Vinita is a somewhat small city located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 5,312 people and two associated neighborhoods, Vinita is the 75th largest community in Oklahoma.Unlike some cities, Vinita isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Vinita are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Vinita is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Vinita who work in healthcare suport services (11.00%), office and administrative support (10.66%), and food service (9.64%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.52% 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. Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Vinita is worth considering. Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.68 minutes getting to work every day. As is often the case in a small city, Vinita doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The rate of college-level education in Vinita is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.34% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Vinita in 2022 was $22,195, 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 $88,780 for a family of four. However, Vinita contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Vinita is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Vinita home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Vinita residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Vinita include Irish, German, English, French, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Vinita is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
