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State Profile >> Oklahoma
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NickName: The Sooner State
Based on Choctaw Indian words for "red man"
Capital City: Oklahoma City
Location: 35.467N, 097.513W |
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With a lower cost of living, low pollutions levels, and higher scores in education related tests (Verbal and Math SAT), Oklahoma offers a reasonable choice to move to. However the child health in the areas of infant mortality, teen birth and death rates are alarming. So are the increasing crime rates.
OK is rightfully referred to as Indian Country – it has native American population larger than any other state has. The tribes also have excellent museums. Powwows take place every weekend from May through September and are almost always free and open to the public.
Apart from all kinds of water sports, you may find these interesting to escape in the weekends - National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City, the annual OK Mozart International Festival in Bartlesville held in June, the Will Rogers Memorial in Claremore, the Cherokee Cultural Center with a restored Cherokee village, the restored Fort Gibson Stockade near Muskogee, the Lake Texoma recreation area, pari-mutuel horse racing at Remington Park in Oklahoma City, and Blue Ribbon Downs in Sallisaw. |
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| 15 Vital Statistics Affecting Your Relocation |
OK |
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| 1. |
Belief: "Most People are Honest" (6-level agree/disagree) |
3.76 |
4 |
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| 2. |
Belief: "Most People Can be Trusted" |
0.39 |
0 |
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| 3. |
Attended Meetings in Town or School Affairs (percent) |
0.18 |
0 |
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| 4. |
Overall State Ranking - New Economy Index |
34th |
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| 5. |
Cost of Living Index |
68.53 |
100 |
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| 6. |
Average Apartment Rent |
612.0000 |
617 |
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| 7. |
Average Home Price |
209760.0000 |
223400 |
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| 8. |
Average Total Energy Cost |
123.2100 |
126.75 |
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| 9. |
Average Phone Bill |
23.3700 |
16.85 |
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| 10. |
Gasoline/Gallon |
1.3800 |
1.5 |
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| 11. |
Hospital Room/Day |
465.0000 |
334.33 |
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| 12. |
Doctor Visit |
62.4600 |
66.7 |
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| 13. |
Average Auto Insurance Premium, 2000 |
762.76 |
792.91 |
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| 14. |
% of Days That are Sunny |
64 |
56.88 |
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| 15. |
Crime Index |
512.3 |
416 |
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| Oklahoma Info for you |
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| Area |
69903 sq.mi, 20th Land 68679 sq. mi., 19th Water 1224 sq.mi., 29th |
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| Area Code |
405, 580, 918 |
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| County Profile |
77 Counties |
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| Motto |
Labor omnia vincit (Labor conquers all things) |
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| Capital |
Oklahoma City |
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| Largest Cities |
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Norman
Lawton
Broken Arrow
Edmond
Midwest City
Enid
Moore
Stillwater
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| Capitol Tour |
www.okhouse.gov/information/CapitolTours.aspx |
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| State Official Website |
https://www.ok.gov/ |
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| Governor |
Mary Fallin (R) |
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| No. of State Legislators, 2003 |
149 |
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| Senators and Representatives |
US House
US Senate
Oklahoma House: Members
Oklahoma Senate: Members
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| Industry |
Transportation equipment, machinery, electric products, rubber and plastic products, food processing. |
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| Agriculture |
Cattle, wheat, milk, poultry, cotton. |
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| Tree |
Redbud |
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| Geographic Center |
8 miles north of Oklahoma City |
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| Highest Point |
Black Mesa |
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| Lowest Point |
Little River; 287 feet, 34th |
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Fatalities Caused by Tornadoes:
1950 to 2001 |
265 |
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| Average Temperatures |
OK |
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| Winter |
52.03 |
42.79 |
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| Spring |
71.61 |
64.36 |
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| Summer |
91.35 |
83.95 |
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| Fall |
72.77 |
65.89 |
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| Precipitation(Rain Fall) |
41.92 |
39.41 |
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| % of Days That are Sunny |
135.44 |
103.29 |
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| Titbits |
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| Nickname including its origin |
The Sooner State ,Based on Choctaw Indian words for "red man" |
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| Symbols |
flower: mistletoe (1893)
tree: redbud (1937)
bird: scissor-tailed flycatcher (1951)
animal: bison (1972)
reptile: mountain boomer lizard (1969)
stone: rose rock (barite rose) (1968)
colors: green and white (1915)
song: “Oklahoma” (1953)
beverage: milk
butterfly: black swallowtail
fish: white or sand bass
folk dance: square dance
furbearer: raccoon
game animal: white-tailed deer
grass: Indiangrass
insect: honeybee
musical instrument: fiddle
poem: “Howdy Folks,” David Randolph Milsten
waltz: “Oklahoma Wind”
wildflower: Indian blanket
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| Song |
Oklahoma Click Here for Song |
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| Demographics |
OK |
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| Median Age 2000 |
36.79 |
37.8 |
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| % Change in Population 2000 to 2001 |
0.7 |
1 |
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| Poverty Rate, 2000 |
14.3 |
11.14 |
