Capital: Oklahoma City
Population: 3,450,654
Governor: Brad Henry (D, to January 2011)
Entered the Union: November 16, 1907 as the 46th state
Motto: Labor omnia vincit (Labor conquers all things)
Nickname: Sooner state
Flower: Mistletoe
Bird: Scissor-tailed flycatcher
Song: Oklahoma
Sports: Teams None
Origin of Name: From two Choctaw Indian words meaning red people
Major Industries: Transportation Equipment, Electric Products, Machinery, Food Processing, Cattle, Wheat, Petroleum
Historical Sites: The Cherokee Cultural Center with a restored Cherokee village and the restored Fort Gibson Stockade near Muskogee
Points of Interest: The National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City and the Will Rogers Memorial in Claremore
Bordering States: Oklahoma borders Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado.
Source: State of Oklahoma
Population, 2006 estimate: 3,579,212
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006: 3.7%
Population, 2000: 3,450,654
Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2006: 7.1%
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2006: 25.0%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2006: 13.2%
Female persons, percent, 2006: 50.7%
White persons, percent, 2006 (a): 78.3%
Black persons, percent, 2006 (a): 7.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2006 (a): 8.0%
Asian persons, percent, 2006 (a): 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2006 (a): 0.1%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2006: 4.1%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2006 (b): 6.9%
White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2006: 72.1%
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over: 51.3%
Foreign born persons, percent, 2000: 3.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000: 7.4%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000: 80.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000: 20.3%
Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000: 676,098
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000: 21.7
Housing units, 2006: 1,607,349
Homeownership rate, 2000: 68.4%
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000: 15.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000: $70,700
Households, 2000: 1,342,293
Persons per household, 2000: 2.49
Median household income, 2004: $37,109
Per capita money income, 1999: $17,646
Persons below poverty, percent, 2004: 14.0%
Source: U.S.Census Bureau
(a) Includes persons reporting only one race.
(b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories.
Total Gross Domestic Product by State: 121,558
Private industries: 102,166
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting: 2,154
Crop and animal production (Farms): 1,961
Forestry, fishing, and related activities: 193
Mining: 16,301
Oil and gas extraction: 11,738
Mining, except oil and gas: 221
Support activities for mining: 4,342
Utilities: 3,046
Construction: 4,772
Manufacturing: 12,625
Durable goods: 7,964
Wood product manufacturing: 302
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing: 808
Primary metal manufacturing: 304
Fabricated metal product manufacturing: 1,740
Machinery manufacturing: 2,415
Computer and electronic product manufacturing: 324
Electrical equipment and appliance manufacturing: 216
Motor vehicle, body, trailer, and parts manufacturing: 969
Other transportation equipment manufacturing: 385
Furniture and related product manufacturing: 138
Miscellaneous manufacturing: 362
Nondurable goods: 4,661
Food product manufacturing: 1,338
Textile and textile product mills: 35
Apparel manufacturing: 206
Paper manufacturing: 547
Printing and related support activities: 249
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing: 795
Chemical manufacturing: 452
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing: 1,038
Wholesale trade: 5,880
Retail trade: 8,491
Transportation and warehousing, excluding Postal Service: 3,622
Air transportation: 655
Rail transportation: 405
Water transportation: 1
Truck transportation: 1,389
Transit and ground passenger transportation: 32
Pipeline transportation: 346
Other transportation and support activities: 620
Warehousing and storage: 175
Information: 4,055
Publishing including software: 600
Motion picture and sound recording industries: 51
Broadcasting and telecommunications: 3,153
Information and data processing services: 252
Finance and insurance: 5,414
Federal Reserve banks, credit intermediation and related services: 2,940
Securities, commodity contracts, investments: 410
Insurance carriers and related activities: 2,019
Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles: 45
Real estate and rental and leasing: 11,028
Real estate: 9,338
Rental and leasing services and lessors of intangible assets: 1,690
Professional and technical services: 5,146
Legal services: 1,281
Computer systems design and related services: 525
Other professional, scientific and technical services: 3,340
Management of companies and enterprises: 1,456
Administrative and waste services: 3,586
Administrative and support services: 3,385
Waste management and remediation services: 201
Educational services: 609
Health care and social assistance: 8,041
Ambulatory health care services: 4,339
Hospitals and nursing and residential care facilitie: 3,061
Social assistance: 640
Arts, entertainment, and recreation: 561
Performing arts, museums, and related activities: 140
Amusement, gambling, and recreation: 421
Accommodation and food services: 2,666
Accommodation: 378
Food services and drinking places: 2,287
Other services, except government: 2,710
Government: 19,392
Federal civilian: 4,075
Federal military: 2,662
State and local: 12,656
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Longitude: 94° 29'W to 103°W
Latitude: 33° 35'N to 37°N
Length / Width: 478 miles, east to west and 231 miles north to south.
Geographic Center: The geographic center of Oklahoma is located in Oklahoma County, 8 miles N of Oklahoma City.
Borders: Oklahoma is bordered by Colorado and Kansas on the north. On the south, Oklahoma is bordered by Texas. On the east, Oklahoma is bordered by Missouri and Arkansas and on the west, Oklahoma is bordered by New Mexico and Texas.
Total Area: Oklahoma covers 69,903 square miles, making it the 20th largest of the 50 states.
Land Area: 68,679 square miles of Oklahoma are land areas.
Water Area: 1,224 square miles of Oklahoma are covered by water.
Highest Point: The highest point in Oklahoma is Black Mesa at 4,973 feet above sea level.
Lowest Point: The lowest point in Oklahoma is Little River at 289 feet above sea level.
Mean Elevation: The Mean Elevation of the state of Oklahoma is 1,300 feet above sea level.
Major Rivers: Arkansas River, Canadian River, Red River
Major Lakes: Lake Texoma, Eufaula Lake, Lake Hudson, Lake O' the Cherokees, Gibson Lake, Oologah Lake, Keystone Lake
Source: U.S. Geological Survey
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