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Oklahoma City Demographics and Statistics

Oklahoma City has grown a lot in recent years. There has been a significant increase in the population over the last 2 decades. The growth in the population has caused a tremendous growth in the economy of the state. The city also boasts of one of the youngest populations in the country with over 67% of the population below the age of 45. With a decent average family income and an eclectic mix of races and nationalities in the city, Oklahoma is truly a demographic epitome of America.

Oklahoma City (city), Oklahoma

  People QuickFacts Oklahoma City Oklahoma
  Population, 2006 estimate 537,734 3,579,212
  Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 6.2% 3.7%
  Population, 2000 506,132 3,450,654
  Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 7.3% 6.8%
  Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 25.5% 25.9%
  Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 11.5% 13.2%
  Female persons, percent, 2000 51.1% 50.9%
  White persons, percent, 2000 (a) 68.4% 76.2%
  Black persons, percent, 2000 (a) 15.4% 7.6%
  American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) 3.5% 7.9%
  Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) 3.5% 1.4%
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) 0.1% 0.1%
  Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 3.9% 4.5%
  Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) 10.1% 5.2%
  Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over 46.6% 51.3%
  Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 8.5% 3.8%
  Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 13.4% 7.4%
  High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 81.3% 80.6%
  Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 24.0% 20.3%
  Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 20.8 21.7
 
  Housing units, 2000 228,149 1,514,400
  Homeownership rate, 2000 59.4% 68.4%
  Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 $80,300 $70,700
 
  Households, 2000 204,434 1,342,293
  Persons per household, 2000 2.41 2.49
  Median household income, 1999 $34,947 $33,400
  Per capita money income, 1999 $19,098 $17,646
  Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 16.0% 14.7%
  Business QuickFacts Oklahoma City Oklahoma
  Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) 11,936,626 30,799,789
  Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) 6,250,285 32,112,960
  Retail sales per capita, 2002 $12,057 $9,209
  Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) 913,309 3,901,754
  Total number of firms, 2002 47,171 291,610
  Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 5.2% 2.6%
  American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 3.3% 5.9%
  Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 3.4% 1.6%
  Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 2.9% 1.9%
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 F 0.1%
  Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 26.3% 25.7%
 
Geography QuickFacts Oklahoma City Oklahoma
Land area, 2000 (square miles) 606 68,667
Persons per square mile, 2000 833.8 50.3
FIPS Code 55000 40
Counties Canadian County
Cleveland County
Oklahoma County
Pottawatomie County