Work and commuting in Greasy
Hardly any stay in Greasy for work; outside it, Stilwell is the main destination (21%, 10 miles). Home is the office for 2% of workers (Oklahoma 9%). Commuters spend 33 minutes getting to work on average, where Oklahoma has 22 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Greasy
On a workday 87 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 77 people are in Greasy on a workday afternoon, 53% 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 people from Greasy work
Where Greasy clocks in
21% of workers
14% 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.
From Greasy, about 33 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Greasy workers work from home, vs 9% across Oklahoma. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 59 commuters (the 2% 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.
The distance from Greasy to work
About 24% 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.
Greasy and its neighbors
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Greasy workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greasy | – | — | — | 33 min | $62,083 |
| Bunch | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Cherry Tree | under 3% | — | — | 19 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Bunch and Cherry Tree: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Greasy’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 Greasy: questions
What is the median household income in Greasy?
$62,083 (±$27,396) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $65,039 across Oklahoma and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Greasy?
10.4%, against 15.3% across Oklahoma and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Greasy?
33 minutes each way on average, against 22 across Oklahoma and 26 nationally. 2% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Greasy work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Stilwell (21%, 10 mi), Tahlequah (14%, 22 mi), Oklahoma City (6%, 159 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Greasy without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 15% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Greasy, from the people who make the trip.
More of Greasy
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.