Oklahoma City, OK City Data

Oklahoma City, OK is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 506,132 people who live in Oklahoma City and approximately 660,448 who live in Oklahoma County. We want to help people moving to or living in Oklahoma City to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Oklahoma City. We have included Oklahoma City housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Oklahoma City Information

Oklahoma County where Oklahoma City resides is 718.31 square miles. The resident population of this county is 660,448 and has a population rank of 80 out of all the places in the United States.

Oklahoma City has a total of 506,132 people and of those residents there are 247,313 males and 258,819 females. The median age of the male population is 32.7 and the female population is 35.3. There are approximately 10,960 births each year and around 6,372 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Oklahoma City varies per year, but currently 486,439 are one race and 19,693 are two or more races.

Of the 506,132 people who live in Oklahoma City, there are 143,940 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Oklahoma City is 73,327 male and 70,613 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 376,858.

General Oklahoma City Information
Total area in square miles - Oklahoma County	718.31
Water area in square miles - Oklahoma County	N/A
Resident population - Oklahoma County	660,448
Population rank - Oklahoma County	80
Total population	506,132
Total population (male)	247,313
Total population (female)	258,819
Population median age (male)	32.7
Population median age (female)	35.3
Births - Oklahoma County	10,960
Deaths- Oklahoma County	6,372
Population of one race	486,439
Population of two or more races	19,693
Population under 20 years	143,940
Population under 20 years (male)	73,327
Population under 20 years (female)	70,613
Total population 18 years and over	376,858

Oklahoma City Social Characteristics

There are 266,834 households in Oklahoma City. Families make up 171,849 of these households. The table below breaks down the Oklahoma City families into three different groups. Married-couple families (123,551), male householder with no wife present (10,916) and female householder with no husband present (35,157). The remainder of the Oklahoma City households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 96,171. Oklahoma City, OK moving companies help people in Oklahoma City move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Oklahoma City. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Oklahoma City is based, there are 271,913 females 15 and over; of those females there are 62,997 never married, 133,626 now married, 6,198 separated, 28,777 widowed, and 40,315 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 5,140 separated, 6,030 widowed and 29,015 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Oklahoma City social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Oklahoma City.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Oklahoma County)
Total households	266,834
Family households (families)	171,849
With own children under 18 years	90,081
Married-couple family	123,551
With own children under 18 years	55,838
Male householder, no wife present, family	10,916
With own children under 18 years	5,785
Female householder, no husband present, family	35,157
With own children under 18 years	22,792
Nonfamily households	96,171
Householder living alone	80,515
65 years and over	24,613

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	69,707
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	41,443
Average household size	2.41
Average family size	3.04

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	402,839
Householder	129,360
Spouse	93,647
Child	142,863
Other relatives	7,841
Nonrelatives	10,197
Unmarried partner	4,434
Roomer or boarder	1,107
Housemate or roommate	2,021
Unmarried partner	9,848
Foster child	592
Other	2,043

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	90,160
Male householder	35,876
Male householder living alone	28,658
Male householder not living alone	7,218
Female householder	39,198
Female householder living alone	34,149
Female householder not living alone	5,049
Nonrelatives	15,086
Unmarried partner	5,414
Roomer or boarder	1,635
Housemate or roommate	6,209
Foster child	168
Other	1,660

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	271,913
Never married	62,997
Now married	133,626
Separated	6,198
Widowed	28,777
Divorced	40,315
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	5,140
Widowed	6,030
Divorced	29,015

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	506,132
Male	247,313
Under 5 years	19,070
5 to 9 years	18,165
10 to 14 years	17,621
15 to 17 years	11,147
18 and 19 years	7,324
20 years	3,760
21 years	3,903
22 to 24 years	11,877
25 to 29 years	20,512
30 to 34 years	18,502
35 to 39 years	19,846
40 to 44 years	19,898
45 to 49 years	17,748
50 to 54 years	14,776
55 to 59 years	11,253
60 and 61 years	3,791
62 to 64 years	4,944
65 and 66 years	3,025
67 to 69 years	4,219
70 to 74 years	6,359
75 to 79 years	4,973
80 to 84 years	2,800
85 years and over	1,800
Female	258,819
Under 5 years	18,124
5 to 9 years	17,321
10 to 14 years	17,138
15 to 17 years	10,688
18 and 19 years	7,342
20 years	4,033
21 years	3,983
22 to 24 years	12,147
25 to 29 years	19,693
30 to 34 years	17,737
35 to 39 years	19,699
40 to 44 years	19,901
45 to 49 years	18,051
50 to 54 years	16,084
55 to 59 years	12,167
60 and 61 years	4,170
62 to 64 years	5,619
65 and 66 years	3,641
67 to 69 years	5,208
70 to 74 years	8,422
75 to 79 years	7,434
80 to 84 years	5,085
85 years and over	5,132

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	506,132
One race	486,439
White	346,226
Black or African American	77,810
American Indian and Alaska Native	17,743
Asian	17,595
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	360
Some other race	452
Two or more races	19,693

