COMPARING TWO PLACES
Welling vs Tahlequah
PLACE A
Welling, Oklahoma
VS
PLACE B
Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Welling is 96% smaller than Tahlequah. Tahlequah earns more, with a median household income $2,446 higher.
WELLINGTAHLEQUAHDIFFERENCE
Total population72017,508−96% vs Tahlequah
Population density291,371−1,343
Population growth1.3%2.9%−1.6 pts
Median age42.229.3+12.9
Male54.6%46.8%+7.7 pts
Female45.4%53.2%−7.7 pts
Foreign-born1.5%4.0%−2.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic41.4%45.4%−4.0 pts
Black0.0%2.4%−2.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.1%9.8%−6.8 pts
Asian1.5%0.8%+0.8 pts
Other54.0%41.6%+12.5 pts
Median household income$47,135$49,581−$2,446
Per capita income$24,562$28,232−$3,670
Poverty rate19.3%18.4%+0.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4230.471−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher13.3%34.4%−21.1 pts
Graduate degree8.1%13.0%−4.9 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%6.3%−6.3 pts
Labor force participation52.6%63.6%−11.0 pts
Median home value$186,300$185,400+$900
Median gross rent$657$835−$178
Owner-occupied66.4%40.2%+26.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.0%10.6%+6.4 pts
Rent-burdened households27.6%38.3%−10.7 pts
Average commute28.817.4+11.4
Worked from home5.8%5.6%+0.2 pts
Public transit to work1.2%0.7%+0.6 pts
Uninsured6.7%19.3%−12.6 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024