Locust Grove is a very small town located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 1,392 people and two associated neighborhoods, Locust Grove is the 209th largest community in Oklahoma.
A relatively large number of people in Locust Grove telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.05% 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.
The rate of college-level education in Locust Grove is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.47% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Locust Grove in 2022 was $24,563, which is lower middle income relative to Oklahoma, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $98,252 for a family of four. However, Locust Grove contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Locust Grove is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Locust Grove home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Locust Grove residents report their race to be Native American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Locust Grove include German, Irish, English, Dutch, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Locust Grove is English. Other important languages spoken here include Native American languages and Pacific Island languages.