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	492,999
People who are White alone	336,999
People who are Black or African American alone	74,868
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	17,325
People who are Asian alone	17,458
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	358
People who are Hispanic or Latino	50,893
People who are Some other race alone	26,507

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	612,796
Same house	292,347
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	50,925
Different state or abroad	78,745
Different state	61,363
Abroad	17,382

PLACE OF BIRTH (Oklahoma County)
Total resident population	660,448
Born in United States	349,743
State of residence	397,935
Different state	208,559
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	6,125
Foreign born	47,829

Oklahoma City Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Oklahoma City. That total enrollment is 177,872 for the population of the country, which includes Oklahoma City. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 78,255 and elementary or high school enrollment was 224,839 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 43,236.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Oklahoma City population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	177,872
Pre-kindergarten	12,134
Public	7,667
Private	4,467
Kindergarten	10,081
Public	8,740
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	76,069
Public	68,892
Private	7,177
Elementary and high school	112,420
Public	101,971
Private	10,449
High school grades 9 to 12	36,351
Public	33,079
Private	3,272
College, undergraduate years	34,868
Public	26,589
Private	8,279
Graduate or professional school	8,369
Public	5,582
Private	2,787
Not enrolled in school	453,469

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	420,823
Less than 9th grade	23,814
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	49,734
High school graduate	109,475
Some college, no degree	109,298
Associate's degree	21,724
Bachelor's degree	106,778
Graduate or professional degree	25.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	70,118

Oklahoma City Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 510,717 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma City occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (98,530), service occupations (46,850), sales and office occupations (89,885), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (707), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (30,887) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (38,970). The 510,717 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 235,266 private wage and salary workers, 49,909 government workers, 19,642 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Oklahoma County)
Population 16 years and over	510,717
In labor force	327,667
Civilian labor force	322,546
Employed	305,829
Unemployed	16,717
Percent Unemployed	5.2
Armed Forces	5,121
Females 16 years and over	267,551
In labor force	153,313
Civilian labor force	152,531
Unemployed Civilian labor force	8,481
Armed forces	782
Males 16 years and over	243,166
In labor force	174,354
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	8,236
Armed forces	4,339

COMMUTING TO WORK (Oklahoma County)
Workers 16 years and over	305,058
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	246,348
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	38,761
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	5,326
Other means	2,694
Worked at home	8,665
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	6,187,335

OCCUPATION (Oklahoma County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	98,530
Management, professional, and related occupations	98,530
Service occupations	46,850
Sales and office occupations	89,885
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	707
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	30,887
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	38,970

INDUSTRY (Oklahoma County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	98,530
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	4,345
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	30,166
Wholesale trade	11,890
Retail trade	36,532
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	12,256
Information	9,559
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	25,252
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	28,759
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	57,324
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	26,990
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	24,179

CLASS OF WORKER (Oklahoma County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	98,530
Private wage and salary workers	235,266
Government workers	49,909
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	19,642
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Oklahoma City Housing Characteristics

In Oklahoma City, OK there are 295,020 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 266,834 occupied and 28,186 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Oklahoma City, there are 199,756 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 10,898 units in Oklahoma City. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Oklahoma City, OK local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Oklahoma City, OK truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Oklahoma City. There are 4,694 housing units with rent less than $200, 5,709 with rent between $200-299, 44,147 with rent between $300-499 and 45,314 with rent for $500 and above. Full Oklahoma City gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Oklahoma City, OK home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Oklahoma County)
Total housing units	295,020
Occupied housing units	266,834
Vacant housing units	28,186

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Oklahoma County)
Total housing units	295,020
1-unit, detached	199,756
1-unit, attached	10,898
2 units	6,119
3 or 4 units	12,544
5 to 9 units	20,729
10 to 19 units	12,330
20 to 49 units	6,594
50 or more units	15,414
Mobile home	10,226

HOUSING TENURE (Oklahoma County)
Occupied housing units	266,834
Owner-occupied	161,121
Renter-occupied	105,713

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Oklahoma County)
Occupied housing units	266,834
No vehicles available	20,828
2 vehicle available	139,994
3 vehicles available	28,319
4 vehicles available	6,731
5 or more vehicles available	2,378

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Oklahoma County)
Occupied housing units	266,834
Utility gas	180,929
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	77,792
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	73
Coal or coke	15
Wood	490
Solar energy	28
Other fuel	307
No fuel used	615

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Oklahoma County)
Occupied housing units	266,834
Less Than $50,000	161,121
$50,000 to $99,999	63,552
$100,000 to $149,999	25,002
$150,000 to $199,999	10,011
$200,000 to $299,999	6,101
$300,000 to $499,999	1,748
$1,000,000 or more	226
Median (dollars)	75,800

GROSS RENT (Oklahoma County)
Occupied units paying rent	105,713
Less than $200	4,694
$200 to $299	5,709
$300 to $499	44,147
$500 to $699	31,149
$700 to $999	11,296
$1,000 to $1,499	2,439
$1,500 or more	429