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County population in July 2011: 721,298 (94% urban, 6% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 161,158
Renter-occupied apartments: 105,676
% of renters here:

40%
State:

39%

Land area: 709 sq. mi.
Water area: 9.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 1017 people per square mile 
 
  (very high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Oklahoma County: 84.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.7%), Retail trade (11.9%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 77%
  • Government: 16%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (63.4%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (14.1%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (12.5%)
  • Two or more races (4.3%)
  • Asian alone (3.0%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (2.4%)

Median resident age:  34.2 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Males: 320,426  (48.5%)
Females: 340,022  (51.5%)

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Oklahoma County,OK real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Oklahoma County:

2.4 people
Oklahoma:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $41,131 ($35,063 in 1999)
This county:

$41131
Oklahoma:

$41664

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $528 (lower quartile is $416, upper quartile is $678)
This county:

$528
State:

$481


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $120,900 (it was $74,400 in 2000)
Oklahoma County:

$120,900
Oklahoma:

$107,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $78,400 - $183,000

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $158,503
Here:

$158,503
State:

$140,258

Townhouses or other attached units: $130,827
Here:

$130,827
State:

$126,796

In 2-unit structures: $158,244
Here:

$158,244
State:

$140,400

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $104,756
Here:

$104,756
State:

$102,263

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $117,541
Here:

$117,541
State:

$113,342

Mobile homes: $86,427
Here:

$86,427
State:

$39,757

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $6,046
Here:

$6,046
State:

$32,122
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,128
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $370

Institutionalized population: 10,161

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 48
  • Burglaries: 96
  • Thefts: 147
  • Auto thefts: 59

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 61
  • Burglaries: 77
  • Thefts: 109
  • Auto thefts: 40

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Health of residents in Oklahoma County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is worse than average.
68.7% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
48.3% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
69.6% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
61.9% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 197 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 167 pounds. This is more than average.
32.7% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is about average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2004: 5264 buildings, average cost: $152,900
  • 2005: 5555 buildings, average cost: $158,200
  • 2006: 4741 buildings, average cost: $156,900
  • 2007: 3630 buildings, average cost: $178,000
  • 2008: 2276 buildings, average cost: $187,700
  • 2009: 2072 buildings, average cost: $173,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Oklahoma County Oklahoma:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 64.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 35.8%


2008 Presidential Election results in Oklahoma County Oklahoma:

McCain (Republican): 58.4%
Obama (Democratic): 41.6%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,267 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $911 (0.9%)


Oklahoma County household income distribution in 2009 Oklahoma County home values distribution


Oklahoma County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.7%
(11.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 32.8% for Black residents, 28.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 21.9% for American Indian residents, 33.1% for other race residents, 29.9% for two or more races residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.7%
Oklahoma County:

17.7%
Oklahoma:

16.2%
(11.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 32.8% for Black residents, 28.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 21.9% for American Indian residents, 33.1% for other race residents, 29.9% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 33 years old
(Males: 32 years old, Females: 35 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39 years old, Black residents: 29 years old, American Indian residents: 30 years old, Asian residents: 34 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23 years old, Other race residents: 21 years old)

Area name: Oklahoma City, OK HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Oklahoma County is $464 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $564 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $761 a month.

Cities in this county include: Oklahoma City, Edmond, Midwest City, Del City, Bethany, The Village, Warr Acres, Choctaw, Harrah, Nichols Hills.

Oklahoma County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

2005 air pollution in Oklahoma County:

Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.012 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.095 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.078 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 24 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 48 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 10.8 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 30 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.004 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Below U.S. average.


Local government website:www.oklahomacounty.org

Click to draw/clear Oklahoma County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Oklahoma County: Bethany Sewage Disposal (A), Hickory Hills Volunteer Fire Department (B), Deer Creek Fire Protection District (C), Newalla Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Oklahoma County include: Bethel Church (A), Saint Paul Church (B), Hopewell Church (C), Texas Church (D), United Baptist Church (E), Quail Springs United Methodist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Whisler Cemetery (1), Saint Paul Baptist Cemetery (2), Saint Patricks Cemetery (3), Luther Cemetery (4), Christner Cemetery (5), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (6), Reunion Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Booher Lake (A), Oknoname 20 Reservoir (B), Bear Fall Coon Creek Site 32 Reservoir (C), Rush Creek Site 24 Reservoir (D), Oknoname 16 Reservoir (E), Oknoname 19 Reservoir (F), Deer Creek Farms Lake (G), Oknoname 109019 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: West Fork Wildhorse Creek (A), Bluff Creek (B), Walnut Creek (C), Soldier Creek (D), Winding Creek (E), East Fork Wildhorse Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Canadian County , Cleveland County , Kingfisher County , Lincoln County , Logan County , Pottawatomie County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

