Wapanucka - Coleman is a very small town located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 2,955 people and just one neighborhood, Wapanucka - Coleman is the 136th largest community in Oklahoma.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Wapanucka - Coleman is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.24% of the Wapanucka - Coleman workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Wapanucka - Coleman is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Wapanucka - Coleman who work in office and administrative support (13.78%), management occupations (10.53%), and teaching (7.79%).
Being a small town, Wapanucka - Coleman does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The population of Wapanucka - Coleman overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Wapanucka - Coleman, 21.21% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Wapanucka - Coleman in 2022 was $25,227, 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 $100,908 for a family of four. However, Wapanucka - Coleman contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Wapanucka - Coleman is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Wapanucka - Coleman home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wapanucka - Coleman residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Wapanucka - Coleman include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Wapanucka - Coleman is English. Other important languages spoken here include Native American languages and Italian.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 14 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 96.2% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
If you're planning where to retire, the neighborhood in Wapanucka - Coleman is a great option to consider. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive retirement dream area analysis, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety ratings compared to other neighborhoods in OK, offers a wide range of housing options, and has already attracted an enviable mix of college educated seniors. This neighborhood ranks as better for retirement living than 85.1% of the neighborhoods in Oklahoma. If you are considering retiring to Oklahoma, this is a good neighborhood to look at.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Native American ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 8.3% of this neighborhood's residents have Native American ancestry.
is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 0.9% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Native American languages at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 97.0% of the neighborhoods in America.
There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Wapanucka - Coleman are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 79.9% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 41.7% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 90.0% of U.S. neighborhoods.
A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.
In the neighborhood, 35.2% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 31.1% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (17.3%), and 14.4% in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 98.1% of households.
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Wapanucka - Coleman, OK, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (9.8%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (9.5%), and residents who report English roots (8.4%), and some of the residents are also of Native American ancestry (8.3%), along with some Mexican ancestry residents (2.8%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (28.8% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (82.2%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (11.8%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.