Stillwater is a medium-sized city located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 49,160 people and 17 associated neighborhoods, Stillwater is the tenth largest community in Oklahoma. Stillwater real estate is some of the most expensive in Oklahoma, although Stillwater house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Stillwater is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Stillwater is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Stillwater who work in teaching (15.99%), sales jobs (10.20%), and office and administrative support (9.68%). Of important note, Stillwater is also a city of artists. Stillwater has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Stillwater’s character. Also of interest is that Stillwater has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Stillwater telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.39% 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. Because Stillwater has a very large number of students who are 18 years or older and in college, it is thought of as a college town. This has a major influence on local Stillwater lifestyle, entertainment, and culture in general. Life in Stillwater is very much tied to the academic calendar: when students return from the summer break in the fall, one will notice them out and about, buying groceries, out with friends, and generally getting re-acquainted with each other. In Stillwater people study hard and play hard, and there is ample opportunity to do both. One of the benefits of Stillwater is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 15.94 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.If knowledge is power, Stillwater is a pretty powerful place. 51.00% of the adults in Stillwater have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Stillwater in 2022 was $24,801, which is middle income relative to Oklahoma, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $99,204 for a family of four. However, Stillwater contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Stillwater also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 31.53% of its population below the federal poverty line.Stillwater is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Stillwater home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Stillwater residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Stillwater include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Stillwater is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
