Weatherford is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Weatherford to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Weatherford spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.42 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small city, Weatherford doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Weatherford is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 38.99% of adults in Weatherford have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Weatherford in 2022 was $28,841, which is upper middle income relative to Oklahoma, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,364 for a family of four. However, Weatherford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Weatherford is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Weatherford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Weatherford residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Weatherford also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.39% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Weatherford include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and European.
The most common language spoken in Weatherford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
