Atoka Jobs

Atoka is a city in Atoka County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,988 at the 2000 census, but grew to 3,044 as of July 2005. It is the county seat of Atoka County .

Atoka is traditionally a ranching and farming community with its economic base firmly planted in agriculturally related venues. However, in recent years, efforts have been made the Chamber of Commerce, the City Council, and various other local leaders to create new industrial jobs in Atoka and Atoka County. Currently, an industrial park is open for development north of the city on U.S. Highway 69, as well as a smaller park on U.S. Highway 75 west of town. In August 2006, the city's largest employer, Ethan Allen Furniture, announced that it would be closing its Atoka plant in favor of "selected off-shore vendors", as reported in the The Oklahoman following the announcement of the plant's closing. With the closure of the Ethan Allen plant, located north of the city proper, more than two hundred people lost their jobs . As of May, 2007, Ethan Allen has resumed operations at the Atoka plant, converting the former manufacturing facility to a distribution center. Four highways intersect in...more

Among the most common occupations in Atoka are Management, professional, and related occupations, 23%; Sales and office occupations, 22%; and Service occupations, 17%. Approximately 56 percent of workers in Atoka, Oklahoma work for companies, 22 percent work for the government and 10 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Atoka, Oklahoma are Educational, health and social services, 17%; Manufacturing, 14%; and Public administration, 13%. Simply Hired's Atoka job listings indicate that the following industries in Atoka are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Atoka, Oklahoma is $22,463, and the median income of households in Atoka was $18,361.

According to our Atoka Trends data, the number of Atoka, Oklahoma jobs has increased by 284% since October 2011.

Population of Atoka Total population 2,988 Male 44.01% Female 55.99% Median age 40.8     Atoka Housing Owner-occupied homes 55.8% Median cost of a home $43,600 Median mortgage payment $276 Renter-occupied homes 44.2% Vacant housing 14.8% Median monthly rent $316     Average Income Median for all male full-time $25,431 Median for all female full-time $19,495     Household Income Less than $10,000 27% $10,000 to $14,999 15% $15,000 to $24,999 17% $25,000 to $34,999 17% $35,000 to $49,999 12% $50,000 to $74,999 7% $75,000 to $99,999 3% $100,000 to $149,999 1% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 18% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 14% High school graduate 34% Some college, no degree 19% Associate's degree 3% Bachelor's degree 7% Graduate degree 5%     Marital Status Never married 23% Currently married 43% Separated 2% Widowed 16% Divorced 16%     Race White 77% Black or African American 12% Asian 0% Other 11%     Atoka Commute Carpool 13.1% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 25 minutes