Tulsa Metro Area

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  2. Tulsa Metro Area Statistics
  3. Tulsa Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Tulsa Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Tulsa Metro Area Family Information
  6. Tulsa Metro Area Education Information
  7. Tulsa Metro Area Business Information
  8. Tulsa Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Tulsa Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Tulsa Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Tulsa Metro Area Counties
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Tulsa Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Tulsa Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 859,532
  • Land Area (2000): 16,267.479 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 464.341 square kilometers
Tulsa Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 779,604 2002 813,257 2005 887,903
2000 807,838 2003 882,386 2006 895,554
2001 805,433 2004 882,858 2007 908,036

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Houses (2000): 366,195
Tulsa Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,344,176 77.84%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 23,652 1.37%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 359,120 20.80%

Tulsa Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Tulsa Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Tulsa Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 394,175 375,304 18,870 4.79% 48
1991 397,585 375,039 22,546 5.67% 57
1992 397,787 373,769 24,018 6.04% 60
1993 401,701 375,836 25,865 6.44% 65
1994 406,564 382,812 23,752 5.84% 58
1995 404,600 386,825 17,774 4.39% 44
1996 410,907 395,918 14,989 3.65% 37
1997 424,719 408,865 15,854 3.73% 37
1998 437,861 422,263 15,598 3.56% 36
1999 440,891 425,333 15,558 3.53% 35
2000 440,316 427,377 12,939 2.94% 29
2001 443,289 428,286 15,003 3.38% 34
2002 445,751 423,508 22,243 4.99% 50
2003 442,721 415,702 27,019 6.10% 61
2004 439,023 416,740 22,283 5.08% 51
2005 442,984 423,612 19,372 4.37% 44
2006 444,063 426,274 17,789 4.01% 40
2007 446,186 427,780 18,406 4.13% 41
2008 435,036 419,065 15,971 3.67% 37
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 434,981 416,654 18,327 4.21% 42
Feb 2008 430,139 415,050 15,089 3.51% 35
Mar 2008 430,694 416,545 14,149 3.29% 33
Apr 2008 430,824 418,315 12,509 2.90% 29
May 2008 434,837 419,475 15,362 3.53% 35
Jun 2008 441,150 422,809 18,341 4.16% 42
Jul 2008 440,593 422,921 17,672 4.01% 40
Aug 2008 438,178 421,467 16,711 3.81% 38
Sep 2008 433,924 418,347 15,577 3.59% 36
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Tulsa Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 48,528 10.93%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 24,996 5.63%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 21,762 4.90%
4. Metal Manufactuing 21,422 4.82%
5. Educational Services 18,352 4.13%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 17,430 3.93%
7. Air Transportation 15,592 3.51%
8. Public Administration 14,842 3.34%
9. Health Care 14,666 3.30%
10. Finance and Insurance 13,458 3.03%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 13,244 2.98%
12. Repair and Maintenance 12,862 2.90%
13. Machinery Manufacturing 11,778 2.65%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 10,970 2.47%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 10,360 2.33%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 10,066 2.27%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 9,564 2.15%
18. Other Transportation 8,892 2.00%
19. Truck Transportation 8,758 1.97%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 7,350 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 57,020 15.31%
2. Educational Services 43,974 11.81%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 25,454 6.83%
4. Finance and Insurance 24,286 6.52%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 21,428 5.75%
6. Social Assistance 14,226 3.82%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 14,176 3.81%
8. Public Administration 12,300 3.30%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 10,622 2.85%
10. Department and Other General Stores 10,598 2.85%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 10,248 2.75%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 8,500 2.28%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 8,402 2.26%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 7,940 2.13%
15. Construction 5,920 1.59%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 4,814 1.29%
17. Metal Manufactuing 3,876 1.04%
18. Other Transportation 3,842 1.03%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 3,832 1.03%
20. Air Transportation 3,708 1.00%

