Checotah's Livability
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A
Affordability -
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Housing -
B
Job Market -
D
Diversity -
C+
Crime -
B+
Commute -
D+
Education -
B
Weather -
F
Amenities
About Checotah, OK
Checotah, OK is located in Mcintosh County in the state of Oklahoma.
The total City Population for Checotah is about 3,034 with about 134 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $86,054, which is roughly 26% lower than the Average Home Value of $116,887 for the state of Oklahoma, and roughly 60% lower than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $35,781, which is roughly 33% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $53,655 for the state of Oklahoma, and roughly 45% lower higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.40Male Population Estimate: 46.7%
Female Population Estimate: 53.3%
Median Age: 39.6
Male Median Age: 45.1
Female Median Age: 46.3
Racial Demographic Estimates
Indian:22.9%
Hispanic:9.5%
Black:6%
Asian:2.8%
Other:1.4%
Hawaiian:0.1%
Voting
Voting Results by Party
Democratic: 24.37%
Libertarian: 0.94%
Other: 0.65%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Checotah specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Mcintosh County: About 8.59975 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Mcintosh County: About 247.519 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Mcintosh County is about 54% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 14% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for Checotah is about 8.6%.
Oklahoma is ranked #43 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 24.25 out of 100.
Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 9.59The average living wage for the state of Oklahoma is $30.58/hr, while the states minimum wage is $7.25/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Oklahoma a minimum wage score of 9.65 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $2.13/hr, which gives Oklahoma a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 8.97 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Oklahoma is $163.91, resulting in a UI benefit score of 19.41 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43✓ Oklahoma does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Oklahoma does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
X Oklahoma does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X Oklahoma does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Oklahoma does provide some form of paid family leave.
X Oklahoma does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Oklahoma does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Oklahoma does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Oklahoma does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Oklahoma does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ Oklahoma does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ Oklahoma does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Oklahoma does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70X Oklahoma does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
✓ Oklahoma does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Oklahoma does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ Oklahoma does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
✓ Oklahoma does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 74426Latitude: 35.482000
Longitude: -95.522400
TimeZone: Central (GMT -06:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: South
Average Elevation: 592.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 918, 539