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| % Public Aid Recipients 2000 |
3.1 |
3.79 |
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| % Births to Unmarried Women in 2000 |
35.2 |
32.92 |
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| Health |
OK |
USA |
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| Health Care Cost Relative to U.S. average, 2002 |
0.9 |
0.99 |
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| Infant Mortality /1000 Live Births, 1998 |
8.5 |
7.14 |
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| Nonfederal Physicians, 1999 |
184 |
266.54 |
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| Death Rate by Accident, 1998 |
1566 |
1988.92 |
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| Estimated Rate of New Cancer Cases, 2001 |
506.6 |
479.19 |
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| Obesity - % of Indiv. 30lbs over Weight or Greater (2001) |
22.1 |
20.46 |
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Finances and Taxes
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OK
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| Purchase Price of a building |
142934.09 |
175806.29 |
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| Car Insurance |
1729.61 |
1698.53 |
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| Corporate Income Tax % |
6 |
6.64 |
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| Top Personal Income Tax |
7 |
5.2 |
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| Sales Tax & Use Tax |
4.5 |
4.66 |
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| Professional Services Tax |
N |
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| Top Capital Gains Tax |
7 |
4.75 |
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| Motor Fuel Tax, 02 |
0.17 |
0.23 |
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| Real Estate: % of income per $100 |
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| On Land & Buildings |
1.57 |
N/A |
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| On Inventory |
Y |
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| On Personal Property |
Y |
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| State Tax Rate |
6.5 |
7.13 |
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| Local Tax Rate |
15.2 |
7.13 |
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| Unemployment Insurance Tax/ Per Employee |
1 |
2.36 |
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| Internet Access Tax |
N |
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| New Economy Index (1=Highest, 50=Lowest) |
OK |
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| Overall State Ranking |
34th |
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| Knowledge Jobs |
36th |
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| Globalization |
44th |
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| Economic Dynamism |
10th |
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| Digital Economy |
39th |
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| Innovation Capacity |
40th |
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| High Tech Jobs |
37th |
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| Venture Capital |
39th |
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| Internet Access-1998 (%) |
58.2 |
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| R & D Expenditures-1998 (Millions) |
513.0000 |
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| Number of New Patents (1998) |
633 |
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| Crime |
OK |
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| Index Offences Total |
1619.52 |
3326.73 |
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| Violent Crime Total |
177.25 |
385.32 |
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| Murders |
1.55 |
3.95 |
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| Forcible Rape |
17.11 |
28.03 |
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| Assault |
129.42 |
261.06 |
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| Property Crimes |
1442.26 |
2941.4 |
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| Burglary |
358.59 |
678.55 |
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| Larceny, Theft |
949.08 |
1942.89 |
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| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
134.59 |
320.72 |
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| Index Offences Rate |
3029.97 |
2735.58 |
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| Murders Rate |
2.21 |
3.02 |
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| Forcible Rape Rate |
36.05 |
25.16 |
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| Robbery Rate |
33.61 |
52.25 |
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| Aggravated Assault Rate |
246.61 |
195.86 |
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| Property Crime Rate |
2711.52 |
2459.29 |
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| Burglary Rate |
746.01 |
585.46 |
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| Larceny, Thefts Rate |
1751.87 |
1660.47 |
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| Motor Vehicle Thefts Rate |
213.63 |
213.85 |
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Pollution
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OK
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| Ozone in air (more Ozone = more Pollution) |
72.87 |
82.19 |
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| Pollution Released, 1999 (Pounds) |
23679590 |
45901994.34 |
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| Toxic Waste Received in State, 1999(Pounds) |
1277675 |
31524509.36 |
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| From the 2000 Census Reports |
OK |
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| Population |
2585188 |
203400320 |
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| Average Family Size in 2000 |
3.02 |
3.1 |
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| % of Eligible Voters Reported Registered, 2000 |
0.882 |
0.81 |
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| Median age |
36.79 |
37.8 |
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| Males per 100 Females |
92.24 |
94.67 |
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| Percentage Unemployed |
6.36 |
5.97 |
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| Use Public Transport |
0.25 |
1.12 |
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| Travel Time |
24.99 |
24.55 |
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| Median Value of a House |
38991.19 |
92201.9 |
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| Monthly Owner Cost with Mortgage |
523.66 |
845.87 |
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| Monthly Owner Cost without Mortgage |
208.82 |
283.44 |
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| Contract Monthly Rent |
248.65 |
390.93 |
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| Gross Rent |
