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Population

987,958

0.73% growth

Median Age

36.9

Median Household Income

$51,623

0.53% growth

Poverty Rate

15.1%

Number of Employees

460,667

1.11% decline

Median Property Value

$143,400

1.13% growth

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Tulsa, OK Metro Area has a population of 987,958 people with a median age of 36.9 and a median household income of $51,623. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Tulsa, OK Metro Area grew from 980,794 to 987,958, a 0.73% increase and its median household income grew from $51,352 to $51,623, a 0.53% increase.

The population of Tulsa, OK Metro Area is 65.6% White, 9.5% Hispanic, and 7.81% Two+. 10.6% of the people in Tulsa, OK Metro Area speak a non-English language, and 95.7% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Tulsa, OK Metro Area are Tulsa Community College, with 2,560 graduates, University of Tulsa, with 1,072 graduates, and Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa, with 819 graduates.

The median property value in Tulsa, OK Metro Area is $143,400, and the homeownership rate is 64.3%. Most people in Tulsa, OK Metro Area commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 20.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Tulsa, OK Metro Area is 2 cars per household.

Tulsa, OK Metro Area is a metropolitan statistical area countaining Tulsa County, OK; Rogers County, OK; and Wagoner County, OK and the census places Tulsa, OK; Broken Arrow, OK; and Bartlesville, OK.

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Economy

The economy of Tulsa, OK Metro Area employs 460,667 people. The economy of Tulsa, OK Metro Area is specialized in Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction; Utilities; and Management of Companies & Enterprises, which employ respectively 5.37; 1.33; and 1.3 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Tulsa, OK Metro Area are Healthcare & Social Assistance (60,477), Retail trade (56,640), and Manufacturing (53,551), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction ($63,877), Utilities ($57,500), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($54,125).

Median household income in Tulsa, OK Metro Area is $51,623. Males in Tulsa, OK Metro Area have an average income that is 1.43 times higher than the average income of females, which is $40,661. The income inequality of Tulsa, OK Metro Area (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464 which is lower than the national average.

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highest Median Household Income

1. Rogers County, OK

2. Wagoner County, OK

3. Tulsa County, OK

In 2016, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Tulsa, OK Metro Area was Rogers County, OK with a value of $59,828, followed by Wagoner County, OK and Tulsa County, OK, with respective values of $57,590 and $50,654.

The following map shows all of the counties in Tulsa, OK Metro Area colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

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For anonymity, the ACS 1-year estimate groups industries by broad parent groupings.

460,667

2016 value

± 4,768

1.11%

1 year Growth

± 1.37%

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Tulsa, OK Metro Area declined at a rate of 1.11%, from 465,851 employees to 460,667 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tulsa, OK Metro Area, are Healthcare & Social Assistance, Retail trade, and Manufacturing. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tulsa, OK Metro Area, though some of these residents may live in Tulsa, OK Metro Area and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Tulsa, OK Metro Area. In Oklahoma the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 64 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $10,079. Okfuskee County, OK has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Oklahoma.

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Clinician to Patient Rates

The closest comparable data for the metropolitan statistical area of Tulsa, OK Metro Area is from the state of Oklahoma.

Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

The closest comparable data for the metropolitan statistical area of Tulsa, OK Metro Area is from the state of Oklahoma.

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Male Majority

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Female Majority

Oklahoma residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Oklahoma. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Coal County, OK $13,689

2. Atoka County, OK $13,676

3. Choctaw County, OK $13,608

At $13,689 Coal County, OK has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Oklahoma. The next two highest amounts were in Atoka County, OK with $13,676 and in Choctaw County, OK with $13,608.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

The closest comparable data for the metropolitan statistical area of Tulsa, OK Metro Area is from the state of Oklahoma.

$10,079

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Oklahoma were $10,079 in 2014, but $10,058 in 2013. These numbers represent a 0.21% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Oklahoma are $$491 more than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Tulsa, OK Metro Area compared to national reimburesments.

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Diversity

Tulsa, OK Metro Area is home to a population of 987,958 people, from which 95.7% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Tulsa, OK Metro Area is composed of 647,847 White residents (65.6%), 94,283 Hispanic residents (9.5%), 77,195 Two+ residents (7.81%), 76,386 Black residents (7.73%), and 67,671 Native residents (6.85%). The most common foreign languages in Tulsa, OK Metro Area are Spanish (59,870 speakers), Vietnamese (3,064 speakers), and Hmong (2,414 speakers), but compared to other places, Tulsa, OK Metro Area has a relative high number of Other Native North American (2,130 speakers), Hmong (2,414 speakers), and Other Asian (2,410 speakers).

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the metropolitan statistical area of Tulsa, OK Metro Area is from the state of Oklahoma.

Most common origin

1. Mexico

2. Vietnam

3. Germany

relatively high origin

1. Marshall Islands

2. Myanmar

3. Saudi Arabia

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma was Mexico, the natal country of 111,114 Oklahoma residents, followed by Vietnam with 15,518 and Germany with 14,509.

When compared to other states, Oklahoma has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Marshall Islands. In 2016, there were 927 people from Marshall Islands living in Oklahoma, approximately 3.66 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Spanish

2. Vietnamese

3. Hmong

relatively high languages

1. Other Native North American

2. Hmong

3. Other Asian

87,247 of Tulsa, OK Metro Area citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.6%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Tulsa, OK Metro Area was Spanish. 6.06% of the overall population of Tulsa, OK Metro Area are native Spanish speakers. 0.31% speak Vietnamese and 0.24% speak Hmong, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other metropolitan statistical areas, Tulsa, OK Metro Area has a relatively high number of residents that are native Other Native North American speakers. In 2015, there were 2,130 native Other Native North American speakers living in Tulsa, OK Metro Area, approximately 4.95 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Education

In 2015 universities in Tulsa, OK Metro Area awarded 11,017 degrees. The student population of Tulsa, OK Metro Area is skewed away from females, with 5,558 male students and 5,459 female students. Most students in Tulsa, OK Metro Area are White (6,536 and 59.3%), followed by American Indian (1,089 and 9.9%), Black or African American (984 and 8.93%), and Hispanic or Latino (848 and 7.7%). The largest universities in Tulsa, OK Metro Area by number of graduates are Tulsa Community College (2,560 and 23.2%), University of Tulsa (1,072 and 9.7%), and Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa (819 and 7.43%). The most popular majors in Tulsa, OK Metro Area are General Business Administration & Management (459 and 4.17%), Registered Nursing (402 and 3.65%), and General Social Sciences (223 and 2.02%). The median tuition costs in Tulsa, OK Metro Area are $38,306 for private four year colleges, and $3,960 and $11,880 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. General Business Administration & Management 459 graduates

2. Registered Nursing 402 graduates

3. General Social Sciences 223 graduates

relatively high

1. Environmental Science 8 graduates

2. Native American Studies 18 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associate's Degree recipients in Tulsa, OK Metro Area was General Business Administration & Management with 459 graduates.

When compared to other metropolitan statistical areas, Tulsa, OK Metro Area has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Associate's Degree in Environmental Science. In 2015, there were 8 graduates, which is approximately 4.99 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Environmental Science degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associate's Degree from schools in Tulsa, OK Metro Area according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Tulsa, OK Metro Area is $143,400, which is 0.7 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $141,800 to $143,400, a 1.13% increase. The homeownership rate of Tulsa, OK Metro Area is 64.3%, which is higher than the national average of 63.1%. People in Tulsa, OK Metro Area have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Tulsa, OK Metro Area is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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