Skiatook is a somewhat small city located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 8,760 people and four associated neighborhoods, Skiatook is the 52nd largest community in Oklahoma. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Skiatook, 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 Skiatook, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Skiatook’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Skiatook does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $55,444.00.

Skiatook real estate is some of the most expensive in Oklahoma, although Skiatook house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

A relatively large number of people in Skiatook telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.56% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Being a small city, Skiatook does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The citizens of Skiatook are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.79% of adults in Skiatook having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Skiatook in 2022 was $29,894, 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 $119,576 for a family of four. However, Skiatook contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Skiatook is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Skiatook home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Skiatook residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Skiatook include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and European.

The most common language spoken in Skiatook is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.