Jenks is a medium-sized city located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 27,553 people and four associated neighborhoods, Jenks is the 16th largest community in Oklahoma. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Jenks, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Jenks, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Jenks’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Jenks does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because 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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.15% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

The citizens of Jenks are among the most well-educated in the nation: 46.57% of adults in Jenks have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Jenks in 2022 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.