Tulsa Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Vehicle Mechanics 22,688 5.11%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 21,286 4.79%
3. Other Production Occupations 21,120 4.76%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 20,672 4.66%
5. Other Management Occupations 18,880 4.25%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 18,242 4.11%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 16,800 3.78%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 15,634 3.52%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 14,798 3.33%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 13,972 3.15%
11. Computer Specialists 12,924 2.91%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 12,292 2.77%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 11,522 2.59%
14. Top Executives 11,396 2.57%
15. Other Construction Trades 10,092 2.27%
16. Engineers 8,816 1.99%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 8,342 1.88%
18. Business Operations Specialists 7,966 1.79%
19. Carpenters 7,846 1.77%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 7,398 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 25,162 6.76%
2. Secretaries and Admins 24,122 6.48%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 18,166 4.88%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 16,464 4.42%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 15,014 4.03%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 12,628 3.39%
7. Other Management Occupations 12,264 3.29%
8. Registered Nurses 12,114 3.25%
9. Cashiers 11,518 3.09%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 10,534 2.83%
11. Customer Service Representatives 10,512 2.82%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 10,304 2.77%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 9,768 2.62%
14. Business Operations Specialists 9,416 2.53%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 9,168 2.46%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 9,018 2.42%
17. Accountants and Auditors 8,802 2.36%
18. Child Care Workers 8,306 2.23%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 7,744 2.08%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 7,724 2.07%

Tulsa Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 755,801 57.27%
15-35 hours 142,898 10.83%
1-14 hours 35,915 2.72%
No regular hours 385,101 29.18%

Tulsa Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 22,997 2.95%
5 AM-5:29 AM 20,471 2.62%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 32,212 4.13%
6 AM-6:29 AM 57,554 7.37%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 79,615 10.20%
7 AM-7:29 AM 127,209 16.30%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 149,186 19.12%
8 AM-8:29 AM 84,408 10.82%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 38,597 4.95%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 39,657 5.08%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 16,027 2.05%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 6,281 0.80%
Noon-3:59 PM 53,473 6.85%
4 PM-11:59 PM 52,766 6.76%

Tulsa Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 23,973 3.07%
5-9 85,937 11.01%
10-14 130,814 16.76%
15-19 149,024 19.09%
20-24 141,744 18.16%
25-29 49,342 6.32%
30-34 97,617 12.51%
35-39 15,752 2.02%
40-44 17,627 2.26%
45-59 38,406 4.92%
60-89 18,153 2.33%
At least 90 12,064 1.55%

Tulsa Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1,937 0.25% 578,897 74.17%
30-44 1,484 0.19% 129,512 16.59%
45-59 630 0.08% 37,776 4.84%
At least 60 1,220 0.16% 28,997 3.72%

Tulsa Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 1,084 0.13%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 102,804 12.75%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 651,819 80.83%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 904 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 4,995 0.62%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5,271 0.65%
Color 6 Box Walked 13,576 1.68%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 25,961 3.22%

Tulsa Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Tulsa Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 674,878 (1,685,832 people)
Families (2000): 464,454 (1,412,342 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 183,511
People at same address in 1995: 806,944
Tulsa Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 66,146 9.76%
$10,000-$14,999 50,217 7.41%
$15,000-$19,999 49,775 7.34%
$20,000-$24,999 50,108 7.39%
$25,000-$29,999 50,253 7.41%
$30,000-$34,999 47,966 7.07%
$35,000-$39,999 43,565 6.43%
$40,000-$44,999 40,539 5.98%
$45,000-$49,999 34,020 5.02%
$50,000-$59,999 60,272 8.89%
$60,000-$74,999 66,695 9.84%
$75,000-$99,999 60,050 8.86%
$100,000-$124,999 26,047 3.84%
$125,000-$149,999 11,393 1.68%
$150,000-$199,999 9,546 1.41%
$200,000 or more 11,384 1.68%

Tulsa Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 90,676 26.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 100,404 29.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 13,110 3.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 53,806 15.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1,783 0.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 45,580 13.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 584 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 20,228 6.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 176 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 7,004 2.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 56 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3,769 1.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 39 0.01%

Tulsa Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 551,036 30.95%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 213,953 12.02%
Public Assistance 27,156 1.53%
Retirement 97,988 5.50%
Self Employment 84,548 4.75%
Social Security 166,996 9.38%
Supplemental Security 25,468 1.43%
Wage / Salary 531,148 29.83%
Other 81,998 4.61%

Tulsa Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 200,149 54.57%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 166,652 45.43%

