Norman, OK

Census Place

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US Senator

N/AJames Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AMarkwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

17%

4.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Employed Population

64,909

0.606% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Norman, OK had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Norman, OK N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Norman, OK reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.8% of the residents in Norman, OK are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus (7,577 degrees awarded in 2023) and Moore Norman Technology Center (626 degrees).

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Population & Diversity

Norman, OK is home to a population of N/A people, from which 95.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.15% of Norman, OK residents were born outside of the country (9.2k people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Norman, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

95.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.8% of Norman, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Norman, OK was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Norman, OK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Foreign-Born Population

7.15%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9.2k people

7.08%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

9.05k people

As of 2023, 7.15% of Norman, OK residents (9.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Norman, OK was 7.08%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Norman, OK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2,560 ± 391
Vietnam
2,191 ± 377
Gulf War (1990s)
985 ± 247

Norman, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Norman, OK employs 64.9k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Norman, OK were Educational Services (11,174 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,757 people), and Retail Trade (7,420 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($113,841), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($88,514), and Utilities ($77,000).

Employment

Occupations

64.9k

2023 Value

± 2,260

0.606%

1 Year growth

± 4.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Norman, OK grew at a rate of 0.606%, from 64.5k employees to 64.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Norman, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,242 people), Sales & Related Occupations (6,752 people), and Management Occupations (6,678 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Norman, OK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oklahoma (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

64.9k

2023 Value

± 2,260

0.606%

1 Year growth

± 4.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Norman, OK grew at a rate of 0.606%, from 64.5k employees to 64.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Norman, OK, are Educational Services (11,174 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,757 people), and Retail Trade (7,420 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Norman, OK, though some of these residents may live in Norman, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,354

Median earning men ± $2,435

$33,069

Median earning women ± $2,005

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($89,347), Public Administration ($71,606), and Construction ($61,445).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($81,023), Wholesale Trade ($66,426), and Public Administration ($49,286).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.72M people employed in Oklahoma. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Oklahoma.

Civics

James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin are the senators currently representing the state of Oklahoma. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oklahoma

N/AJames Lankford

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Took office following the resignation of Tom Coburn.

N/AMarkwayne Mullin

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Took office following the resignation of Jim Inhofe.

James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin are the senators currently representing Oklahoma.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Oklahoma over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Oklahoma

Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Oklahoma have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Norman, OK are White (4,742 and 61.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (944 and 12.2%), Two or More Races (676 and 8.72%), and Asian (452 and 5.83%).

The median tuition cost in N/A for a public four year colleges is $5,070 for in-state students and $22,140 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 30,387 students enrolled in Norman, OK, 47.5% men and 52.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 16,772 records, of which 51.9% were women and 48.1% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
7,577 degrees awarded
Moore Norman Technology Center
626 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus with 7,577 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 3,826 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Norman, OK, which is 0.874 times less than the 4,377 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,742 degrees mean that there were 5.02 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 944 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($5,070) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($4,525) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in N/A were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Housing

Rent vs Own

52.7%

Homeownership

2023

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 52.7% of the housing units in Norman, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Norman, OK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Norman, OK colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

± N/A

51.5k

Number of Households

± 1,988

In N/A, the median household income of the 51.5k households in Norman, OK N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Norman, OK distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Norman, OK is from Norman, OK.

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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Norman, OK across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Norman, OK have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.12% of the workforce in Norman, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Norman, OK compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Norman, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Norman, OK have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Norman, OK (20.4k out of 120k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Norman, OK is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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Health

90.1% of the population of Norman, OK has health coverage, with 50.6% on employee plans, 11.6% on Medicaid, 9.71% on Medicare, 15.8% on non-group plans, and 2.41% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oklahoma see 1,694 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.48% increase from the previous year (1,653 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 235 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.4% under 18 years, 33.2% between 18 and 34 years, 31.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.93%

Uninsured

50.6%

Employer Coverage

11.6%

Medicaid

9.71%

Medicare

15.8%

Non-Group

2.41%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Norman, OK grew by 0.526% from 9.88% to 9.93%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Norman, OK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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