Norman, OK

Census Place

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2024 Population

129,672

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.5

2.85% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.8%

0.924% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,704

4.06% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$250,100

4.51% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

65,487

0.89% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Norman, OK reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96% of the residents in Norman, OK are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Norman, OK are University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus (7,577 degrees awarded in 2023) and Moore Norman Technology Center (626 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Norman, OK was $250,100, and the homeownership rate was 53.3%.

Most people in Norman, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Norman, OK was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Norman, OK is home to a population of 130k people, from which 96% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.7% of Norman, OK residents were born outside of the country (8.68k people).

In 2024, there were 9.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (89.8k people) in Norman, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.92k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 5.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96% of Norman, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Norman, OK was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Norman, OK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Norman, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
89.8k ± 1.76k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
9.92k ± 825
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.6k ± 741

9.16%

Hispanic Population

11.9k people

9.16% of the people in Norman, OK are hispanic (11.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Norman, OK as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Oklahoma.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
105,376 ± 7,864 people
Vietnam
13,032 ± 2,798 people
Guatemala
11,790 ± 2,662 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma was Mexico, the natal country of 105,376 Oklahoma residents, followed by Vietnam with 13,032 and Guatemala with 11,790.

Foreign-Born Population

6.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8.68k people

7.15%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9.2k people

As of 2024, 6.7% of Norman, OK residents (8.68k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Norman, OK was 7.15%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Norman, OK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2,486 ± 432
Vietnam
2,091 ± 378
Gulf War (1990s)
1,076 ± 331

Norman, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Norman, OK.

Economy

The economy of Norman, OK employs 65.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Norman, OK were Educational Services (10,616 people), Retail Trade (7,702 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (7,689 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($92,233), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,628), and Utilities ($71,500).

Employment

Occupations

65.5k

2024 Value

± 2,309

0.89%

1 Year growth

± 4.91%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Norman, OK grew at a rate of 0.89%, from 64.9k employees to 65.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Norman, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,450 people), Sales & Related Occupations (7,109 people), and Management Occupations (6,723 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Norman, OK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oklahoma (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

65.5k

2024 Value

± 2,309

0.89%

1 Year growth

± 4.91%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Norman, OK grew at a rate of 0.89%, from 64.9k employees to 65.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Norman, OK, are Educational Services (10,616 people), Retail Trade (7,702 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (7,689 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Norman, OK, though some of these residents may live in Norman, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,754

Median earning men ± $2,746

$34,193

Median earning women ± $2,168

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($83,750), Public Administration ($73,814), and Information ($63,170).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($68,236), Construction ($52,813), and Public Administration ($49,926).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.72M people employed in Oklahoma. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Oklahoma.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin are the senators currently representing the state of Oklahoma. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Norman, OK. Showing the available data for Oklahoma.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (31.9%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.02%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oklahoma for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oklahoma

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

James Lankford

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Took office following the resignation of Tom Coburn.

Markwayne Mullin

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Took office following the resignation of Jim Inhofe.

James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin are the senators currently representing Oklahoma.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Oklahoma over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Norman, OK awarded 8,203 degrees. The student population of Norman, OK in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 14,427 male students and 15,960 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Norman, OK are White (4,742 and 61.2%), Hispanic or Latino (944 and 12.2%), Two or More Races (676 and 8.72%), and Asian (452 and 5.83%).

The largest universities in Norman, OK by number of degrees awarded are University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus (7,577 and 92.4%) and Moore Norman Technology Center (626 and 7.63%).

The most popular majors in Norman, OK are Social Work (350 and 4.27%), General Marketing & Marketing Management (347 and 4.23%), and General Psychology (338 and 4.12%).

The median tuition cost in Norman, OK for a public four year colleges is $5,070 for in-state students and $22,140 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Norman, OK, the percentage of applicants admitted was 76.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 30.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 30,387 (47.5% men and 52.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 30,387 students enrolled in Norman, OK, 47.5% men and 52.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 16,772 records, of which 51.9% were women and 48.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Organizational Behavior Studies
265 degrees awarded
General Marketing & Marketing Management
347 degrees awarded
General Psychology
322 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Norman, OK was Organizational Behavior Studies with 265 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Norman, OK according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
7,577 degrees awarded
Moore Norman Technology Center
626 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus with 7,577 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 3,826 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Norman, OK, which is 0.874 times less than the 4,377 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,742 degrees mean that there were 5.02 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 944 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($5,070) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($4,525) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Norman, OK was $250,100 in 2024, which is 0.752 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $239,300 to $250,100, a 4.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Norman, OK is 53.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Norman, OK have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Norman, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$250,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,704

$28,120

Median Property Taxes

±$1,451

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Norman, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Norman, OK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

53.3%

Homeownership

2024

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.3% of the housing units in Norman, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Norman, OK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$67,704

Median Household Income

± $3,898

52.7k

Number of Households

± 2,026

In 2024, the median household income of the 52.7k households in Norman, OK grew to $67,704 from the previous year's value of $65,060.

The following chart displays the households in Norman, OK distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Norman, OK is from Oklahoma.

0.452

2023 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

In 2023, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.809% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oklahoma was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oklahoma in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Oklahoma across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.9%)
Worked At Home (12%)
Carpooled (10.1%)

In 2024, 71.9% of workers in Norman, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12%) and those who carpooled to work (10.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Norman, OK have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.26% of the workforce in Norman, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Norman, OK compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Norman, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Norman, OK have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Norman, OK (20.3k out of 121k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Norman, OK is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.4% of the population of Norman, OK has health coverage, with 50.1% on employee plans, 12.3% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 2.15% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oklahoma see 1,694 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,694 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 231 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 32.9% between 18 and 34 years, 31.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.61%

Uninsured

50.1%

Employer Coverage

12.3%

Medicaid

10.7%

Medicare

15.2%

Non-Group

2.15%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Norman, OK declined by 3.23% from 9.93% to 9.61%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Norman, OK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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