Most of River Bottom commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
Employers in River Bottom report 9 jobs, against 78 working residents. Hardly any stay in River Bottom for work; outside it, Muskogee is the main destination (29%, 10 miles). A typical one-way commute lasts 28 minutes (Oklahoma 22, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of River Bottom
On a workday 78 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 9 people come in from elsewhere.
About 180 people are in River Bottom on a workday afternoon, 28% fewer than live here.
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 River Bottom’s residents
Where River Bottom clocks in
29% of workers
12% 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.
Goods, not services: 100% of the jobs in River Bottom
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in River Bottom, 2013 → 2023: 3 → 9. 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 River Bottom’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 28 minutes to work from River Bottom
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of River Bottom workers work from home, vs 9% across Oklahoma. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 89 commuters (the 12% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from River Bottom
About 32% 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 River Bottom
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | River Bottom workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Bottom | – | — | — | 28 min | $49,375 |
| Sand Hill | under 2% | — | — | 29 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Sand Hill: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of River Bottom’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 River Bottom: questions
What is the median household income in River Bottom?
$49,375 (±$27,645) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $65,039 across Oklahoma and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in River Bottom?
21.3%, against 15.3% across Oklahoma and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from River Bottom?
28 minutes each way on average, against 22 across Oklahoma and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in River Bottom work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Muskogee (29%, 10 mi), Tulsa (12%, 50 mi), Fort Gibson (8%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around River Bottom without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from River Bottom, from the people who make the trip.
More of River Bottom
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.