Where Iron Post earns its living
Hardly any stay in Iron Post for work; outside it, Tulsa is the main destination (30%, 43 miles). 0% of workers have no commute at all, against 9% across Oklahoma. The Census job records count 27 working residents of Iron Post and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Iron Post by day and by night
On a workday 27 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 31 people are in Iron Post on a workday afternoon, 47% 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 Iron Post ends
Where Iron Post clocks in
30% of workers
7% of workers
4% 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 Iron Post
of Iron Post workers work from home, vs 9% across Oklahoma. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 26 commuters (the 0% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Iron Post
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.
Iron Post and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Iron Post workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Post | – | — | — | — | — |
| Snake Creek | under 4% | — | — | 32 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Snake Creek: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Iron Post’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 Iron Post: questions
What is the poverty rate in Iron Post?
0.0%, against 15.3% across Oklahoma and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Iron Post work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Tulsa (30%, 43 mi), Pryor Creek (7%, 14 mi), Parsons (4%, 82 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Iron Post 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 Iron Post, from the people who make the trip.
More of Iron Post
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.