Tulsa Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 69,319 10.72%
Color 1 Box Married 397,407 61.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 165,943 25.65%
Color 3 Box Widowed 14,195 2.19%

Tulsa Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 91,848 13.15%
Color 1 Box Married 400,369 57.33%
Color 2 Box Never Married 136,079 19.49%
Color 3 Box Widowed 70,005 10.03%

Tulsa Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Tulsa Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Tulsa Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 59,457 4.69%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 170,514 13.45%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 383,478 30.26%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 313,236 24.72%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 81,890 6.46%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 181,090 14.29%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 77,681 6.13%

Tulsa Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 20,107 2.34% 13,525 1.57% 33,632 3.91%
Kindergarten 22,174 2.58% 4,015 0.47% 26,189 3.05%
Grades 1-4 98,118 11.42% 10,504 1.22% 108,622 12.64%
Grades 5-8 96,432 11.22% 9,179 1.07% 105,611 12.29%
Grades 9-12 92,549 10.77% 9,160 1.07% 101,709 11.83%
Undergrad college 51,042 5.94% 23,327 2.71% 74,369 8.65%
Graduate or professional school 8,757 1.02% 5,518 0.64% 14,275 1.66%
Total 389,179 45.28% 75,228 8.75% 464,407 54.03%

Tulsa Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Tulsa Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Tulsa Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 2,457 2,300
2002 2,321 2,138
2003 2,366 2,181
2004 2,552 2,236

Tulsa Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Tulsa Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Tulsa Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,493,692 88.25%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 198,876 11.75%

Tulsa Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Tulsa Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 2,742
Tulsa Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 5.368 0.418 0.074 1.275 7.136 0.000 11.326 26.138 5.313 42.777
2000 5.105 0.425 0.056 1.041 6.626 0.000 9.409 25.105 5.445 39.960
2001 5.298 0.485 0.055 1.090 6.928 0.000 10.304 27.601 5.668 43.573
2002 4.968 0.445 0.050 1.248 6.711 0.000 10.787 28.260 5.576 44.624
2003 4.653 0.439 0.086 1.159 6.337 0.000 10.706 28.891 5.358 44.955
2004 4.832 0.467 0.078 1.312 6.689 0.000 11.138 27.950 5.472 44.560
2005 5.099 0.456 0.081 1.379 7.014 0.000 10.746 25.367 5.493 41.605
2006 5.103 0.456 0.075 1.243 6.876 0.000 10.018 23.568 4.598 38.184
2007 4.660 0.496 0.078 1.253 6.487 0.000 10.641 22.327 5.165 38.133

Tulsa Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 38,912
2000 37,634
2001 40,675
2002 41,749

Tulsa Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Tulsa Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 125,747 14.63%
10-19 Years 128,531 14.95%
20-29 Years 113,269 13.18%
30-39 Years 125,821 14.64%
40-49 Years 131,043 15.25%
50-59 Years 98,046 11.41%
60-69 Years 63,159 7.35%
70-79 Years 48,094 5.60%
80-89 Years 21,616 2.51%
90+ Years 4,206 0.49%

Tulsa Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 419,396 48.79%
Color 1 Box Female 440,136 51.21%

Tulsa Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 634,465 73.82%
Color 1 Box African-American 74,346 8.65%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 61,616 7.17%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 39,534 4.60%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 38,684 4.50%
Color 2 Box Asian 9,929 1.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 674 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 284 0.03%

Tulsa Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 230,708 21.34%
2. Irish 190,301 17.60%
3. United States Or American 181,672 16.80%
4. English 159,149 14.72%
5. French Non-Basque 43,847 4.05%
6. Dutch 38,525 3.56%
7. Scotch Irish 32,561 3.01%
8. Scottish 31,174 2.88%
9. Italian 28,608 2.65%
10. Swedish 15,757 1.46%

Tulsa Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,497,363 93.33%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 66,063 4.12%
3. French 5,024 0.31%
4. Other Native North American 5,006 0.31%
5. German 4,887 0.30%
6. Vietnamese 3,921 0.24%
7. Chinese 2,741 0.17%
8. Arabic 2,372 0.15%
9. Urdu 1,542 0.10%
10. Korean 1,214 0.08%

Tulsa Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,659,900 96.12%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 22,101 1.28%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 44,947 2.60%

Tulsa Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Tulsa Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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