It is a fairly quiet city 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!) Checotah 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. Checotah has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Checotah than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Checotah may be for you.
As is often the case in a small city, Checotah doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Checotah has a very low overall level of education: only 9.08% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
The per capita income in Checotah in 2022 was $24,731, 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 $98,924 for a family of four.
Checotah is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Checotah home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Checotah residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Checotah include Irish, German, English, Dutch, and French.
The most common language spoken in Checotah is English. Other important languages spoken here include Native American languages and Italian.
