Oklahoma City Information
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For population 25 years and over in Oklahoma City
For population 15 years and over in Oklahoma City city
8.5% Foreign born (4.6% Latin America, 2.9% Asia). Population change in the 1990s: +61,176 (+13.7%). |
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (192.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580). Nearest cities: Nichols Hills, OK (4.4 miles), Smith Village, OK (5.8 miles) , Forest Park, OK (6.0 miles), The Village, OK (6.2 miles), Warr Acres, OK (6.5 miles), Valley Brook, OK (6.5 miles), Lake Aluma, OK (6.9 miles) , Del City, OK (7.0 miles). Single-family new house construction building permits:
Latitude: 35.48 N, Longitude: 97.53 W Area codes: 405, 580
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (17.5%), Retail trade (11.9%), Manufacturing (11.0%). Daytime population change due to commuting: +94,645 (+18.7%) |
Crime in Oklahoma City by Year |
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| Type | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
| Murders | 56 | 38 | 45 | 38 | 49 |
| per 100,000 | 11.1 | 7.5 | 8.9 | 7.5 | 9.7 |
| Rapes | 398 | 388 | 405 | 445 | 365 |
| per 100,000 | 78.6 | 76.7 | 80.0 | 87.9 | 72.1 |
| Robberies | 1,064 | 990 | 1,090 | 1,169 | 1,381 |
| per 100,000 | 210.2 | 195.6 | 215.4 | 231.0 | 272.9 |
| Assaults | 2,553 | 2,535 | 2,643 | 2,562 | 2,847 |
| per 100,000 | 504.4 | 500.9 | 522.2 | 506.2 | 562.5 |
| Burglaries | 8,038 | 7,280 | 8,405 | 8,314 | 8,300 |
| per 100,000 | 1588.1 | 1438.4 | 1660.6 | 1642.7 | 1639.9 |
| Larceny counts | 28,414 | 33,012 | 29,771 | 33,686 | 35,367 |
| per 100,000 | 5614.0 | 6522.4 | 5882.1 | 6655.6 | 6987.7 |
| Auto thefts | 3,630 | 3,602 | 3,516 | 3,715 | 3,928 |
| per 100,000 | 717.2 | 711.7 | 694.7 | 734.0 | 776.1 |
| City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 329.7) | 599.6 | 615.5 | 617.0 | 653.1 | 689.3 |
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Birthplace of: Ken Wilber - (born 1949), philosopher, J.J. Cale - (born 1938), musician and composer, Billy Bajema - 2005 NFL player (San Francisco 49ers, born: Oct 31, 1982), Jamey Wright - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Colorado Rockies, born: Dec 24, 1974), Jeff Suppan - 2005 Major League Baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals, born: Jan 2, 1975), Antonio Smith - 2005 NFL player (Arizona Cardinals, born: Oct 21, 1981), Barry McGuire - musician, Jerry Azumah - 2005 NFL player (Chicago Bears, born: Sep 1, 1977), David Sanders - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Chicago White Sox, born: Aug 29, 1979), Wesley Welker - 2005 NFL player (Miami Dolphins, born: May 1, 1981).
Main business address for: SIX FLAGS INC (SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENT & RECREATION), PANHANDLE ROYALTY CO (CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS), DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE (CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS), LOCAL FINANCIAL CORP /NV (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS), BEARD CO /OK (INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS), DOBSON COMMUNICATIONS CORP (RADIO TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS), CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORP (CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS), BANK FIRST CORP /OK/ (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS) and 7 other public companies.
Local government employment and payroll (March 2004) |
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| Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
| Solid Waste Management | 103 | $321,792 | $37,490 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage | 108 | $308,242 | $34,249 | 0 | $0 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) | 46 | $180,016 | $46,960 | 4 | $4,441 |
| Water Supply | 319 | $1,103,768 | $41,521 | 6 | $9,558 |
| Transit | 20 | $82,939 | $49,763 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable | 264 | $1,139,958 | $51,816 | 15 | $5,723 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 977 | $5,032,411 | $61,810 | 0 | $0 |
| Financial Administration | 80 | $350,297 | $52,544 | 1 | $1,302 |
| Other Government Administration | 106 | $539,463 | $61,071 | 14 | $21,454 |
| Judicial and Legal | 120 | $528,933 | $52,893 | 10 | $12,480 |
| Parks and Recreation | 365 | $1,147,908 | $37,739 | 352 | $304,731 |
| Police - Other | 233 | $772,188 | $39,769 | 143 | $46,005 |
| Firefighters | 946 | $5,621,902 | $71,313 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other | 36 | $135,754 | $45,251 | 0 | $0 |
| Correction | 19 | $59,295 | $37,449 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways | 301 | $1,133,951 | $45,207 | 45 | $48,247 |
| Airports | 85 | $320,087 | $45,188 | 3 | $3,290 |
| Health | 40 | $105,927 | $31,778 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government | 4168 | $18,884,829 | $54,370 | 593 | $457,231 |
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Notable locations in Oklahoma City: 23rd Street Shop (A), 23rd and Portland Shops (B), 29th and Kentucky Shops (C), 50 Penn Place (D), 6900 North May (E), Colonade (F), Colonial Square (G), Commerce Galleria (H), Cornell Plaza (I), Coronado Square (J), Camelot Square (K), Country Club Village (L), Courtyard Plaza (M), Camp Kickapoo (N), Quail Creek Country Club (O), Crossroads South (P), Crossroads Village (Q), Putnam North Plaza (R), Czech Hall (S), Macarthur Plaza (T). Shopping Centers: 240 Plaza Shopping Center (1), 74 South Shopping Center (2), Council Crossings Shopping Center (3), Quail Springs Mall (4), Crossroads Mall (5), Crossroads Shopping Center (6), Culbertson Shopping Center (7). Churches in Oklahoma City include: Grace Place Baptist Church (A), Grace Presbyterian Church (B), Grace United Methodist Church (C), Cornerstone Church (D), Abundant Life Assembly of God (E), Abundant Life Missionary Church (F), Abyssinia Missionary Baptist Church (G), Corpus Christi Church (H). Cemeteries: Mishak Cemetery (1), Forehand Cemetery (2), Memorial Park Cemetery (3), Lillard Cemetery (4), Trice Hill Cemetery (5), Hebrew Cemetery (6), Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery (7). Lakes and reservoirs: Twin Lakes (A), Lake Leven (B), Shepherd Lake (C), Oknoname 12 Reservoir (D), Oknoname 11 Reservoir (E), Oknoname 083030 Reservoir (F), Kitchen Lake (G), Knight Lake (H). Creeks: Mustang Creek (A), East Elm Creek (B), Lost Creek (C), Crutcho Creek (D), Crooked Oak Creek (E), Cow Creek (F), Coon Creek (G), Twin Creek (H), Cherry Creek (I). Parks in Oklahoma City include: Lakeshore Park (1), Sait Fairground (2), River Park (3), Rotary Park (4), Riverside Park (5), Southern Oaks Park (6), Youngs Park (7), Woodson Park (8), Winans Park (9). |

