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CITY ENVIRONMENT DATA
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
State Oklahoma
City Oklahoma City
County1 Oklahoma*
City Population (2005)2 515,751 15.0% of state population
City Population Rank in United States, largest 50 Cities (2005) 28 (of top 50 in U.S.)
City Population Rank in Urban Environment Report (2005) 28 (of 72 in EDN study)
City Population Rank in State (2005) 1
City Size Classification - Population Large
City Size Classification - Population Density Medium Low Density
State Capitol City Oklahoma City
State Population (2005)2 3,433,496
 
 
CIVIC LEADERSHIP INFORMATION
Mayor Name (as of 1/1/2007) Mick Cornett
Mayor/City Website (as of 1/1/2007) http://www.okc.gov
Mayor/City Contact (as of 1/1/2007) mayor@okc.gov or 405-297-2424
Mayor Political Affiliation (as of 1/1/2007) Republican
Next General Mayoral Election Tuesday, March 04, 2008
US Mayors Climate Protection Agreement as of 10/18/06  No
State Governor Name Brad Henry
State/Governor Website http://www.state.ok.us/
State/Governor Contact Information 405-521-2342
State/Governor Party Affiliation Democrat
State Governor Current Term Ends January 1, 2011
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Note: All rank information is out of 72 cities, though not all may have reported in every category.
1 is the 'best' (least polluting, most tree cover, etc) and 72 is the 'worst'.
 

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Detail Information Data City Rank State Rank
 
EDN VULNERABLE POPULATION INDEX (EDN VPI) 1.30    
Vulnerable Population Estimate 17.4%    
     Disability Status 18.4% 54  
     Emphysema 1.23% 51  
     Cardiovascular Disease 24.60% 48  
     Diabetes 5.19% 49  
     Pediatric Asthma 8.50% 34  
     Adult Asthma 8.51% 43  
     Adult Obesity 22.1%   39
     People Without Health Insurance 19.0%   47
     Age: Children under 5 years 6.9% 23  
     Age: 65 years and over 10.9% 39  
     Not Literate (Adult Level 1 Literacy) 20.0% 29  
     Adults without High School Degree (or higher) 18.0% 31  
     High School Drop-Out Rate 49.7% 25  
     Unemployed (Civilian Labor Force) 7.6% 29  
     Individuals Below Poverty 12.7% 17  
     Children (under 18 years old) Below Poverty 23% 39  
     Free or Reduced Lunch 76.8% 61  
     Other Languages Spoken at Home (primary language is not English) 14.0% 32  
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Detail Information Data City Rank State Rank
1 • TOXICS & WASTE     (metadata) (score) 3.2    
Overall Toxics Rank Average 31.3 (of 51) 36  
Cumulative Cancer-Causing Chemical Releases by State (pounds, 1987 - 2000) 29,165,866 pounds   21
Cumulative Developmental Toxicant Releases by State (pounds, 1987 - 2000) 38,400,900 pounds 24
Cumulative Reproductive Toxicant Releases by State (pounds, 1987 - 2000) 7,010,076 pounds 33
Cumulative Suspected Neurological Toxicant Releases by State (pounds, 1987 - 2000) 322,557,794 pounds 26
Cumulative Suspected Respiratory Toxicant Releases by State (pounds, 1987 - 2000) 319,755,920 pounds 26
Dioxin Releases by State (grams in 2000) 68.1 grams 36
Number of Superfund Sites in County 4 sites 53  
Municipal Solid Waste Generation, tons per person (1997) 0.663 tons per person 5
Recycling Rate (1997) 12.0% 43
Tons Municipal Solid Waste Generated by State (2004) 4,493,232 tons 24
Municipal Solid Waste Generated Per Capita by State, tons/person (2004) 1.3 tons/person 24
Tons Municipal Solid Waste Recycled by State (2004) 170,000 tons 42
% Municipal Solid Waste Recycled by State (2004) 3.8% 48
% Municipal Solid Waste to Waste-to-Energy (2004) 8.0% 14
% Change in Municipal Solid Waste Generated (1997 to 2004) 96.1% 48
