Fort Gibson is a very small town located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 3,810 people and two associated neighborhoods, Fort Gibson is the 101st largest community in Oklahoma.Unlike some towns, Fort Gibson isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Fort Gibson are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Fort Gibson is a town of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Fort Gibson who work in management occupations (17.62%), teaching (15.30%), and office and administrative support (8.43%). Also of interest is that Fort Gibson has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Fort Gibson telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.20% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Being a small town, Fort Gibson does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The population of Fort Gibson is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.31% of adults in Fort Gibson have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Fort Gibson in 2022 was $33,736, which is wealthy relative to Oklahoma, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $134,944 for a family of four. However, Fort Gibson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Fort Gibson is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Fort Gibson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fort Gibson residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Fort Gibson include Irish, English, German, European, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Fort Gibson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Native American languages and Navajo.
