Tulsa, OK (Oklahoma) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 393,051 (Urban population: 390,406, Rural population: 2,645 (9 farm, 2,636 nonfarm))

Tulsa, Oklahoma Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 179,491 (165,842 occupied: 92,157 owner occupied, 73,685 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	44%
State:	32%

Housing density: 983 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2005: $106,600 (lower quartile is $72,700, upper quartile is $162,100)

Median contract rent in 2005: $500 (lower quartile is $376, upper quartile is $614)

Housing units in Tulsa with a mortgage: 56,224 (6,323 second mortgage, 3,735 home equity loan, 144 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 28,475

Median year house/condo built: 1965

Median year apartment built: 1973

Household type by relationship

Households: 382,582

In family households: 304,594 (72,083 male householders, 27,736 female householders)
73,468 spouses, 107,172 children (97,217 natural, 3,588 adopted, 6,367 stepchildren), 6,337 grandchildren, 3,451 brothers or sisters, 2,098 parents, 5,100 other relatives, 7,149 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 77,988 (30,476 male householders (24,721 living alone)), 35,586 female householders (31,447 living alone)), 11,926 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 10,469 (4,598 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 45,507 2-persons, 23,237 3-persons, 17,911 4-persons, 8,293 5-persons, 3,342 6-persons, 1,529 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 56,168 1-person, 8,511 2-persons, 1,028 3-persons, 258 4-persons, 61 5-persons, 14 6-persons, 22 7-or-more-persons.

57,617 married couples with children.
29,287 single-parent households (5,052 men, 24,235 women).

90.1% of residents of Tulsa speak English at home.
6.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 25,665 (6.5%)
(29.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Tulsa, Oklahoma:

1 room: 116
2 rooms: 685
3 rooms: 2,511
4 rooms: 6,701
5 rooms: 21,066
6 rooms: 26,235
7 rooms: 15,340
8 rooms: 9,371
9 or more rooms: 10,132

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tulsa, Oklahoma:

1 room: 3,786
2 rooms: 8,625
3 rooms: 17,888
4 rooms: 18,666
5 rooms: 14,280
6 rooms: 6,957
7 rooms: 2,092
8 rooms: 695
9 or more rooms: 696

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 1,947
1995 to 1998: 6,491
1990 to 1994: 7,526
1980 to 1989: 29,295
1970 to 1979: 39,328
1960 to 1969: 30,812
1950 to 1959: 31,987
1940 to 1949: 15,139
1939 or earlier: 16,966

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Tulsa:

no bedroom: 357
1 bedroom: 2,563
2 bedrooms: 18,993
3 bedrooms: 51,255
4 bedrooms: 16,551
5 or more bedrooms: 2,438

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tulsa:

no bedroom: 4,705
1 bedroom: 28,095
2 bedrooms: 25,321
3 bedrooms: 13,782
4 bedrooms: 1,518
5 or more bedrooms: 264

Cars and other vehicles available in Tulsa in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 3,701
1 vehicle: 29,984
2 vehicles: 42,209
3 vehicles: 12,212
4 vehicles: 3,248
5 or more vehicles: 803

Cars and other vehicles available in Tulsa in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 11,383
1 vehicle: 40,441
2 vehicles: 18,333
3 vehicles: 2,805
4 vehicles: 499
5 or more vehicles: 224

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Tulsa, OK:

Less than $10,000: 281
$10,000 to $14,999: 506
$15,000 to $19,999: 800
$20,000 to $24,999: 1098
$25,000 to $29,999: 1624
$30,000 to $34,999: 2312
$35,000 to $39,999: 3197
$40,000 to $49,999: 6270
$50,000 to $59,999: 7445
$60,000 to $69,999: 8165
$70,000 to $79,999: 7892
$80,000 to $89,999: 7673
$90,000 to $99,999: 6014
$100,000 to $124,999: 8905
$125,000 to $149,999: 6759
$150,000 to $174,999: 4066
$175,000 to $199,999: 2583
$200,000 to $249,999: 3068
$250,000 to $299,999: 2052
$300,000 to $399,999: 2023
$400,000 to $499,999: 904
$500,000 to $749,999: 644
$750,000 to $999,999: 224
$1,000,000 or more: 194

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Tulsa:

Less than $100: 2243
$100 to $149: 1533
$150 to $199: 1811
$200 to $249: 1955
$250 to $299: 3430
$300 to $349: 6537
$350 to $399: 11421
$400 to $449: 8796
$450 to $499: 8454
$500 to $549: 7290
$550 to $599: 5168
$600 to $649: 3407
$650 to $699: 2338
$700 to $749: 1589
$750 to $799: 1172
$800 to $899: 1338
$900 to $999: 515
$1,000 to $1,249: 699
$1,250 to $1,499: 372
$1,500 to $1,999: 548
$2,000 or more: 154
No cash rent: 2772

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 10,700
1990 to 1994: 4,636
1985 to 1989: 3,180
1980 to 1984: 2,265
1975 to 1979: 1,795
1970 to 1974: 769
1970 to 1974: 621
1965 to 1969: 1,699

Tulsa, OK Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.8%
Number of people working at home: 5,764 (3.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 5127
5 to 9 minutes: 21638
10 to 14 minutes: 38830
15 to 19 minutes: 45287
20 to 24 minutes: 35785
25 to 29 minutes: 9024
30 to 34 minutes: 15193
35 to 39 minutes: 1275
40 to 44 minutes: 1386
45 to 59 minutes: 3251
60 to 89 minutes: 2602
90 or more minutes: 2450

