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Oklahoma’s capitol city is Oklahoma City, and its current budget is $34.4 Billion.. Oklahoma has a total of 7 votes in the Electoral College. Visit Oklahoma’s official website. The Sooner State features plains and prairie land. Known for oil and gas production, agriculture, and Native American cultural heritage. Political CompositionOklahoma’s politics lean towards the Republican party .
Republican supermajorities in both houses; all 5 representatives are Republican. Both senators are Republican. Last voted Democratic for president in 1964. DemographicsThe largest cities in Oklahoma include:
Oklahoma’s population consists of 65.3% white residents, 7.8% black residents, 11.1% hispanic residents. 2.3% asian residents, 9.4% Native American, residents 0.2% Asian Pacific Islander residents, and 6.6% of people claiming two of more races.. Oklahoma has an average age of 36.7, with 49.5% of the population being male and 50.5%of the population being female.49.9% of people in Oklahoma are married. 88.2% of people Oklahoma in have a high school diploma, while 31.8% have attended some college. 25.5% of people have a bachelors degree and 9.0% of people having attained a graduate degree of higher The state ranks #46 in health and #43 in education. It has a crime rate that averages 458.6 per 100,000 people. Oklahoma FinancesAverage Home Price: $175700 Oklahoma ranks #43 in the nation’s poverty ranking with 14.7% of residents facing poverty, and a median household income of .$54434 The largest private employer is Walmart, and the largest public employer is State of Oklahoma. ReligionReligion plays a significant role in Oklahoma politics, with 67% of residents identifying as Protestant and 8% as Catholic. 0.5% of the state’s residents identify as Muslim, 1% identify as Mormon, 0.1% identify as Jewish, and 2.4% claim another religion. However, the state also has a notable non-religious population at 21%. |
