Work means Tahlequah for about two in five of Johnson Prairie’s working residents
Hardly any work in Johnson Prairie; the top destination outside it is Tahlequah (44%, 12 miles). 0% of workers work from home, next to 9% for Oklahoma as a whole. The trip to work takes 19 minutes on average, against 22 across Oklahoma and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Johnson Prairie
On a workday 39 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 100 people are in Johnson Prairie on a workday afternoon, 27% 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.
The places Johnson Prairie commutes to
Where Johnson Prairie clocks in
44% of workers
10% of workers
8% 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 long Johnson Prairie spends getting to work: about 19 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Johnson Prairie workers work from home, vs 9% across Oklahoma. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 76 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Johnson Prairie
About 18% 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.
Next door to Johnson Prairie
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Johnson Prairie workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Prairie | – | — | — | 19 min | $48,897 |
| Lowrey | under 3% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Teresita | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Moodys | under 3% | D− | B | 19 min | $49,355 |
Same-state neighbors only. Lowrey and Teresita: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Johnson Prairie’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 Johnson Prairie: questions
What is the median household income in Johnson Prairie?
$48,897 (±$3,538) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $65,039 across Oklahoma and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Johnson Prairie?
9.9%, against 15.3% across Oklahoma and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Johnson Prairie?
19 minutes each way on average, against 22 across Oklahoma and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Johnson Prairie work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Johnson Prairie 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 Johnson Prairie, from the people who make the trip.
More of Johnson Prairie
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.