Stonewall is a tiny town located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 419 people and just one neighborhood, Stonewall is the 298th largest community in Oklahoma.
Unlike some towns, Stonewall isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Stonewall are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Stonewall is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Stonewall who work in office and administrative support (20.38%), healthcare (13.74%), and management occupations (8.53%).
The overall crime rate in Stonewall is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Stonewall has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Stonewall has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Stonewall than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Stonewall may be for you.
As is often the case in a small town, Stonewall doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Stonewall ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 3.63% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Stonewall in 2022 was $25,963, 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 $103,852 for a family of four.
Stonewall is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Stonewall home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Stonewall residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Stonewall include Irish, German, English, Dutch, and French.
The most common language spoken in Stonewall is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Thai.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
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 97.9% of neighborhoods in OK. If a Oklahoma retirement is in your future, this neighborhood should be one of the places you visit.
Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 18 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 95.2% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Native American ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 17.6% of this neighborhood's residents have Native American ancestry.
is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 1.7% 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 98.8% of the neighborhoods in America.
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 Stonewall are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 43.5% of the neighborhoods in America. With 36.8% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 87.0% of U.S. neighborhoods.
The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.
In the neighborhood, 44.0% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 26.8% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (16.3%), and 12.6% in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 97.4% of households.
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 Stonewall, OK, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (19.1%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (17.9%), and residents who report Native American roots (17.6%), and some of the residents are also of English ancestry (17.1%), along with some Mexican ancestry residents (3.0%), among others.
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 (50.4% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (86.1%) 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 (7.1%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.