Tahlequah Metro Area

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  2. Tahlequah Metro Area Statistics
  3. Tahlequah Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Tahlequah Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Tahlequah Metro Area Family Information
  6. Tahlequah Metro Area Education Information
  7. Tahlequah Metro Area Business Information
  8. Tahlequah Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Tahlequah Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Tahlequah Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Tahlequah Metro Area Counties
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Tahlequah Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Tahlequah Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 42,521
  • Land Area (2000): 1,945.180 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 65.696 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 19,499
Tahlequah Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 34,060 39.47%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,723 4.31%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 48,500 56.21%

Tahlequah Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Tahlequah Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Tahlequah Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 15,645 14,413 1,232 7.88% 79
1991 15,929 14,592 1,337 8.39% 84
1992 16,140 14,945 1,194 7.40% 74
1993 16,271 15,089 1,183 7.27% 73
1994 16,429 15,368 1,060 6.45% 65
1995 16,557 15,678 879 5.31% 53
1996 16,758 15,879 879 5.24% 53
1997 17,453 16,615 838 4.80% 48
1998 17,919 17,124 796 4.44% 45
1999 18,444 17,802 643 3.48% 35
2000 18,847 18,241 606 3.21% 32
2001 19,101 18,445 657 3.44% 34
2002 19,740 18,934 806 4.08% 41
2003 20,166 19,064 1,102 5.46% 55
2004 20,775 19,803 973 4.68% 47
2005 20,765 19,844 921 4.43% 44
2006 21,501 20,578 923 4.29% 43
2007 22,648 21,651 997 4.40% 44
2008 23,699 22,848 851 3.59% 36
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 22,700 21,742 958 4.22% 42
Feb 2008 23,003 22,203 800 3.48% 35
Mar 2008 23,424 22,716 708 3.02% 30
Apr 2008 24,060 23,396 664 2.76% 28
May 2008 24,477 23,644 833 3.40% 34
Jun 2008 24,474 23,472 1,002 4.09% 41
Jul 2008 23,785 22,806 979 4.12% 41
Aug 2008 23,734 22,825 909 3.83% 38
Sep 2008 23,633 22,831 802 3.39% 34
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Tahlequah Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,688 14.14%
2. Educational Services 2,048 10.78%
3. Public Administration 1,252 6.59%
4. Health Care 1,208 6.36%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,012 5.32%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 884 4.65%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 790 4.16%
8. Metal Manufactuing 780 4.10%
9. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 630 3.31%
10. Truck Transportation 490 2.58%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 486 2.56%
12. Repair and Maintenance 474 2.49%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 406 2.14%
14. Utilities 406 2.14%
15. Department and Other General Stores 346 1.82%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 332 1.75%
17. Food Manufacturing 316 1.66%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 302 1.59%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 298 1.57%
20. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 292 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 3,450 20.62%
2. Health Care 2,744 16.40%
3. Public Administration 1,438 8.59%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,222 7.30%
5. Social Assistance 808 4.83%
6. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 672 4.02%
7. Finance and Insurance 636 3.80%
8. Department and Other General Stores 592 3.54%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 444 2.65%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 438 2.62%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 384 2.29%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 344 2.06%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 268 1.60%
14. Food Manufacturing 212 1.27%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 196 1.17%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 172 1.03%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 154 0.92%
18. Construction 142 0.85%
19. Private Household Services 134 0.80%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 132 0.79%

Tahlequah Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 928 4.88%
2. Other Production Occupations 914 4.81%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 870 4.58%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 814 4.28%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 788 4.15%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 774 4.07%
7. Other Management Occupations 760 4.00%
8. Other Construction Trades 654 3.44%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 632 3.33%
10. Construction Laborers 616 3.24%
11. Agricultural Workers 600 3.16%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 586 3.08%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 524 2.76%
14. Carpenters 488 2.57%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 462 2.43%
16. Postsecondary Teachers 402 2.12%
17. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 402 2.12%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 376 1.98%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 370 1.95%
20. Farmers and Farm Managers 328 1.73%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,222 7.30%
2. Secretaries and Admins 1,072 6.41%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 910 5.44%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 862 5.15%
5. Cashiers 746 4.46%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 716 4.28%
7. Other Management Occupations 578 3.45%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 544 3.25%
9. Registered Nurses 522 3.12%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 522 3.12%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 520 3.11%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 484 2.89%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 462 2.76%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 432 2.58%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 430 2.57%
16. Child Care Workers 366 2.19%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 366 2.19%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 352 2.10%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 326 1.95%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 310 1.85%

Tahlequah Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 32,995 49.51%
15-35 hours 9,050 13.58%
1-14 hours 1,992 2.99%
No regular hours 22,608 33.92%

Tahlequah Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,026 2.99%
5 AM-5:29 AM 804 2.34%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,358 3.96%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,424 7.06%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,028 8.82%
7 AM-7:29 AM 5,724 16.67%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 7,976 23.23%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,477 10.13%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,089 3.17%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,231 3.59%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 636 1.85%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 227 0.66%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,965 8.64%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,366 6.89%

