Locust Grove is a very small town located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 1,399 people and two associated neighborhoods, Locust Grove is the 209th largest community in Oklahoma.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Locust Grove is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Locust Grove is a town of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Locust Grove who work in management occupations (8.71%), teaching (8.56%), and sales jobs (7.66%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.05% 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. The percentage of people in Locust Grove with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.47% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or 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.
