Wickliffe at work: jobs, income and the commute
For 0% of workers, the job is at home, next to 9% for Oklahoma as a whole. A typical one-way commute lasts 30 minutes, next to 22 for Oklahoma and 26 for the U.S. No jobs are based in Wickliffe in the Census job records; 275 of its residents work elsewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The commute and the jobs: Wickliffe in brief
Wickliffe is a place people come home to
There are 0 jobs based in Wickliffe, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Wickliffe has about 470 people in it, 37% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Wickliffe workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 30 minutes each way, against 22 across Oklahoma. Over a year that’s about 230 hours of commuting, 61 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Few Wickliffe workers work from home
Only 0% of workers work from home, against 9% across Oklahoma. Almost everyone here travels to a job. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 275 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Who commutes out of Wickliffe, and who commutes in
On a workday 275 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 470 people are in Wickliffe 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.
Wickliffe’s commute takes about 30 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Wickliffe workers work from home, vs 9% across Oklahoma. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 306 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.
15% of working residents work in Salina
Where Wickliffe clocks in
15% of workers
13% of workers
10% 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Wickliffe
About 20% 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.
Wickliffe and its neighbors: 15% work next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Wickliffe workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wickliffe | – | — | — | 30 min | $42,232 |
| Kenwood | under 2% | D | D | 35 min | $58,135 |
| Salina | 15% | D− | B+ | 26 min | $42,596 |
| Pump Back | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Pump Back: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Salina. Darker towns draw more of Wickliffe’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 Wickliffe: questions
What is the median household income in Wickliffe?
$42,232 (±$13,969) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $65,039 across Oklahoma and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Wickliffe?
20.3%, against 15.3% across Oklahoma and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Wickliffe?
30 minutes each way on average, against 22 across Oklahoma and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Wickliffe work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Salina (15%, 3 mi), Pryor Creek (13%, 11 mi), Tulsa (10%, 46 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Wickliffe without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Wickliffe, from the people who make the trip.
More of Wickliffe
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.