Gore at work: jobs, income and the commute
There are 358 jobs in Gore, against 250 working residents. About one in ten work in Gore itself; outside it, Sallisaw draws the most (13%, 18 miles). Working residents average 21 minutes each way (Oklahoma 22, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where Gore stands out on work
A big share show a job far from home
36% of working residents have a main job more than 50 miles away. Part of that is employers that report every worker at one head office, so not all of those trips happen daily. How far ↓
Many jobs in Gore pay little
31% of the jobs based in Gore pay $1,250 a month or less, under $15,000 a year. The jobs ↓
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 250 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Gore’s commute, mile by mile
About 36% 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.
Health, schools and offices: most of the jobs in Gore
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Gore, 2013 → 2023: 449 → 358. 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 Gore’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Gore fills up on a workday
On a workday 227 residents head out to work, 23 work right here, and 335 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,100 people are in Gore on a workday afternoon, 11% more than live here.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.43 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The towns that employ Gore’s residents
Where Gore clocks in
13% of workers
9% of workers
7% 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.
Getting to work from Gore takes about 21 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Gore workers work from home, vs 9% across Oklahoma. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 345 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.
Gore and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Gore workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gore | – | — | — | 21 min | $63,036 |
| Notchietown | under 3% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Webbers Falls | under 3% | — | — | 48 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Notchietown and Webbers Falls: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Gore’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 Gore: questions
What is the median household income in Gore?
$63,036 (±$21,933) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $65,039 across Oklahoma and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Gore?
19.2%, against 15.3% across Oklahoma and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Gore?
21 minutes each way on average, against 22 across Oklahoma and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Gore work?
9% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Sallisaw (13%, 18 mi), Muskogee (9%, 20 mi), Tulsa (7%, 60 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Gore without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Gore, from the people who make the trip.
More of Gore
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.