Pryor Creek is a somewhat small city located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 9,566 people and three associated neighborhoods, Pryor Creek is the 47th largest community in Oklahoma.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Pryor Creek is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Pryor Creek is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pryor Creek who work in office and administrative support (9.22%), management occupations (8.66%), and teaching (8.50%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.17% 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. As is often the case in a small city, Pryor Creek doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, the citizens of Pryor Creek rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.48% of adults 25 and older in Pryor Creek have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Pryor Creek in 2022 was $26,092, 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 $104,368 for a family of four. However, Pryor Creek contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Pryor Creek is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Pryor Creek home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pryor Creek residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Pryor Creek include Irish, German, English, Scottish, and British. The most common language spoken in Pryor Creek is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.