% Change in State Recycling Rate (1997 to 2004) -68.3% 46
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Detail Information Data City Rank State Rank
2 • AIR QUALITY     (metadata) (score)    1.9***    
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Released, Tons in 2002 106,300 tons   26
Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) Released, Tons in 2002 86,400 tons   31
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Released, Tons in 2002 49,255,900 tons   32
Mercury Released, Pounds in 2002 1,380.0 pounds   24
High Ozone Days (annual # of, Weighted Average) (2001-2003) 1.3 days 17  
Short-term Particle Pollution Weighted Average, 24 Hour (2001 - 2003) 0.3 PM2.5 8  
Year-Round Particle Pollution - Design Value (Annual PM2.5) (2001 - 2003) 10.5 PM2.5 14  
High Ozone Days (annual # of, Weighted Average) (2002 - 2004) 0.7 days 11  
Short-term Particle Pollution Weighted Average, 24 Hour (2002 - 2004) 0.3 PM2.5 10  
Year-Round Particle Pollution - Design Value (Annual PM2.5) (2002 - 2004) 10.1 PM2.5 17  
EPA Ambient Carbon Monoxide (CO) (8-hr ppm) 3 ppm 16  
EPA Ambient Lead (PB) Q Max (ug/m3) (Not Available) (Not Available)  
EPA Mean Ambient Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2 ppm) 0.011 ppm 9  
EPA Larger Particle (PM10) 24-hr (ug/m3) 24 ug/m3 19  
EPA Mean Ambient Sulfur Dioxide (SO2 ppm) (Not Available) (Not Available)  
EPA Days over 100 AQI (Warning Level) 4 days 10  
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Detail Information Data City Rank State Rank
3 • DRINKING & SURFACE WATER     (metadata) (score)    1.9***    
DRINKING WATER QUALITY
Tap Water Quality & Compliance Grade (Not Available) ---  
Right to Know Report, What's in your Tap Water Grade (Not Available) ---  
Drinking Water Source Protection Grade (Not Available) ---  
WATERSHED & RESOURCES
Watershed Name Lower North Canadian ---  
# of Units in Watershed 122 units 11  
# of Assessed Watershed Units 34 units 29  
# of Threatened & Impaired Watershed Units 27 units 36  
% of Watershed Units Assessed as Impaired or Threatened 79.4% 39  
% of Watershed Units Not Assessed 72.1% 58  
U.S. Census Annual Rainfall, inches (1961-1990) 33.36 inches 40  
Water Area Total, square miles 1,224 square miles 40  
Water Area Inland, square miles 1,224 square miles 31  
Water Area Coastal, square miles 0 square miles 35  
Water Area Great Lakes, square miles 0 square miles 10  
Average # of Days with Precipitation of .01 Inch or More to 1998, Station Oklahoma City ---  
Average # of Days with Precipitation of .01 Inch or More to 1998, Length of record in years 59 years 11  
Average # of Days with Precipitation of .01 Inch or More to 1998, Annual 83 days 50  
Snow & Ice Pellets (thru 1998), Station Oklahoma City ---  
Snow & Ice Pellets (thru 1998), Length of record in years 59 years 16  
Snow & Ice Pellets, Annual inches (thru 1998) 9.3 inches 38  
WATER WITHDRAWN
Water Withdrawn - Total, gallons/day 2,040,000,000 gallons/day 61  
Fresh Water Withdrawn - Per capita, gallons/day 543,000,000 gallons/day 60  
Ground water, gallons/day 1,220,000,000 gallons/day 31  
Surface water, gallons/day 822,000,000 gallons/day 64  
Irrigation, gallons/day 864,000,000 gallons/day 35  
Public Supply, gallons/day 597,000,000 gallons/day 44  
Industrial, gallons/day 285,000,000 gallons/day 44  
Thermo-Electric, gallons/day 124,000,000 gallons/day 57  
Fresh Water Consumption, gallons/day 716,000,000 gallons/day 40  
WATER POLLUTION
Water Supplier Oklahoma City Water & Wastewater ---  
Number of People Served by Water Supplier 276,000 people 57  
Year(s) Included in Summary 1998-2003 ---  
Total Contaminants Detected 14 contaminants 26  
