Demographics and Data
Demographics and Data Rankings
The Tulsa metropolitan surrounding area (MSA)
is comprised of seven counties with an aggregate
population estimated at 905,755 or 25.1 percent of the
population in Oklahoma. The gross product of all goods and services
produced in the seven-county MSA is $33.6 billion or 29
percent of the Oklahoma economy.
Demographic profiles contain 2000 census data. It provides
information on population, race, age, sex, income, poverty,
industry, occupation, employment and housing charateristics. To see
Tulsa's deomographic profile, click
here.
Tulsa Rankings:
- No. 1 place to live in the U.S. (Relocate America, 2009)
- No. 5 on America's Most Livable Cities (Forbes.com, 2009)
- 2nd shortest commute time in the nation
- Cost of living is 8.6 percent below the national
average
- 5th lowest cost for doing business in the nation
- Tulsa County's per capita income is 16 percent above the
national average
- Named one of the Top 10 southern cities by Southern Living
Tulsa is Home to:
- The nation's largest Young Professional Organization
- America's largest Community Foundation
- The country's best Chamber of Commerce (2008)
- One of the largest heritages of art deco art and architecture
in the U.S.
- Top travel spot and most affordable destination (2008)
- One of the nation's best cities for minor league sports
