoma and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Dibble?
34 minutes each way on average, against 22 across Oklahoma and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Dibble work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Oklahoma City (33%, 32 mi), Norman (15%, 22 mi), Blanchard (6%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Dibble without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Dibble, from the people who make the trip.
More of Dibble
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.