Skiatook is a somewhat small city located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 8,586 people and four associated neighborhoods, Skiatook is the 52nd largest community in Oklahoma. Skiatook real estate is some of the most expensive in Oklahoma, although Skiatook 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, Skiatook is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Skiatook is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Skiatook who work in office and administrative support (12.56%), sales jobs (10.20%), and healthcare (9.16%). A relatively large number of people in Skiatook telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.87% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Being a small city, Skiatook does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Skiatook citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.62% of adults 25 and older in Skiatook have a college degree. The per capita income in Skiatook in 2022 was $27,637, which is upper middle income relative to Oklahoma, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $110,548 for a family of four. However, Skiatook contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Skiatook is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Skiatook home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Skiatook residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Skiatook include Irish, English, German, Scandinavian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Skiatook is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
