The Tulsa metro area: Creek, Okmulgee, Osage, Pawnee, Rogers, Tulsa and Wagoner counties · Population 1,037,534 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in the Tulsa area
Household size in the Tulsa area
| Period | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.60 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.63 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in the Tulsa area average 2.59 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.56, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the north.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in the Tulsa area
| Period | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.2 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.5 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.8 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.0 | 38.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +0.6 | +2.3 |
The Tulsa area is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.0, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 37.2, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the east and oldest in the west.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in the Tulsa area
| Period | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in the Tulsa area (11.6%), the same as the national share. The single-parent share has barely moved since 2006–10, while the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in the Tulsa area
Renters in the Tulsa area
| Period | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.5% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.8% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.2% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.5% | 34.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in the Tulsa area is about as common as it is nationally: 34.5% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 43.2% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the southeast. The renter share has risen 2.1 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in the Tulsa area
| Period | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 12.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 13.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in the Tulsa area is close to the national rate: 8.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Oklahoma overall (11.3%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 1.7 points, in line with the national trend.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in the Tulsa area
| Period | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in the Tulsa area was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). The median year built has moved up from 1978 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the center.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in the Tulsa area
| Period | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $794 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $872 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $979 | $897 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,219 | $1,127 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$425 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in the Tulsa area runs $1,219 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Oklahoma overall ($1,127). Rents are up $425 a month from 2006–10, a 54% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 28.6% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in the Tulsa area
Bachelor's degrees in the Tulsa area
| Period | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.5% | 24.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.2% | 24.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.7% | 26.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.3% | 28.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in the Tulsa area (30.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 4.8 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. The Tulsa area has a lower share of college graduates than at least four in five large metro areas.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in the Tulsa area
| Period | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.7% | 86.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.4% | 87.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.3% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.1% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in the Tulsa area is close to the national rate: 90.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 2.4 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in the Tulsa area
| Period | Tulsa area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in the Tulsa area is close to the national rate: 5.2% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Unemployment has edged down 0.9 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Largest cities in the Tulsa area
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa area (all) | 2.59 | 38.0 | 11.6% | 34.5% | 8.5% | 1983 | $1,219 | 30.3% | 90.1% | 5.2% |
| Broken Arrow | 2.70 | 37.8 | 10.0% | 29.2% | 5.1% | 1991 | $1,483 | 34.4% | 93.4% | 4.3% |
| Owasso | 2.62 | 37.5 | 11.2% | 31.8% | 4.8% | 1996 | $1,398 | 35.2% | 94.1% | 4.7% |
| Muskogee | 2.46 | 38.1 | 17.2% | 40.1% | 12.5% | 1972 | $899 | 19.3% | 87.9% | 6.3% |
| Bartlesville | 2.52 | 38.2 | 12.4% | 30.5% | 10.8% | 1971 | $1,164 | 33.4% | 92.9% | 4.5% |
| Sapulpa | 2.55 | 40.4 | 11.0% | 27.0% | 9.1% | 1982 | $1,109 | 20.9% | 90.4% | 3.1% |
| Bixby | 2.78 | 37.0 | 9.7% | 25.6% | 5.5% | 1998 | $1,531 | 45.5% | 94.1% | 4.1% |
| Sand Springs | 2.60 | 40.1 | 9.8% | 24.2% | 6.9% | 1979 | $1,072 | 23.9% | 90.1% | 5.6% |
| Ponca City | 2.57 | 38.8 | 13.4% | 33.1% | 17.4% | 1966 | $948 | 19.8% | 90.5% | 6.2% |
| Jenks | 2.98 | 35.3 | 10.7% | 25.5% | 6.0% | 2002 | $1,747 | 49.2% | 92.1% | 2.8% |
| Claremore | 2.52 | 39.1 | 11.9% | 33.8% | 7.1% | 1984 | $1,065 | 22.9% | 92.5% | 5.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up the Tulsa area. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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