Contaminants Detected, Over Health Based Limits 3 contaminants 26  
Agricultural Pollutants Detected 1 contaminant 6  
Agricultural Pollutants Detected, Over Health Based Limits 0 contaminants 1  
Sprawl and Urban Pollutants Detected 1 contaminant 6  
Sprawl and Urban Pollutants Detected, Over Health Based Limits 0 contaminants 1  
Industrial Pollutants Detected 3 contaminants 9  
Industrial Pollutants Detected, Over Health Based Limits 0 contaminants 1  
Water Treatment & Distribution By-Products Detected 11 contaminants 55  
Water Treatment & Distribution By-Products Detected, Over Health Based Limits 4 contaminants 39  
Naturally Occurring Contaminants Detected 3 contaminants 9  
Naturally Occurring Contaminants Detected, Over Health Based Limits 0 contaminants 1  
WATER HEALTH & TESTING SUMMARY
Contaminants in Tap Water 14 contaminants 26  
Contaminants in Tap Water, Over Health Based Limits 3 contaminants 26  
Contaminants Reported as Tested by this Water Supplier 70 contaminants 50  
Contaminants with Federal Legal Limit in Tap Water 73 contaminants ---  
Regulated Contaminants Tested 54 contaminants 53  
Unregulated Contaminants Tested 16 contaminants 31  
WATER VIOLATION SUMMARY
Total Violations 4 violations 61  
Health Violations 4 violations 72  
Monitoring Violations 0 violations 1  
Reporting Violations 0 violations 1  
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Detail Information Data City Rank State Rank
4 • QUALITY OF LIFE (SITES4)     (metadata) (score) 2.9    
DENSITY & SPRAWL
Population Density, people per square mile of land area 833.8 people per square mile 71  
Housing Density, units per square mile of land area 375.9 housing units per square mile 70  
TRANSPORTATION
Mean Travel Time to Work, minutes (2000) 20.8 minutes 21  
Mean Travel Time to Work, minutes (2004) 17.6 minutes 10  
Means of Transportation - % Carpool (2000) 13.1% 38  
Means of Transportation - % Public (2000) 1.0% 66  
Means of Transportation - % Walk or Bike (2000) 1.7% 67  
Means of Transportation - % Work @ Home (2000) 2.7% 37  
Cost of Living: Transportation, % of National Average 94.3 6  
Motor Vehicle Registrations per 100 Residents (2003) 89.5 MV registrations   38
% Change in Motor Vehicle Registrations (1980 to 2003) 19.0%   6
Motor Vehicle Registrations - Autos Only per 100 Residents (2003) 47.3 MV registrations   26
Motor Vehicle Registrations per Licensed Driver (2003) 1.31 MV registrations   40
Total State Highway Mileage (2003) 112,578 miles   37
Total State Highway Mileage, Estimated % of Land Area (2003) 0.373%   23
Urban Highway Mileage, % of Total State Highway Mileage (2003) 13.3%   37
Total Highway Mileage per Licensed Driver (2003) 0.05 miles   41
Total Highway Mileage per Motor Vehicle Registration (2003) 36.62 miles   41
State $ Disbursements for Highways (2003) $1,379,000,000   23
State $ Disbursements for Highways, per highway mile (2003) $12,249 per mile   7
% Change in State Disbursements for Highways (1995 to 2003) 66.5%   36
Annual Person Hours of Delay, per person (2003) 7.0 hours per person 2  
Annual Congestion Cost, $ per person (2003) $112 per person 2  
Annual Congestion Delay and Fuel Cost (2003) $122,000,000 5  
Fuel Wasted, gallons per person (2003) 4 gallons per person 1  
INCOME & EMPLOYMENT
Median Household Income (2004) $36,347 48  
Median Household Income (2000) $34,947 52  
Per capita income (2004) $21,687 41  
Per capita Personal Income (2000) $19,098 49  
% of Families Below Poverty Level (2004) 9.2% 16  
% of Individuals Below Poverty Level (1999) 16.0% 38  
% of Individuals Below Poverty Level (2004) 12.7% 17  
% of Households with Public Assistance Income (2000) 5.2% 45  