4.9%
Oklahoma:

5.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 43,237
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 47,829 (32% naturalized citizens)

Oklahoma County:

7.2%
Whole state:

3.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 16,731
  • 1990 to 1994: 10,163
  • 1985 to 1989: 4,677
  • 1980 to 1984: 5,724
  • 1975 to 1979: 4,555
  • 1970 to 1974: 2,158
  • 1970 to 1974: 1,142
  • 1965 to 1969: 2,679

Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 92.8%

Oklahoma County marital status for males
Oklahoma County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 199,756
  • One, attached: 10,898
  • Two: 6,119
  • 3 or 4: 12,544
  • 5 to 9: 20,729
  • 10 to 19: 12,330
  • 20 or more: 22,008
  • Mobile homes: 10,226
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 410

Housing units in Oklahoma County with a mortgage: 97,714 (10,815 second mortgage, 7,355 home equity loan, 334 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 48,205

Here:

67.0% with mortgage
State:

62.8% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 65.70%
Here65.7%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 433,911
Total congregations: 606

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurches of ChristAssemblies of God
Adherents174,121 (40.1%)62,194 (14.3%)42,650 (9.8%)17,846 (4.1%)17,248 (4.0%)
Congregations122 (20.1%)54 (8.9%)24 (4.0%)56 (9.2%)38 (6.3%)
Name Charismatic Churches IndependentChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of the NazareneInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchOther
Adherents14,495 (3.3%)13,699 (3.2%)13,502 (3.1%)12,179 (2.8%)65,977 (15.2%)
Congregations7 (1.2%)24 (4.0%)37 (6.1%)31 (5.1%)213 (35.1%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Oklahoma County - Oklahoma City, Edmond, Midwest City, Del City, Bethany

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 195
This county:

2.79 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 12
Oklahoma County:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 29
Oklahoma County:

0.41 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

0.76 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 163
This county:

2.33 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

4.35 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 566
Oklahoma County:

8.10 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

6.89 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.8%
Oklahoma:

10.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.9%
Oklahoma:

29.2%



Agriculture in Oklahoma County:

Average size of farms: 136 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $16,859
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $272.47
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 33.03%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 42.30%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $16,459
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 26.29%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.49%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $27,191
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.17%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.77
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.24%
Corn for grain: 2069 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 9865 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1323 harvested acres
Vegetables: 72 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 562 acres

Tornado activity:

Oklahoma County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Oklahoma state average. It is 14.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 42 fatalities and 970 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/3/1999, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado killed 36 people and injured 583 people and caused $1000 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Oklahoma County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oklahoma state average. It is 55% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 84.0 miles away from the county center
On 1/18/1995 at 15:51:39, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 51.2 miles away from the county center
On 4/28/1998 at 14:13:01, a magnitude 4.2 (3.9 MB, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.4 miles away from the county center
On 11/15/1990 at 11:44:41, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 LG, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 52.1 miles away from Oklahoma County center
On 2/8/2002 at 16:07:13, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.0 miles away from the county center
On 12/17/1992 at 07:18:04, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 53.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Oklahoma Jones-Spencer Fire, Incident Period: April 6, 2011, Fire Management Assistance Declared: April 6, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-FM-2883, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Oklahoma Harrah Fire, Incident Period: March 11, 2011, Fire Management Assistance Declared: March 11, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-FM-2868, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Oklahoma Midwest City Fire Complex, Incident Period: March 11, 2011, Fire Management Assistance Declared: March 11, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-FM-2869, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Oklahoma Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 5, 2011, Emergency Declared (EM-3316): February 2, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3316, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Oklahoma Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 13, 2010 to June 15, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1926): July 26, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1926, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Oklahoma Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line Winds, Incident Period: May 10, 2010 to May 13, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1917): May 24, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1917, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
  • Oklahoma Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 28, 2010 to January 30, 2010, Emergency Declared (EM-3308): January 30, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3308, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Oklahoma Midwest Choctaw Fire, Incident Period: April 9, 2009, Fire Management Assistance Declared: April 10, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-FM-2808, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Oklahoma Wildfires, Incident Period: April 9, 2009 to April 12, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1846): June 19, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1846, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Oklahoma Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 8, 2007 to January 3, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3280): December 10, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3280, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • 22 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Oklahoma County (32) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 20
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 15, Floods: 13, Tornadoes: 8, Fires: 8, Winter Storms: 6, Winds: 2, Snow: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (45%)
  • Vietnam (12%)
  • India (4%)
  • Guatemala (3%)
  • Korea (2%)
  • Germany (2%)
  • Philippines (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Oklahoma County (%):



