Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Marble City
Hardly any work in Marble City itself; outside it, Sallisaw draws the most (28%, 8 miles). 0% of workers have no commute at all (Oklahoma 9%). Commuters spend 33 minutes getting to work on average, next to 22 for Oklahoma and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Marble City quiets down on a workday
On a workday 68 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 120 people are in Marble City on a workday afternoon, 37% 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 Marble City commutes to
Where Marble City clocks in
28% of workers
4% 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.
Marble City’s commute takes about 33 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Marble City workers work from home, vs 9% across Oklahoma. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 50 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.
The commute from Marble City, by distance
About 28% 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.
How Marble City compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Marble City workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marble City | – | — | — | 33 min | $43,750 |
| Brushy | under 3% | — | — | 33 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Brushy: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Marble City’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 Marble City: questions
What is the median household income in Marble City?
$43,750 (±$15,655) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $65,039 across Oklahoma and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Marble City?
18.2%, against 15.3% across Oklahoma and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Marble City?
33 minutes each way on average, against 22 across Oklahoma and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Marble City work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Sallisaw (28%, 8 mi), Fort Smith (4%, 30 mi), Roland (4%, 21 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Marble City without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 14% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Marble City, from the people who make the trip.
More of Marble City
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.