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Stillwater, OK
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Stillwater profile


Living in Stillwater



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.

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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.39% 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 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.

Stillwater, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.

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.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Stillwater, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Stillwater is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 51.00% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Stillwater in 2018 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.