About Catoosa

Catoosa is a somewhat small town located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 7,918 people and just one neighborhood, Catoosa is the 58th largest community in Oklahoma.

Catoosa is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Catoosa is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Catoosa who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.51%), sales jobs (12.88%), and management occupations (6.18%).

Catoosa is a very car-oriented town. 98.99% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Catoosa is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Catoosa has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

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

Catoosa Information and Demographics

The education level of Catoosa citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 14.09% of adults 25 and older in Catoosa have a college degree.

The per capita income in Catoosa in 2000 was $17,904, which is wealthy relative to Oklahoma, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $71,616 for a family of four.

Catoosa is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Catoosa home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Catoosa is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Catoosa include German, Irish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Catoosa is English. Some people also speak Spanish.