Roland is a very small town located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 3,633 people and two associated neighborhoods, Roland is the 114th largest community in Oklahoma.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Roland is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Roland is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Roland who work in office and administrative support (14.01%), sales jobs (13.59%), and maintenance occupations (6.85%). There are many members of the armed forces living in Roland. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform. Also of interest is that Roland has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Roland has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Roland a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. As is often the case in a small town, Roland doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In Roland, just 8.09% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Roland in 2022 was $20,617, which is low income relative to Oklahoma and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $82,468 for a family of four. However, Roland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Roland is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Roland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Roland residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Roland include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Roland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.