324.64 |
463.96 |
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| % of Household Total |
69.42 |
69.46 |
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| % of Families Household Total |
53.62 |
54.65 |
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| Avg Population per Household |
2.51 |
2.55 |
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| Avg Population per Family |
3.05 |
3.06 |
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| % of Non Families Household Total |
30.58 |
30.54 |
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| Monthly Income-Household |
27220.31 |
38521.16 |
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| Monthly Income Family |
33028.92 |
45249.75 |
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| Per Capita Income |
13867.83 |
18724.65 |
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| Earning per Male |
26922.47 |
33331.99 |
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| Earning per Female |
19401.31 |
23722.78 |
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| % Families Below Poverty Line |
15.6 |
9.88 |
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| People speaking Less than fluent English |
1.99 |
3.53 |
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| Persons Holding High School Certificate or More |
73.34 |
78.68 |
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| Bachelor Degree Holders |
11.61 |
17.11 |
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| Density |
817.65 |
1175.8 |
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| % of one Race |
4658.4 |
8737.95 |
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| % of Black & Others |
459.57 |
1231.39 |
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| % of American Indians |
319.05 |
70.5 |
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| % of Asians |
83.91 |
393.43 |
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| % of Hawaii |
3.89 |
13.87 |
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| % of Others |
141.96 |
600.04 |
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| % of Two or more Races |
210.12 |
245.37 |
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| % of Hispanic or Latino |
300.8 |
1345.63 |
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| Education |
OK |
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| Verbal SAT Score, 2000 |
563 |
532.6 |
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| Math SAT Score, 2000 |
560 |
536.06 |
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| Public Elementary/Secondary Expenditures per pupil, 1999 (thousands) |
5593 |
6623.8 |
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| % of Students Taking Exam, 2000 |
8 |
35.76 |
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| % of Population Over 25 with HS Diploma, 2000 |
80.5 |
83.32 |
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| % of Population Over 25 With Bachelor's Degree, 2000 |
20.4 |
24.62 |
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| Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools in 2000 |
15.3 |
15.52 |
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| Average Teacher Salary, 1999 |
34744 |
41505.06 |
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| Books in Public Library Per Capita, 1997 |
2.2 |
3.12 |
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| College Degree - Graduating Institutions, 1997 |
46 |
82.12 |
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| Quality of Life: Child Well - Being - 1998 |
OK |
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| % Low Birth-Weight Babies |
7.2 |
7.51 |
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| Infant Mortality Rates (deaths per 1,000 live births) |
8.5 |
7.14 |
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| Child Death Rates (deaths per 100,000 children ages 1-14) |
32 |
24.84 |
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Rate of Teen Deaths Rate by Accident, Homicide, and Suicide
(deaths per 100,000 teens ages 15-19) |
69 |
58.2 |
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| Teen Birth Rate (births per 1,000 females ages 15-17) |
35 |
28.1 |
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| % of Teens Who Are High School Dropouts (ages 16-19) |
9 |
9.16 |
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| % of Teens Not Attending School and Not Working (ages 16-19) |
9 |
8.16 |
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% of Children Living With Parents
Who Do Not Have Full-Time, Year- Round Employment |
26 |
24.02 |
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| % of Children in Poverty (date reflect poverty in pervious year) |
24 |
17.29 |
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| % of Families with Children Headed by Single Parent |
27 |
24.92 |
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| Financial & Government Comparison |
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OK |
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| State Government Tax Revenue, 2000 |
6341714000.0000 |
11195307960 |
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| Per Capita State Government Tax Revenue, 2000 |
1828.0000 |
1949.8 |
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| State Government Debt Outstanding, 1999 |
5663182000.0000 |
10937316480 |
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| Per Capita State Government Debt Outstanding, 1999 |
1639.0000 |
2259.96 |
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| Gross State Product, 1998 (Millions) |
81655.0000 |
173820.7 |
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| State Government Bond Rating (S&P, 1999) |
AA |
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| Cost of Living Index , Selected Metro, Second Quarter, 2000 |
0.939 |
1.06 |
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| Number of Bureaucrats per 100 Population, 2002 |
5.77 |
5.64 |
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| Oklahoma Neighborhood |
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| Song: Oklahoma |
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Written by Oscar Hammerstein II
Music by Richard Rodgers
Brand new state! Brand new state, gonna treat you
great!
Gonna give you barley, carrots and pertaters,
Pasture fer the cattle, Spinach and Temayters!
Flowers on the prarie where the June bugs zoom,
Plen&apoy of air and plen&apoy of room,
Plen&apoy of room to swing a rope!
Plen&apoy of heart and plen&apoy of hope.
Oklahoma, where the wind comes sweepin&apo down the
plain,
And the wavin&apo wheat can sure smell sweet
When the wind comes right behind the rain.
Oklahoma, ev&apory night my honey lamb and I
Sit alone and talk and watch a hawk makin&apo lazy circles in the sky.
We know we belong to the land
And the land we belong to is grand!
And when we say--Yeeow! A-yip-i-o-ee ay!
We&apore only sayin&apo You&apore doin&apo fine, Oklahoma! Oklahoma--O.K.
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