Oklahoma City demographic information
City Size and Population
Oklahoma City is the 29th largest metropolitan area in the United States. The population in the Greater Oklahoma City area exceeds 1.25 million with a labor force of 635,00. The Greater Oklahoma City area includes 10 counties: Oklahoma, Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, Kingfisher, Lincoln, Logan, McClain, Pottawatomie, and Payne. It is a racially diverse area. Oklahoma City is the largest city in Oklahoma, the fastest growing city in the state, and it out-paces the national average in creating new jobs in 2004.
- Metropolitan Statistical Area - 622.5 square miles
- Elevation - 1,285 feet above sea level
- Oklahoma City MSA - 1,308,537
- City of Oklahoma City - 531,324
- Median Age (in years) - 34.9
- Male - 49.5%
- Female - 50.4%
- Number of Households - 280,308
- Average Persons per Household - 2.38
Median Household Income
- Median Household Income $40,691
- Under $15,000 - 16.4%
- $15,000-$24,999 - 13.6%
- $25,000-$49,999 - 30.2%
- $50,000-$99,999 - 28.8%
- $100,000-$149,999 - 7.4%
- $150,000 or more - 3.6%
Education is valued
- Less than High School Graduate - 17.5%
- High School/Technical School - 26.2%
- Some College - 26%
- Associate Degree - 5.8%
- College Graduate or Higher -25.4%
Source: U.S. Census
