Oklahoma, USA

Basic Information

Full Name: State of Oklahoma
Capital: Oklahoma City
Joined Union: November 16, 1907 (115 years ago)

Geographic Properties

Total Area: 69,900 mi²
Land Area: 68,590 mi²
Water Area: 1,304 mi²
Farmland Area: 35.1 million acres
Mean Elevation: 1,312 ft
Highest Point: Black Mesa, 4,977 ft
Lowest Point: Little River, 288.7 ft

Demographics

Population: 3.987 million people (2021)
Population Growth: +0.85% per year (2010-12)
Population Density: 57.03 people/mi² (2021)
Race Distribution:
- White: 72.3%
- Two or more races: 7.7%
- American Indian/Alaska native: 7.6%
Hispanic Origin: 10.6%
US Citizens: 96.2%

Educational Attainment (for population age 25 and older)

College Degree and Above: 33.4% (0.821 × national average)
High School Diploma: 31.3% (1.16 × national average)
Less Than High School Diploma: 12% (≈ national average)

Housing

Housing Units: 1.675 million (2011)
Housing Units Change: +108,610 (2000-07)
Housing Units Change Rate: +1% per year (2000-07)
Households: 1.433 million (2011)
People per Household: 2.639 people (2010)

Economic Properties

Number of Businesses: 333,797 (2007)
Nonemployer Businesses: 263,043 (2010)
Private Non-farm Businesses: 90,050 (2010)

Income Statistics

Median Household Income: $52,919.00 per year (0.842 × national average)
Per Capita Income: $28,422 per year per person (0.833 × national average)
Population Below Poverty Line: 15.7% (1.17 × national average)

Crime Statistics (2019 estimate)

Total Rate of Crime: 3,277 crimes/100,000 people/yr
Total Number of Crimes: 129,673 crimes per year

Voting and Registration Rates (2020)

Total Voting Rate: 55.5%
Total Registration Rate: 64%

Public School Finance Information

Total Expenditures: $5.935 billion (2020)
Total Revenue: $6.029 billion (2009)
Total Debt: $1.547 billion (2020)
Total Cash and Securities: $1.495 billion (2020)

State Symbols

State Bird: Scissor-tailed flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus)
State Flower: Oklahoma rose (Rosa ×odorata)
State Tree: Redbud tree (Cercis canadensis)
State Motto: Labor omnia vincit