  • United States or American (12%)
  • German (12%)
  • English (9%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Italian (2%)


Oklahoma County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 246,348 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 38,761 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 1,900 (1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 83 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 57 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 52 (0%)
  • Taxi: 479 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 294 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 399 (0%)
  • Walked: 5,326 (2%)
  • Other means: 2,694 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 8,665 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma:

  • 4,220 people in nursing homes
  • 3,667 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 2,382 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 1,753 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 1,734 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 797 people in state prisons
  • 472 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 309 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 254 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 243 people in halfway houses
  • 173 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 162 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 150 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 115 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 100 people in religious group quarters
  • 72 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 63 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 63 people in other group homes
  • 60 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 51 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 50 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 40 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 36 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 36 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 24 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 19 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
  • 12 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $51,344.

7.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,810 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.14%
Oklahoma average:

8.21%


0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($482 average AGI)
Oklahoma County:

0.15%
Oklahoma average:

0.15%

3.80% relocated from other counties in Oklahoma ($17,009 average AGI)
3.18% relocated from other states ($18,319 average AGI)
Oklahoma County:

3.18%
Oklahoma average:

3.36%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cleveland County, OK  1.27% ($31,438 average AGI)
from Canadian County, OK  0.56% ($36,185)
from Tulsa County, OK  0.23% ($41,471)
from Logan County, OK  0.21% ($33,495)
from Pottawatomie County, OK  0.18% ($28,065)
from Payne County, OK  0.12% ($29,861)
from Dallas County, TX  0.11% ($33,557)


7.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,750 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.21%
Oklahoma average:

7.91%


0.14% of residents moved to foreign countries ($672 average AGI)
Oklahoma County:

0.14%
Oklahoma average:

0.09%

4.11% relocated to other counties in Oklahoma ($19,874 average AGI)
2.97% relocated to other states ($17,204 average AGI)
Oklahoma County:

2.97%
Oklahoma average:

3.11%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cleveland County, OK  1.56% ($33,182 average AGI)
to Canadian County, OK  0.76% ($41,265)
to Tulsa County, OK  0.25% ($40,705)
to Logan County, OK  0.23% ($40,736)
to Pottawatomie County, OK  0.16% ($28,117)
to Dallas County, TX  0.13% ($33,213)
to Grady County, OK  0.12% ($37,014)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 17.1

Births per 1000 population in Oklahoma County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Oklahoma County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Oklahoma County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 92,985 (79,894 aged, 13,091 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.62
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 20861.47
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 470.470
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 51550.86

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1753.720
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 972.180
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 9.06

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 56.72
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 103.860

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9.35
Fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005: 10012.778906

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 83.0. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 48.8
  • Cut/Pierce - 12.5
  • Other - 21.8

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 147.2. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 77.7
  • Suffocation - 29.8
  • Poisoning - 28.7
  • Other - 11.0

Household type by relationship:

Households: 643,487
  • In family households: 530,388 (124,435 male householders, 47,414 female householders)
    126,582 spouses, 187,921 children (171,303 natural, 4,774 adopted, 11,844 stepchildren), 13,130 grandchildren, 5,914 brothers or sisters, 3,695 parents, 9,427 other relatives, 11,870 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 113,099 (43,846 male householders (35,018 living alone)), 51,323 female householders (45,497 living alone)), 17,930 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 16,961 (10,367 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 75,182 2-persons, 40,793 3-persons, 32,581 4-persons, 14,636 5-persons, 6,022 6-persons, 2,635 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 80,515 1-person, 12,479 2-persons, 1,572 3-persons, 470 4-persons, 98 5-persons, 31 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

88.4% of residents of Oklahoma County speak English at home.
7.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $7,099,481,000 ($10428 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,957,787,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,794,473,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $835,706,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,827,000
Federal grants: $1,330,061,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,451,842,000 ($699,785,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,673,571,000 ($1,071,033,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $5,675,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $519,448,000
Federal Government insurance: $345,987,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 59,974
Here:

88 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 33,483
Here:

49 per 1000 residents
State:

52 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +13,592
Here:

+20 per 1000 residents
State:

