Nowata is a very small city located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 3,565 people and two associated neighborhoods, Nowata is the 108th largest community in Oklahoma.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Nowata is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Nowata is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Nowata who work in sales jobs (14.17%), office and administrative support (11.53%), and management occupations (10.13%). As is often the case in a small city, Nowata doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The rate of college-level education in Nowata is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.95% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Nowata in 2022 was $24,444, which is middle income relative to Oklahoma, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $97,776 for a family of four. However, Nowata contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Nowata is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Nowata home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Nowata residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Nowata include German, Irish, English, Dutch, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Nowata is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
