Strongest U.S. Metro Economies

Recognizing our strong housing market and gross metropolitan product along with low unemployment rates, Oklahoma City landed at #3 on BusinessWeek's "Forty Strongest U.S. Metro Economies" list.
(October 23, 2009)

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Population


HISTORICAL POPULATION GROWTH

Region

1990

2000

2010

Change 1990-2000

Change 2000-2010

OKC MSA

971,042

1,095,421

1,252,987

12.80%

14.38%

Source: Business Analyst Online, 2011



POPULATION BY RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

Region

White

African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Other Race, Two or More Races

*Hispanic or Latino

OKC MSA

71.8%

10.3%

4.1%

2.8%

11%

11.3%

*Persons of Hispanic Origin may be of any race.

Source: Business Analyst Online, 2011



POPULATION BY AGE

Region

0-19 Years

20-34 Years

35-44 Years

45-64 Years

65 and Over

Median Age

OKC MSA

27.8%

22.6%

12.5%

25.2%

12%

34.7

Source: Business Analyst Online, 2011



INCOME (CURRENT DOLLARS)

Region

Per Capita Income 2000

Per Capita Income 2010

Per Capita Income 2015

Change 1990-2000

Change 2000-2009

OKC MSA

$19,291

$24,096

$25,950

56.09%

44.30%

Source: Business Analsyt Online, 2011



PROJECTED POPULATION

Region

Population 2000

Population 2010

Population 2011

Population 2016

Percent Change 2000-2010

Percent Change 2010-2020

OKC MSA

1,095,421

1,252,987

1,267,902

1,344,554

14.38%

6.04%

Source: Business Analsyt Online, 2011