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Demographics of Tulsa, Oklahoma

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Tulsais the second largest city of the U.S. state ofOklahomaand the county seat ofTulsa County.The city was estimated in 2011 by theU.S. Census Bureauto have 396,466 residents.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
19001,390
191018,1821,208.1%
192072,075296.4%
1930141,25896.0%
1940142,1570.6%
1950182,74028.5%
1960261,68543.2%
1970330,35026.2%
1980360,9199.3%
1990367,3021.8%
2000393,0497.0%
2010391,906−0.3%
2019 (est.)401,1902.4%
U.S. Decennial Census
2011 estimate

As of theU.S. Censusof 2010, there were 391,906 people, 163,975 households, and 95,246 families residing in the city ofTulsa(roughly comparable in size to Oakland,Tallinn,andZurich). Thepopulation densitywas 1,991.9 inhabitants per square mile (769.1/km2). There were 185,127 housing units at an average density of 982.3 per square mile (379.3/km2).[1]

During the day, incoming commuters increase Tulsa's population by nearly 36,000 people. This makes the city's daytime population rise from about 391,000 to over 427,000.[2]

According to the 2010 census, Tulsa had a population of 391,906 and the racial and ethnic composition was as follows:[3]

Amongst Tulsa's white population, 14.0% were ofGerman,13.6%British(9.1%English,2.6%Scottish,1.2%Scotch-Irish,0.7%Welsh), 11.2%Irish,3.0%French,1.8%Scandinavian(0.8% Norwegian, 0.7% Swedish, 0.3% Danish), and 1.7%Italianancestries according to American Community Survey 2011.[6]

According to the 2011 American Community Survey, approximately 85.7% of residents over the age of five spoke onlyEnglishat home. WhileSpanishwas spoken by 11.0% of the population, people who spoke otherIndo-European languagesmade up 1.0% of the population, and people who spokeAsian languagesother than Indo-European languages at home made up 1.9% of the population. People who spoke other languages made up 0.4% of the population.[7]

In 2010, there were a total of 163,975 households in Tulsa. Of these, 58.1% were family households and 41.9% were non family households. A total of 27% of households had children under 18 years, and 10% had someone over the age of 65. The average household size was 2.34, while the average family size was 3.04. Of all households, 34.5% are made up of only one person. In the city proper, the age distribution was 24.8% of the population under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older, while the median age was 34 years.

Income and housing

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The median income for a household in the city was $40,268 and the median income for a family was $51,977. Theper capita incomefor the city was $26,727. 19.4% of the population and 15.1% of families were below thepoverty lineas were 30.6% were under the age of 18 and 9.6% are 65 or older.[8]Of the city's population over the age of 25, 29.8% holds abachelor's degreeor higher, and 86.5% have a high school diploma orequivalent.[9]In 2010, the median house price was $190,706 in 2012.[10]The city is also ranked as being the best housing market for real estate investors.[11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^"American FactFinder - Results".Archived fromthe originalon 2014-03-05.Retrieved2012-02-25.
  2. ^"Tulsa".Archived fromthe originalon 2013-04-21.Retrieved2013-01-15.
  3. ^"American FactFinder - Results".Archived fromthe originalon 2014-03-05.Retrieved2012-02-25.
  4. ^United States Census
  5. ^"American FactFinder - Results".Archived fromthe originalon 2014-12-18.Retrieved2016-05-07.
  6. ^United States Census
  7. ^United States Census
  8. ^United States Census
  9. ^United States Census
  10. ^http://ww3.tulsachamber /upload/file/Tulsa%20At%20A%20Glance%20Nov%202012.pdfArchived2013-09-27 at theWayback Machine[bare URL PDF]
  11. ^McQueen, M. P. (October 2010)."10 Best and Worst Markets for Real Estate Investors".Wall Street Journal.