As is often the case in a small city, Nowata doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In Nowata, just 12.95% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Nowata in 2022 was $24,444, which is middle income relative to Oklahoma, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $97,776 for a family of four. However, Nowata contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Nowata is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Nowata home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Nowata residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Nowata include German, Irish, English, Dutch, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Nowata is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
