Photo: TulGuy · CC BY 4.0Westport has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Only 2% work in Westport; the top destination outside it is Tulsa (32%, 21 miles). There are 96 jobs in Westport for 205 working residents. The trip to work takes 31 minutes on average, next to 22 for Oklahoma and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The short version on getting to work from Westport
One in three of Westport works in Tulsa
65 working residents, 32%, have their main job in Tulsa, 21 miles away. That’s 16 times as many as work in Westport itself. The commute map ↓
Westport workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 31 minutes each way, against 22 across Oklahoma. Over a year that’s about 238 hours of commuting, 69 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 205 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Out of Westport to work: where people go
Where Westport clocks in
32% of workers
9% 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.
Westport’s commute takes about 31 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Westport workers work from home, vs 9% across Oklahoma. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 252 commuters (the 8% 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.
How many people are in Westport by day
On a workday 201 residents head out to work, 4 work right here, and 92 people come in from elsewhere.
About 350 people are in Westport on a workday afternoon, 24% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Jobs in Westport: what the 96 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Westport, 2014 → 2024: 296 → 96. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Westport’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The commute from Westport, by distance
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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Westport and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Sand Springs (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Westport workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westport | – | — | — | 31 min | $83,214 |
| Sand Springs | 4% | B− | B− | 21 min | $75,645 |
| Mannford | 3% | C− | C− | 30 min | $60,521 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Westport’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 2024, 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 Westport: questions
What is the median household income in Westport?
$83,214 (±$11,704) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $65,039 across Oklahoma and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Westport?
13.9%, against 15.3% across Oklahoma and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Westport?
31 minutes each way on average, against 22 across Oklahoma and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Westport work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Tulsa (32%, 21 mi), Oklahoma City (9%, 85 mi), Broken Arrow (6%, 29 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Westport without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Westport, from the people who make the trip.
More of Westport
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.