Durant is a somewhat small city located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 13,555 people and six constituent neighborhoods, Durant is the 32nd largest community in Oklahoma.

Unlike some cities, Durant isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Durant are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Durant is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Durant who work in sales jobs (14.53%), office and administrative support jobs (13.02%), and teaching (7.80%).

Because there are quite a few people attending college in Durant, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Durant provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.

One of the benefits of Durant is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 16.35 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

Durant is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Durant Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Durant is somewhat better educated than the 14.96% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 22.54% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Durant in 2000 was $13,849, 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 $55,396 for a family of four.

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

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