Tahlequah Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,731 5.04%
5-9 5,781 16.84%
10-14 5,328 15.52%
15-19 5,142 14.98%
20-24 3,679 10.72%
25-29 1,407 4.10%
30-34 4,243 12.36%
35-39 731 2.13%
40-44 936 2.73%
45-59 2,193 6.39%
60-89 2,049 5.97%
At least 90 1,111 3.24%

Tahlequah Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 34 0.10% 23,034 67.09%
30-44 22 0.06% 5,888 17.15%
45-59 38 0.11% 2,155 6.28%
At least 60 64 0.19% 3,096 9.02%

Tahlequah Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 30 0.08%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 6,557 18.41%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 26,052 73.15%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 78 0.22%
Color 4 Box Other 359 1.01%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 158 0.44%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,097 3.08%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,282 3.60%

Tahlequah Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Tahlequah Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 32,450 (81,632 people)
Families (2000): 22,462 (67,770 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 7,501
People at same address in 1995: 41,671
Tahlequah Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 5,780 17.54%
$10,000-$14,999 3,609 10.95%
$15,000-$19,999 3,071 9.32%
$20,000-$24,999 3,016 9.15%
$25,000-$29,999 2,515 7.63%
$30,000-$34,999 2,340 7.10%
$35,000-$39,999 2,094 6.35%
$40,000-$44,999 1,701 5.16%
$45,000-$49,999 1,518 4.61%
$50,000-$59,999 2,427 7.37%
$60,000-$74,999 2,113 6.41%
$75,000-$99,999 1,686 5.12%
$100,000-$124,999 512 1.55%
$125,000-$149,999 159 0.48%
$150,000-$199,999 258 0.78%
$200,000 or more 154 0.47%

Tahlequah Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,099 25.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,829 29.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 823 5.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,646 16.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 119 0.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,072 12.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 40 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 970 6.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 9 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 343 2.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 217 1.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Tahlequah Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 25,234 29.82%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,501 8.86%
Public Assistance 2,114 2.50%
Retirement 5,120 6.05%
Self Employment 4,806 5.68%
Social Security 9,311 11.00%
Supplemental Security 1,866 2.21%
Wage / Salary 23,745 28.06%
Other 4,920 5.81%

Tahlequah Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 9,805 55.35%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 7,911 44.65%

Tahlequah Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,754 11.36%
Color 1 Box Married 19,560 59.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,817 26.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 913 2.76%

Tahlequah Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,971 11.33%
Color 1 Box Married 19,440 55.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,752 22.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,874 11.06%

Tahlequah Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Tahlequah Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Tahlequah Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,734 7.42%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 9,639 15.10%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 18,592 29.13%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 16,112 25.24%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,706 4.24%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 7,544 11.82%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,501 7.05%

Tahlequah Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,165 2.74% 349 0.82% 1,514 3.56%
Kindergarten 1,276 3.00% 58 0.14% 1,334 3.14%
Grades 1-4 5,340 12.56% 250 0.59% 5,590 13.15%
Grades 5-8 4,660 10.96% 134 0.32% 4,794 11.27%
Grades 9-12 4,851 11.41% 350 0.82% 5,201 12.23%
Undergrad college 7,582 17.83% 429 1.01% 8,011 18.84%
Graduate or professional school 862 2.03% 64 0.15% 926 2.18%
Total 25,736 60.53% 1,634 3.84% 27,370 64.37%

Tahlequah Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Tahlequah Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Tahlequah Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 60 46
2004 82 68

Tahlequah Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Tahlequah Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Tahlequah Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 64,241 77.33%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 18,836 22.67%

Tahlequah Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Tahlequah Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 40
Tahlequah Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Tahlequah Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Tahlequah Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,938 13.96%
10-19 Years 7,103 16.70%
20-29 Years 7,064 16.61%
30-39 Years 5,294 12.45%
40-49 Years 5,509 12.96%
50-59 Years 4,668 10.98%
60-69 Years 3,428 8.06%
70-79 Years 2,281 5.36%
80-89 Years 1,052 2.47%
90+ Years 184 0.43%

Tahlequah Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 20,863 49.07%
Color 1 Box Female 21,658 50.93%

Tahlequah Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 23,483 55.23%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 13,580 31.94%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3,042 7.15%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,760 4.14%
Color 1 Box African-American 504 1.19%
Color 2 Box Asian 115 0.27%
Color 6 Box Other Race 21 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 16 0.04%

Tahlequah Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 8,602 21.57%
2. Irish 7,413 18.59%
3. United States Or American 6,964 17.46%
4. English 6,242 15.65%
5. French Non-Basque 1,616 4.05%
6. Dutch 1,478 3.71%
7. Scottish 1,218 3.05%
8. Scotch Irish 951 2.38%
9. Italian 836 2.10%
10. Swedish 730 1.83%

Tahlequah Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 74,173 92.16%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,038 3.77%
3. Other Native North American 2,364 2.94%
4. German 298 0.37%
5. French 155 0.19%
6. Navajo 88 0.11%
7. Persian 66 0.08%
8. Chinese 62 0.08%
9. Other West Germanic 34 0.04%
10. African 32 0.04%

Tahlequah Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 84,048 97.41%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 487 0.56%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,748 2.03%

Tahlequah Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Tahlequah Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Tahlequah Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Cherokee County    

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