Verdigris is a somewhat small town located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 5,692 people and two associated neighborhoods, Verdigris is the 74th largest community in Oklahoma. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Verdigris, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Verdigris, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Verdigris’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Verdigris does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $83,281.00. Verdigris real estate is some of the most expensive in Oklahoma, although Verdigris house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Verdigris is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Verdigris is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Verdigris who work in office and administrative support (14.21%), sales jobs (10.56%), and management occupations (8.14%). Also of interest is that Verdigris has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.22% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Because of many things, Verdigris is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Verdigris a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Verdigris has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Verdigris’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. Being a small town, Verdigris does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, Verdigris is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.51% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Verdigris in 2022 was $36,800, which is wealthy relative to Oklahoma, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $147,200 for a family of four. However, Verdigris contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Verdigris is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Verdigris home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Verdigris residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Verdigris include German, English, Irish, French, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Verdigris is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.
