Inbound Commuters: Muskogee as a Job Center 63.6% of jobs (15,098) in Muskogee are held by people who commute from outside. Among jobs earning greater than $3,333/month, 66.6% of the workers (5,802) commute from outside. Muskogee has a significantly higher rate of inbound commuters compared to Bartlesville (50.4%), Enid (44.3%), and Ponca City (52.4%), and a lower rate of inbound commuters compared to Shawnee (71%). Del City is a significant outlier. Inbound Commuters
Muskogee Bartlesville Del City
Enid Ponca City Shawnee
% of All Workers Employed in Area and Living Outside
63.60%
50.40%
89.60%
44.30%
52.40%
71%
% of Workers earning greater than $3,333/mo living outside
66.60%
48.80%
93.30%
49.80%
58.20%
71.70%
Between 2002 and 2015, Muskogee had a steady increase in the share of workers employed in Muskogee who commute from elsewhere. In 2002, only 54.3% commuted from elsewhere, compared to two thirds today. The trend holds true across all age groups, but generally younger workers with jobs in Muskogee are more likely to live outside of Muskogee.
% of Commuters In and Out of Muskogee, Trend
If Muskogee captured inbound commuters as residents at the average rate of the five cities (54.53%), approximately equal to Muskogee’s capture rate in 2002, it would have 2,150 more workers employed in Muskogee who also live in Muskogee. Among higher earners over $3,333/month the peer average is a 57.13% capture rate, and about 820 more would live in Muskogee.
Outbound Commuters: Muskogee as an Edge City 46.9% of resident workers in Muskogee (7,622) live in Muskogee and commute elsewhere for jobs. Among workers who earn more than $3,333/month, 43.4% live in Muskogee and commute elsewhere (2,231). Muskogee has a lower rate of residents commuting elsewhere compared to Shawnee and Ponca City. It has a higher rate of residents commuting elsewhere compared to Bartlesville and Enid. Inbound Commuters
Muskogee Bartlesville Del City
Enid Ponca City Shawnee
% of Resident Workers Living in Area and Working Elsewhere
46.90%
46%
95%
37.50%
54%
58%
% of Resident Workers Earning Greater than $3,333 Elsewhere
43.40%
39%
97.50%
41.70%
62.90%
63.80%
The percentage of residents commuting out of Muskogee for jobs in other communities also increased since 2002. If Muskogee captured residents employed elsewhere until it reached the average of the five cities, it would have about 340 more residents who work elsewhere or about 420 more high-earning residents who work elsewhere.
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