+10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -15,237
Here:  -22 per 1000 residents
State:  -4 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Oklahoma County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 73.96 millions of gallons per day (24% from ground, 76% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.1
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 9,095
  • 2000 to 2004: 19,735
  • 1990 to 1999: 30,700
  • 1980 to 1989: 49,752
  • 1970 to 1979: 59,826
  • 1960 to 1969: 52,066
  • 1950 to 1959: 47,078
  • 1940 to 1949: 24,155
  • 1939 or earlier: 26,919
Rooms in houses/apartments in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 166
  • 2 rooms: 1,563
  • 3 rooms: 4,870
  • 4 rooms: 13,027
  • 5 rooms: 44,766
  • 6 rooms: 45,489
  • 7 rooms: 25,604
  • 8 rooms: 14,112
  • 9+ rooms: 11,561
  • 1 room: 4,561
  • 2 rooms: 10,621
  • 3 rooms: 21,239
  • 4 rooms: 28,011
  • 5 rooms: 24,928
  • 6 rooms: 11,106
  • 7 rooms: 3,622
  • 8 rooms: 1,137
  • 9+ rooms: 451
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 576
  • 1 bedroom: 4,816
  • 2 bedrooms: 34,073
  • 3 bedrooms: 91,596
  • 4 bedrooms: 27,010
  • 5+ bedrooms: 3,087
  • no bedroom: 5,624
  • 1 bedroom: 33,699
  • 2 bedrooms: 40,495
  • 3 bedrooms: 23,178
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,440
  • 5+ bedrooms: 240
Cars and other vehicles available in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 5,449
  • 1 vehicle: 49,456
  • 2 vehicles: 74,771
  • 3 vehicles: 23,675
  • 4 vehicles: 5,937
  • 5+ vehicles: 1,870
  • no vehicle: 15,379
  • 1 vehicle: 56,556
  • 2 vehicles: 27,795
  • 3 vehicles: 4,644
  • 4 vehicles: 794
  • 5+ vehicles: 508

49% of Oklahoma County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Oklahoma.

Oklahoma County:

49.1%
State average:

52.2%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 397935
  • Northeast: 16959
  • Midwest: 61261
  • South: 87268
  • West: 43071

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $54,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Oklahoma County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (81.2%)
  • Electricity (15.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.0%)
  • Electricity (50.2%)
  • Utility gas (47.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7,177
Here:

9.4%
Oklahoma:

6.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3,272
Here:

9.0%
Oklahoma:

6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8,279
Here:

23.7%
Oklahoma:

16.6%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Oklahoma County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,293,000
  • Charges - All Other: $8,437,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $1,352,000
  • Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $34,072,000
    Regular Highways: $13,003,000
    Central Staff Services: $12,192,000
    Financial Administration: $10,324,000
    General - Other: $8,379,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,893,000
    Police Protection: $7,577,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,999,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,454,000
    Libraries: $536,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $442,000
    Housing and Community Development: $284,000
    Corrections - Other: $21,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $348,117,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $777,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $15,807,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,366,000
    Highways: $1,403,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $376,710,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $28,593,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,530,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $17,453,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,539,000
    Rents: $789,000
    Royalties: $113,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,470,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,940,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Correctional Institutions: $1,601,000
    Regular Highways: $1,092,000
    General - Other: $591,000
    Central Staff Services: $413,000
    Police Protection: $412,000
    Financial Administration: $124,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $46,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $41,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $79,420,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $349,606,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $21,214,000
    Highways: $11,429,000
  • Tax - Property: $49,287,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,925,000
    Other License: $685,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $47,748,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 15,744
  • Number of aged recipients: 1,388
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 14,356
  • Number of recipients under 18: 3,557
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 9,622
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 2,565
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 4,545
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 7,480


