The State:

• Profile: Click here for political history and analysis.
• Size: 69,898 square miles
• Population in 2000: 3,450,654; 65.3% urban; 34.7% rural
• Population in 1990: 3,145,585
• Population Change: Up 9.7% 1990-2000; Up 4.0% 1980-1990
• Population Rank: 27th of 50; 1.2% of total U.S. population
• Most Populous Cities: Oklahoma (523,303); Tulsa (387,807); Norman (99,197); Lawton (91,730); Broken Arrow (83,607)
• Registered Voters: 1,101,072 D (51.4%); 816,933 R (38.1%); 225,973 unaffiliated and minor parties (10.5%)
• Presidential Votes: Click here for analysis and past returns.
• Congressional Redistricting: Click here for additional details. An expanded map of the current lines is also available.
• State Senate: 26 D 22 R
• State House: 57 R 44 D
• State Legislative Term Limits: Yes

The People:
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• Race/Ethnic Origin: 2,556,368 (74.1%) white; 257,981 (7.5%) black; 46,172 (1.3%) Asian; 266,158 (7.7%) American Indian; 2,100 (0.1%) Pacific islander/Hawaiian; 140,249 (4.1%) two-plus races; 2,322 (0.1%) other; 179,304 (5.2%) Hispanic origin
• Ancestry: 10.1% German, 9.1% USA, 8.2% Irish, 6.7% English, 1.8% French
• State Natives: 62.6% of residents were born in-state.
• Non-Citizens: 2.5% of residents are foreign-born and not U.S. citizens
• Language Spoken, by Household: 90.8% English; 5.0% Spanish; 1.8% Other Eur.
• Education: 80.6% high school graduates; 20.3% college graduates
• Military Veterans: 376,062 (14.7%); WWII: (18.6%); Korea: (13.2%); Vietnam: (34.6%); First Gulf War: (11.5%)

The Economy:
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• Industry: 4.1% agriculture; 6.9% construction; 6.0% finance; 2.7% information; 18.1% manufacturing; 27.8% professional; 5.9% public administration; 15.4% trade; 13.0% other
• Work Force: 26.7% blue collar; 56.9% white collar; 16.4% gray collar
• Work Sector: 74.6% private; 16.8% government; 8.2% self-employed; 0.5% unpaid family workers
• Unemployment: 0.5% unemployed
• Median Household Income: $33,400
  • 14.7% are below the poverty line
  • 20.7% less than $15,000
  • 31.3% $15-35,000
  • 17.1% $35-50,000
  • 24.3% $50-100,000
  • 4.3% $100-150,000
  • 2.3% more than $150,000
• Median Home Value: $67,700
  • 33.9% less than $50,000
  • 40.6% $50-100,000
  • 20.3% $100-200,000
  • 3.3% $200-300,000
  • 1.3% $300-500,000
  • 0.6% more than $500,000