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Medicine Park, OK

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Overview


Medicine Park is a tiny town located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 450 people and just one neighborhood, Medicine Park is the 300th largest community in Oklahoma. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Medicine Park, 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 Medicine Park, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Medicine Park’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Medicine Park does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $103,365.00.

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

Occupations and Workforce

Medicine Park is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 91.08% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Medicine Park is a town of managers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Medicine Park who work in management occupations (40.13%), healthcare (21.02%), and food service (6.37%).

There are many members of the armed forces living in Medicine Park. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

Of important note, Medicine Park is also a town of artists. Medicine Park has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Medicine Park’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.90% 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.

Setting & Lifestyle

In addition, Medicine Park is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Medicine Park has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Medicine Park a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

One downside of living in Medicine Park is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Medicine Park, the average commute to work is 33.39 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Being a small town, Medicine Park does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Medicine Park. 57.14% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Medicine Park in 2018 was $64,850, which is wealthy relative to Oklahoma and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $259,400 for a family of four.

The people who call Medicine Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Medicine Park residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Medicine Park include German, English, Irish, Dutch, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Medicine Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Medicine Park, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.

Occupations

The government often provides some of the more stable jobs in the economy. From local, to state, to federal government workers, the government can also be a major employer. What NeighborhoodScout's analysis revealed, is that the neighborhood in particular stands out when compared nationally for the proportion of its working residents who are employed by the government. At 21.2% of its workforce, this neighborhood has a greater concentration of government workers than 99.1% of U.S. neighborhoods.

Furthermore, with 3.0% of employed workers living in the neighborhood active in the military, this neighborhood has the distinction of having a higher proportion of people in the military than 97.8% of American neighborhoods. This is a major shaper of the neighborhood's culture and character.

Real Estate

Unpopulated, and rural, the neighborhood is one of the least crowded neighborhoods in all of America. If you like open space, no traffic, and lots of room, this neighborhood may be just what you are looking for. According to NeighborhoodScout's leading research, this neighborhood is less densely populated than 95.5% of the neighborhoods in America. One of the notable things about is that it is one of the quietest neighborhoods in America, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and quantitative rating of quietness. When you are here, you will find it to be very quiet. If quiet and peaceful are your cup of tea, you may have found a great place for you.

In addition, real estate in the neighborhood is almost exclusively owner-occupied. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher rate of owner-occupied housing than is found in 96.5% of U.S. neighborhoods. If you are seeking to rent, this neighborhood may not have many options, but high rates of ownership often indicate stability in a neighborhood.

People

Priests and therapists would like to think they know the secrets to a truly successful marriage, but according to NeighborhoodScout's research, the folks of the neighborhood may actually hold the key. 69.8% of its residents are married, which is a higher percentage than is found in 97.6% of the neighborhoods in America.

In addition, if you are planning to retire in Oklahoma, this neighborhood should be on your must-see list. For many reasons, may be considered a retiree's dream neighborhood. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and metrics, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety from crime compared to other neighborhoods in Oklahoma, while also offering a diverse range of housing options. This, along with the vibrant mix of very educated seniors and other age groups who choose to live here, makes the neighborhood more retiree-friendly than 97.4% of neighborhoods in OK. If a Oklahoma retirement is in your future, this neighborhood should be one of the places you visit. In addition to being an excellent choice for active retirees, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for highly educated executives, families with school-aged children and urban sophisticates.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Czechoslovakian and Native American ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 1.5% of this neighborhood's residents have Czechoslovakian ancestry and 5.4% have Native American ancestry.

is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 1.4% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Native American languages at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 98.5% of the neighborhoods in America.

The Neighbors

There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.

The neighbors in the neighborhood in Medicine Park are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 82.7% of the neighborhoods in America. With 13.4% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 56.1% of U.S. neighborhoods.

What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.

In the neighborhood, 57.3% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is government jobs, whether they are in local, state, or federal positions, with 21.2% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (18.8%), and 12.4% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 96.2% of households. Some people also speak Italian (3.7%).

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.

In the neighborhood in Medicine Park, OK, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (18.5%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (15.3%), and residents who report Irish roots (6.2%), and some of the residents are also of Scottish ancestry (5.7%), along with some Native American ancestry residents (5.4%), among others.

Getting to Work

How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (54.3% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (82.2%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (15.8%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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