Oklahoma City was recently ranked as America's Most Recession-Proof City due to falling unemployment, one of the strongest housing markets in the country and strong growth in agriculture, energy and manufacturing.
(April 29, 2008)
HISTORICAL EMPLOYMENT
|
Region |
1990 |
2000 |
2009 |
|
OKC MSA |
567,554 |
700,807 |
761,537 |
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Local Area Personal Income, Total Employment, 1990, 2000, 2009.
HISTORICAL EARNINGS
|
Region |
1990 |
2000 |
2009 |
|
OKC MSA |
$16,727,415 |
$29,475,462 |
$47,546,915 |
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Local Area Personal Income, Personal Income, 1990, 2000, 2009 .
HISTORICAL RETAIL SALES
|
Region |
1990 |
2000 |
2010 |
|
OKC MSA |
$5,848,097,338 |
$7,838,596,818 |
$11,760,891,942 |
EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY
|
Region |
Agriculture & Mining |
Construction |
Manufacturing |
Transportation and Utilities |
Trade |
FIRE |
Services |
|
OKC MSA |
20,477 |
44,234 |
35,413 |
25,737 |
86,307 |
36,066 |
277,326 |
Source: Bureau of the Census, American FactFinder, American Community Survey, 2009.