Jobs and earnings in Etta, and the trip to work
16.1% of residents live below the poverty line; Oklahoma has 15.3%. Hardly any work in Etta; the top destination outside it is Tulsa (21%, 59 miles). The Census job records count 24 working residents of Etta and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Etta
On a workday 24 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 63 people are in Etta on a workday afternoon, 28% 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 Etta ends
Where Etta clocks in
21% of workers
17% of workers
13% 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.
How far Etta’s workers travel
About 42% 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.
The towns around Etta
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Etta workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etta | – | — | — | — | $35,192 |
| Welling | under 5% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Park Hill | under 5% | D | C+ | 23 min | $47,064 |
| Tenkiller | under 5% | — | — | 40 min | — |
| Caney | under 5% | — | — | 28 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Welling, Tenkiller and Caney: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Etta’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 Etta: questions
What is the median household income in Etta?
$35,192 (±$34,601) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $65,039 across Oklahoma and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Etta?
16.1%, against 15.3% across Oklahoma and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Etta work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Tulsa (21%, 59 mi), Stilwell (17%, 15 mi), Tahlequah (13%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Etta, from the people who make the trip.
More of Etta
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.