Jenks is a medium-sized city located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 27,141 people and four associated neighborhoods, Jenks is the 16th largest community in Oklahoma. Jenks has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Jenks, where the median household income is $101,767.00.

Jenks real estate is some of the most expensive in Oklahoma, although Jenks house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Jenks has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.15% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Because of many things, Jenks is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Jenks really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Jenks perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Jenks is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 46.57% of adults in Jenks have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Jenks in 2018 was $43,424, which is wealthy relative to Oklahoma, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $173,696 for a family of four. However, Jenks contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

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