Bixby is a medium-sized city located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 29,800 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Bixby is the 15th largest community in Oklahoma. Much of the housing stock in Bixby was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Bixby economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Bixby, where the median household income is $93,765.00. Bixby real estate is some of the most expensive in Oklahoma, although Bixby house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Bixby is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Bixby is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bixby who work in management occupations (14.05%), sales jobs (11.41%), and office and administrative support (10.66%). Also of interest is that Bixby has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.07% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Bixby is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Bixby really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Bixby perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.Bixby is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 45.26% of adults in Bixby have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Bixby in 2022 was $45,275, which is wealthy relative to Oklahoma and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $181,100 for a family of four. However, Bixby contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Bixby is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bixby home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bixby residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Bixby include German, English, Irish, European, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Bixby is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