Oklahoma County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Oklahoma County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 223 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5,184$128,6494,060$162,83312,012$153,9902,200$34,32850$1,619,5002,129$111,063163$52,387
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED209$122,354237$171,2661,080$145,460207$44,8021$956,00079$88,19040$45,625
APPLICATIONS DENIED597$122,114677$119,0244,216$133,3071,582$26,0149$2,035,222453$68,556124$46,806
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN481$125,405500$157,4803,178$144,128276$54,7971$7,000,000247$88,21128$91,536
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS67$116,09085$149,624695$142,65273$95,2330$036$77,69411$63,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 189 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED696$186,099624$174,98611$95,273
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED159$193,233229$193,72120$106,900
APPLICATIONS DENIED69$165,449112$166,4295$141,600
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN33$202,42451$167,0981$72,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS21$142,7627$150,8578$81,500
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Oklahoma County, OK among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary3,96178.7 years
James3,91671.8 years
John3,79774.3 years
William3,65374.4 years
Robert2,76471.3 years
Charles2,29272.2 years
George1,80575.5 years
Dorothy1,48176.3 years
Ruth1,42880.4 years
Helen1,42478.9 years
Most common last names in Oklahoma County, OK among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith2,50274.8 years
Johnson1,61174.2 years
Jones1,55774.6 years
Williams1,43773.8 years
Brown1,29675.2 years
Davis1,16974.4 years
Miller96275.0 years
Wilson92274.5 years
Moore83874.5 years
Taylor77775.0 years
Businesses in Oklahoma County, OK
NameCountNameCount
ALDO2JoS. A. Bank3
AMF Bowling3Jones New York20
AT&T26Journeys4
Abercrombie & Fitch2KFC18
Abercrombie Kids2Knights Inn2
Ace Hardware10Kohl's3
Aeropostale2La Quinta4
American Eagle Outfitters2La-Z-Boy2
Ann Taylor3Lane Bryant5
Apple Store1Lane Furniture9
Applebee's5LensCrafters3
Arby's18Levi Strauss & Co.1
Ashley Furniture14Little Caesars Pizza21
AutoZone18Long John Silver's8
Avenue2Lowe's6
BMW1Macy's2
Bakers1Marriott16
Banana Republic2Marshalls2
Baskin-Robbins2MasterBrand Cabinets8
Bath & Body Works4Maurices2
Baymont Inn2McDonald's53
Bed Bath & Beyond2Men's Wearhouse2
Best Western7Microtel1
Big O Tires3Motel 63
Blockbuster18Motherhood Maternity7
Brooks Brothers1New Balance10
Brookstone1New York & Co2
Budget Car Rental3Nike43
Burger King15Office Depot7
CVS24Old Navy4
Cache1Olive Garden3
Cambria1On The Border4
CarMax1Outback3
Casual Male XL2Outback Steakhouse3
Catherines3Pac Sun2
Charlotte Russe2Panda Express5
Chick-Fil-A10Panera Bread8
Chico's3Papa John's Pizza8
Chipotle2Payless14
Chuck E. Cheese's2Penske6
Church's Chicken13PetSmart7
Clarion2Pier 1 Imports3
Clarks1Pizza Hut17
Cold Stone Creamery2Popeyes6
Coldwater Creek2Qdoba Mexican Grill4
Comfort Inn6Quality2
Comfort Suites2Quiznos10
Cracker Barrel2RadioShack11
Cricket Wireless30Ramada3
Curves4Red Lobster3
DHL6Red Robin1
Dairy Queen1Red Roof Inn1
Days Inn3Rodeway Inn1
Deb1Rue213
Decora Cabinetry1Ryan's Grill1
Dennys8Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing2
Discount Tire7SAS Shoes4
Domino's Pizza12SONIC Drive-In69
DressBarn3Sam's Club4
Dunkin Donuts3Sears8
Econo Lodge3Sephora2
Eddie Bauer1Shoe Carnival2
Ethan Allen1Sleep Inn4
Express2Soma Intimates1
Extended Stay America2Spencer Gifts2
Extended Stay Deluxe1Sprint Nextel10
Famous Footwear6Staples3
Fashion Bug1Starbucks24
FedEx128Steak 'n Shake3
Finish Line3Studio 62
Firestone Complete Auto Care9Subway69
Foot Locker2Super 85
Forever 211T-Mobile31
Fredericks Of Hollywood1T.G.I. Driday's2
GNC9T.J.Maxx2
GameStop12Taco Bell27
Gap2Talbots3
Goodwill3Target6
Gymboree2The Cheesecake Factory1
H&R Block28The Limited1
Haworth1The Room Place1
Hawthorn2Torrid1
Hobby Lobby7Toys"R"Us4
Holiday Inn13True Value1
Hollister Co.2U-Haul41
Home Depot7U.S. Cellular11
HomeTown Buffet1UPS159
Hot Topic3Vans8
Howard Johnson2Verizon Wireless8
Hyatt2Victoria's Secret3
IHOP9Waffle House6
IZOD1Walgreens32
InTown Suites1Walmart19
J. Jill1Wendy's10
J.Crew2Wet Seal2
JCPenney3Wingate1
Jamba Juice4YMCA7
Jimmy John's4
Browse common businesses in Oklahoma County, OK


Oklahoma County on our top lists:

  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
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  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the worst general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #77 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest federal government expenditure per capita in fiscal year 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"

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