About Nash

Nash is a tiny town located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 446 people and just one neighborhood, Nash is the 277th largest community in Oklahoma. Much of the housing stock in Nash was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Nash is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Nash is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Nash who work in farm management (17.67%), office and administrative support jobs (16.74%), and sales jobs (9.77%).

You will also find that a lot of people in Nash work in agricultural jobs - much more than in the average community in America. This will be quite apparent if you drive around town, as much of the landscape is dedicated to farms.

A relatively large number of people in Nash telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.91% 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.

Nash is a very car-oriented town. 97.98% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Nash 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. Nash 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, Nash doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Nash Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Nash is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 14.96%: 14.95% of adults 25 and older in Nash have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Nash in 2000 was $13,919, which is middle income relative to Oklahoma, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $55,676 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in Nash is English.