Everything You Need to Know About the City of Oklahoma City Oklahoma

In 2018, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma had a population of 649k people with a median age of 34.4 and a median household income of $53,973 dollars. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Oklahoma City, OK grew from 643,574 to 649,410, a 0.907 percent increase and its median household income grew from $52,062 dollars to $53,973 dollars, a 3.67 percent increase.

The population of Oklahoma City, OK is 53.4 percent White Alone, 19.7 percent Hispanic or Latino, and 13.7 percent Black or African American Alone. N/A% of the people in Oklahoma City, OK speak a non-English language, and 92.1 percent are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Oklahoma City, OK are Oklahoma City Community College (2,048 degrees awarded in 2017), University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center (1,322 degrees), and Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City (955 degrees).

The median property value in Oklahoma City, OK is $161,700 dollars, and the homeownership rate is 58.4 percent. Most people in Oklahoma City, OK commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 20.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Oklahoma City, OK is 2 cars per household.

 

Education in Oklahoma City

In 2017, universities in Oklahoma City, OK awarded 8,725 degrees. The student of Oklahoma City, OK is skewed towards women, with 13,359 male and 19,544 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Oklahoma City, OK are White (4,731 and 56.8 percent), followed by Black or African American (954 and 11.4 percent), Hispanic or Latino (954 and 11.4 percent), and Asian (560 and 6.72 percent).

The largest universities in Oklahoma City, OK by the number of degrees awarded are Oklahoma City Community College (2,048 and 23.5 percent), University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center (1,322 and 15.2 percent), and Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City (955 and 10.9 percent).

The most popular majors in Oklahoma City, OK are Registered Nursing (791 and 9.07 percent), General Studies (732 and 8.39 percent), and Other Multidisciplinary Studies (277 and 3.17 percent).

The median tuition costs in Oklahoma City, OK are $21,600 dollars for private four-year colleges, and $3,922 dollars and $14,981 dollars respectively, for public four-year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

 

Economy in Oklahoma City

The economy of Oklahoma City, OK employs 322k people and Oklahoma City has an unemployment rate of 3.4 percent. Oklahoma City has seen the job market increase by 2.6 percent over the last year. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 32.4 percent, which is lower than the US average of 33.5 percent. The largest industries in Oklahoma City, OK are Accommodation & Food Services (29,740 people), Retail Trade (41,176 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (45,617 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($81,228 dollars), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,041 dollars), and Utilities ($67,071 dollars).

Households in Oklahoma City, OK have a median annual income of $53,973 dollars, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 dollars across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $52,062 dollars in 2017, which represents a 3.67 percent annual growth.

 

Tax Rates for Oklahoma City

– The Sales Tax Rate for Oklahoma City is 8.7 percent.

– The Income Tax Rate for Oklahoma City is 5.0 percent.

– Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing the Cost of Living.

 

Income and Salaries for Oklahoma City

– The average income of an Oklahoma City resident is $26,275 dollars a year. 

– The Median household income of an Oklahoma City resident is $47,004 dollars a year.