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McCurtain, OK

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Overview


McCurtain is a tiny town located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 358 people and just one neighborhood, McCurtain is the 308th largest community in Oklahoma.

Occupations and Workforce

Unlike some towns, McCurtain isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in McCurtain are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, McCurtain is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in McCurtain who work in personal care services (18.12%), sales jobs (13.04%), and maintenance occupations (8.70%).

Setting & Lifestyle

The overall crime rate in McCurtain is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.

As is often the case in a small town, McCurtain doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Demographics

In McCurtain, just 11.59% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.

The per capita income in McCurtain in 2022 was $14,254, which is low income relative to Oklahoma and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $57,016 for a family of four. McCurtain also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 52.03% of its population below the federal poverty line.

McCurtain is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call McCurtain home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of McCurtain residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in McCurtain include Irish, German, English, Scottish, and Greek.

The most common language spoken in McCurtain is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Greek.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in McCurtain, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.

Real Estate

Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 13 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 96.5% of all U.S. neighborhoods.

People

One of the really interesting characteristics about the neighborhood is that, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research, it is an excellent choice in which to reside for college students. Due to its popularity among college students who already choose to live here, its walkability, and its above average safety from crime, the neighborhood is ideal for prospective or already-enrolled college students. Between semesters and during school breaks, you'll notice that the excitement here fluctuates with the college seasons. Despite the excitement however, parents of college-age children can rest easy knowing that this neighborhood has an above average safety rating. For each of these reasons, the neighborhood is rated among the top 4.1% of college-friendly places to live in the state of Oklahoma. In addition to being an excellent choice for college students, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for families with school-aged children.

Diversity

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, 13.0% of this neighborhood's residents have Native American ancestry.

is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 1.2% 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 98.1% of the neighborhoods in America.

The Neighbors

How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.

The neighbors in the neighborhood in McCurtain are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 82.7% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 30.3% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 81.5% of U.S. neighborhoods.

What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.

In the neighborhood, 38.0% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 23.2% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (20.5%), and 16.3% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 94.7% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (4.5%).

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Culture is shared learned behavior. We learn it from our parents, their parents, our houses of worship, and much of our culture – our learned behavior – comes from our ancestors. That is why ancestry and ethnicity can be so interesting and important to understand: places with concentrations of people of one or more ancestries often express those shared learned behaviors and this gives each neighborhood its own culture. Even different neighborhoods in the same city can have drastically different cultures.

In the neighborhood in McCurtain, OK, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (15.2%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (13.8%), and residents who report Native American roots (13.0%), and some of the residents are also of Mexican ancestry (6.0%), along with some English ancestry residents (5.6%), among others.

Getting to Work

How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (42.5% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.

Here most residents (76.8%) 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 (11.4%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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