Tulsa mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 148,882 (79%)
Carpooled: 24,553 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2,001 (1%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 33 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 10 (0%)
Railroad: 3 (0%)
Ferryboat: 7 (0%)
Taxi: 261 (0%)
Motorcycle: 230 (0%)
Bicycle: 385 (0%)
Walked: 4,195 (2%)
Other means: 1,288 (1%)
Worked at home: 5,764 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 17625
$10,000 to $14,999: 13268
$15,000 to $19,999: 13491
$20,000 to $24,999: 13395
$25,000 to $29,999: 12781
$30,000 to $34,999: 11626
$35,000 to $39,999: 10673
$40,000 to $44,999: 9889
$45,000 to $49,999: 7641
$50,000 to $59,999: 12854
$60,000 to $74,999: 13784
$75,000 to $99,999: 12766
$100,000 to $124,999: 6223
$125,000 to $149,999: 3026
$150,000 to $199,999: 2977
$200,000 or more: 3862

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 116744
German: 36754
United States or American: 31397
English: 28591
Irish: 25252
Scotch-Irish: 6988
French (except Basque): 6069
Italian: 5546
Scottish: 5530
Dutch: 3837
European: 3589
Polish: 2602
Swedish: 2452
Subsaharan African:: 2414
Norwegian: 2388
African: 1986
Arab:: 1807
British: 1565
Welsh: 1513
French Canadian: 1056
Russian: 995
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 967
Lebanese: 813
Danish: 787
Greek: 672
Czech: 564
Swiss: 555
Ukrainian: 438
Canadian: 414
Dutch West Indian: 412
Iranian: 393
Czechoslovakian: 388
Arab/Arabic: 364
Scandinavian: 354
Hungarian: 350
Austrian: 305
Jamaican: 299
Turkish: 234
Palestinian: 226
Icelander: 221
Portuguese: 220
Northern European: 219
Nigerian: 206
Yugoslavian: 182
Belgian: 180
Croatian: 168
Finnish: 154
Slovak: 131
Syrian: 126
Lithuanian: 113
Israeli: 108
Other Arab: 103
Jordanian: 101
Bulgarian: 95
Romanian: 94
Other Subsaharan African: 87
Armenian: 85
Pennsylvania German: 65
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 63
Acadian/Cajun: 57
Brazilian: 55
Egyptian: 54
Slavic: 54
Celtic: 54
West Indian: 53
Serbian: 47
Eastern European: 46
British West Indian: 46
New Zealander: 45
Australian: 44
Estonian: 42
Haitian: 40
South African: 40
Latvian: 37
Luxemburger: 28
Bahamian: 27
Alsatian: 23
Slovene: 23
Ethiopian: 22
Liberian: 22
Sudanese: 22
Ugandan: 21
Barbadian: 19
Guyanese: 19
Moroccan: 12
Carpatho Rusyn: 9
Cape Verdean: 8
U.S. Virgin Islander: 8
Iraqi: 8
German Russian: 6
Albanian: 6
Basque: 5

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

Mexico (48%)
Vietnam (5%)
India (4%)
United Kingdom (3%)
Canada (3%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (2%)
Korea (2%)

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

This state: 220932
Northeast: 12762
Midwest: 52643
South: 52711
West: 25306

47% of Tulsa residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 40% lived in Oklahoma.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 1,152
Nursery to 4th grade: 582
5th and 6th grade: 1,710
7th and 8th grade: 2,539
9th grade: 2,333
10th grade: 2,755
11th grade: 3,219
12th grade, no diploma: 4,072
High school graduate (or equivalency): 27,806
Less than 1 year of college: 8,663
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 19,379
Associate degree: 7,072
Bachelor's degree: 24,395
Master's degree: 7,274
Professional school degree: 4,446
Doctorate degree: 1,486

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 985
Nursery to 4th grade: 510
5th and 6th grade: 1,455
7th and 8th grade: 3,103
9th grade: 3,007
10th grade: 3,513
11th grade: 3,752
12th grade, no diploma: 4,700
High school graduate (or equivalency): 36,264
Less than 1 year of college: 12,417
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 21,466
Associate degree: 9,032
Bachelor's degree: 23,921
Master's degree: 6,986
Professional school degree: 2,302
Doctorate degree: 758

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 12.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 10.8%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 7.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 6.2%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 3.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 5.3%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 5.1%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 7.6%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 5.3%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 8.8%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 8.5%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $39,135
Black householders: $22,924
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $29,615
Asian householders: $39,229
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $20,865
Some other race householders: $28,464
Two or more races householders: $29,438
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $28,378

Tulsa household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Tulsa household income for Black or African American householders

Tulsa household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Tulsa household income for Asian householders

Tulsa household income for some other race householders

Tulsa household income for two or more races householders

Tulsa household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Tulsa marital status for males

Tulsa marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $89,400
Black or African American householders: $48,500
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $67,700
Asian householders: $98,600
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $73,200
Some other race householders: $55,200
Two or more races householders: $68,000
Hispanic or Latino householders: $62,500

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 111,569
One, attached: 6,031
Two: 3,876
3 or 4: 8,650
5 to 9: 11,976
10 to 19: 14,522
20 to 49: 7,019
50 or more: 13,007
Mobile homes: 2,626
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 215

Median worth of mobile homes: $26,200

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Tulsa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (88%)
Electricity (11%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (52%)
Utility gas (47%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5,887

Here:	13.4%
Oklahoma:	6.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2,912

Here:	14.9%
Oklahoma:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8,661

Here:	40.4%
Oklahoma:	16.6%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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