Oklahoma City, OK

Census Place

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2023 Population
688,693
1.12% 1-year growth
US Senator
James Lankford
Republican Party
US Senator
Markwayne Mullin
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
35
0.287% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
15.2%
0.949% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$66,702
3.81% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$215,100
9.35% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
339,036
0.779% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Oklahoma City, OK had a population of 689k people with a median age of 35 and a median household income of $66,702. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Oklahoma City, OK grew from 681,088 to 688,693, a 1.12% increase and its median household income grew from $64,251 to $66,702, a 3.81% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Oklahoma City, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (51%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.1%), White (Hispanic) (7.46%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (6.51%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (6.38%).

None of the households in Oklahoma City, 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.

92.8% of the residents in Oklahoma City, OK are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Oklahoma City, OK are Oklahoma City Community College (1,882 degrees awarded in 2023), University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center (1,189 degrees), and Francis Tuttle Technology Center (1,045 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Oklahoma City, OK was $215,100, and the homeownership rate was 59.1%.

Most people in Oklahoma City, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Oklahoma City, OK was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Oklahoma City, OK is home to a population of 689k people, from which 92.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 12% of Oklahoma City, OK residents were born outside of the country (82.6k people).

In 2023, there were 3.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (351k people) in Oklahoma City, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 90k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 51.4k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

92.8%
2023 Citizenship
92.8%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 92.8% of Oklahoma City, OK residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Oklahoma City, OK was 92.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oklahoma City, OK
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    351k ± 3.27k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    90k ± 2.73k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    51.4k ± 3.05k
21.7%
Hispanic Population
150k people

In 2023, there were 3.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (351k people) in Oklahoma City, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 90k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 51.4k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

21.7% of the people in Oklahoma City, OK are hispanic (150k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oklahoma City, OK as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

12%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
82.6k people
11.8%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
80.7k people

As of 2023, 12% of Oklahoma City, OK residents (82.6k 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 Oklahoma City, OK was 11.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    13,179 ± 1,063
  2. Vietnam
    10,843 ± 998
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    7,805 ± 712

Oklahoma City, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Oklahoma City, OK employs 339k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Oklahoma City, OK were Health Care & Social Assistance (46,226 people), Retail Trade (41,583 people), and Educational Services (27,423 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($94,324), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($84,569), and Utilities ($77,336).

Occupations

339k
2023 Value
± 4,912
0.779%
1 Year growth
± 2.03%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Oklahoma City, OK grew at a rate of 0.779%, from 336k employees to 339k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oklahoma City, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (38,148 people), Management Occupations (34,180 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (31,722 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oklahoma City, OK.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

339k
2023 Value
± 4,912
0.779%
1 Year growth
± 2.03%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Oklahoma City, OK grew at a rate of 0.779%, from 336k employees to 339k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oklahoma City, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (46,226 people), Retail Trade (41,583 people), and Educational Services (27,423 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oklahoma City, OK, though some of these residents may live in Oklahoma City, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,108
Median earning men ± $904
$37,462
Median earning women ± $919

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($75,581), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,853), and Information ($68,263).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,549), Public Administration ($60,740), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,742).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

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.

US Senators from Oklahoma

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James Lankford
Senator from Oklahoma3
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Took office following the resignation of Tom Coburn.
Markwayne Mullin
Senator from Oklahoma2
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.

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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

In 2023, universities in Oklahoma City, OK awarded 8,124 degrees. The student population of Oklahoma City, OK in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 11,703 male students and 19,756 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Oklahoma City, OK are White (3,934 and 51.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1,314 and 17.1%), Black or African American (859 and 11.2%), and Unknown (483 and 6.28%).

The largest universities in Oklahoma City, OK by number of degrees awarded are Oklahoma City Community College (1,882 and 23.2%), University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center (1,189 and 14.6%), and Francis Tuttle Technology Center (1,045 and 12.9%).

The most popular majors in Oklahoma City, OK are Registered Nursing (779 and 9.59%), General Studies (588 and 7.24%), and General Business Administration & Management (256 and 3.15%).

The median tuition costs in Oklahoma City, OK are $24,550 for private four year colleges, and $4,248 and $15,776 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
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In 2023 in Oklahoma City, OK, the percentage of applicants admitted was 83.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 29.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 31,459 (37.2% men and 62.8% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 31,459 students enrolled in Oklahoma City, OK, 37.2% men and 62.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 15,239 records, of which 63% were women and 37% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 588 degrees awarded
  2. 390 degrees awarded
  3. 208 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Oklahoma City, OK was General Studies with 588 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Oklahoma City, OK according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 1,882 degrees awarded
  2. 1,189 degrees awarded
  3. 1,045 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Oklahoma City Community College with 1,882 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,941 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Oklahoma City, OK, which is 0.567 times less than the 5,183 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 3,934 degrees mean that there were 2.99 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,314 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($24,550) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,523) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.961% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.863% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (968k), Some college (720k), and Bachelors Degree (507k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Oklahoma City, OK was $215,100 in 2023, which is 0.709 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $196,700 to $215,100, a 9.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Oklahoma City, OK is 59.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Oklahoma City, OK have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oklahoma City, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$215,100
Median Property Value 2023
±$3,072
$162,721
Median Property Taxes
±$3,184

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Oklahoma City, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Oklahoma City, OK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

59.1%
Homeownership
2023
65.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 59.1% of the housing units in Oklahoma City, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.5%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Oklahoma City, OK colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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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.
$66,702
Median Household Income
± $1,085
275k
Number of Households
± 4,424

In 2023, the median household income of the 275k households in Oklahoma City, OK grew to $66,702 from the previous year's value of $64,251.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oklahoma City, OK is from Oklahoma City, OK.
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This chart shows the number of workers in Oklahoma City, OK across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (77%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.82%)
  3. Carpooled (9.62%)

In 2023, 77% of workers in Oklahoma City, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.82%) and those who carpooled to work (9.62%).

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.

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Commute Time

22.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oklahoma City, OK have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.59% of the workforce in Oklahoma City, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Oklahoma City, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oklahoma City, OK have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oklahoma City, OK (103k out of 677k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oklahoma City, OK is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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.

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Health

86% of the population of Oklahoma City, OK has health coverage, with 43.8% on employee plans, 17% on Medicaid, 10% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 2.51% 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, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.6% under 18 years, 23.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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Uninsured People

14%
Uninsured
43.8%
Employer Coverage
17%
Medicaid
10%
Medicare
12.6%
Non-Group
2.51%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oklahoma City, OK declined by 1.69% from 14.2% to 14%.

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