% of Children Under 18 Years Old Below Poverty Level (1999) 23.0% 39  
People In the Labor Force, Unemployed (2005) 20,442 people 39  
% In the Labor Force: Unemployed (2005) 5.1% 29  
% of the Civilian Labor Force: Unemployed (2005) 7.6% 29  
% In the Labor Force: Unemployed (2000) 3.3% 14  
% of the Civilian Labor Force Unemployed (2000) 5.3% 19  
% Change in the Labor Force Unemployed (2000 to 2005) 35.3% 57  
% Change in the Civilian Labor Force Unemployed (2000 to 2005) 30.3% 51  
State Minimum Wage Laws (2006) Same as Federal ---  
State Minimum Wage Rates (2006) $5.15 per hour 28  
EDUCATION
 
# of School Age Kids K-12 (ages 5 to 17) 95,529 kids (2.8% of total pop.) 29  
Largest School District Enrollment 39,750 kids (1.2% of total pop.) 49  
% on Free or Reduced Lunch 76.8% 61  
Cumulative Promotion Index (CPI) Graduation Rate 50.3% 45  
Level of Education: % with High School Degree or Higher (2004) 82.0% 42  
Level of Education: % with Bachelor's Degree or Higher (2004) 27.8% 39  
Adult Level 1 Literacy Rate 20% 29  
State School Bus Efficiency (2002) Behind the Curve   ---
State School Bus Soot Pollution Grade D   ---
State School Bus Cleanup Program Rank (2006) Incomplete   ---
State School Bus Smog Pollution Rank (2006) Poor   ---
HOUSING & COST OF LIVING
Occupied Housing Units (2004) 217,809 units 28  
% of Owner Occupied Housing 38.1% 61  
Cost of Living: Housing 52.9 10  
Cost of Living: Utilities 107.7 45  
Cost of Living: Miscellaneous 100.9 43  
Cost of Living: Overall 81.4 8  
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
Voter Turnout in the Election of November 2004 (Not Available)   (Not Available)
State Voter Turnout Rate: 2002 Election 47.80%   32
State Voter Turnout Rate: 2004 Election 59.60%   18
State Volunteering Rate: 2002-2005 Combined 29.5%   27
SAFETY/SECURITY
Total Crime Rate, Incidents per 100,000 people (2004) 9,505.9 incidents per 100,000 people 64  
Violent Crime Rate, Incidents per 100,000 people (2004) 822.9 incidents per 100,000 people 39  
Property Crime Rate, Incidents per 100,000 people (2004) 8,683.0 incidents per 100,000 people 67  
Total Crime Rate, Incidents per 100,000 people (2003) 10,013.2 incidents per 100,000 people 66  
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Detail Information Data City Rank State Rank
5 • PARKS & RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES     (metadata) (score) 3.3    
Average # of Parks, per square mile 0.2 parks per square mile 47  
Average Area Dedicated to Parks, per city square mile 8.6 park acres per city square mile 42  
Park Area per 1000 Residents, acres 29.0 acres 6  
Parkland as % of City Area 3.8% 46  
Adjusted Park Spending, per resident $48 per resident 12  
Total City Tree Canopy % 6.5% 42  
Total City Urbanized Area % 54.8% 28  
Park Programs to Assist Low-Income Park Users No ---  
Disability Advisory Committees Yes ---  
Collection of Data on Crime in Parks Yes ---  
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Detail Information Data City Rank State Rank
6 • HUMAN & PUBLIC HEALTH     (metadata) (score) 3.2    
Pediatric Asthma, rate (%) (ALA 2006) 8.50% 34
Adult Asthma, rate (%) (ALA 2006) 8.51% 43
Chronic Bronchitis, rate (%) (ALA 2006) 3.13% 43
Emphysema, rate (%) (ALA 2006) 1.23% 51
Cardiovascular Disease, rate (%) (ALA 2006) 24.60% 48
Diabetes, rate (%) (ALA 2006) 5.19% 49  
% of Adults with Obesity (2001) 22.1% 39
Change in % of Adults with Obesity (1991-2001) 10.2% 41
CDC Obesity Trends U.S. Adults 1992 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Prevalence Rate (1992) 10%-14% ---
CDC Obesity Trends U.S. Adults 1997 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Prevalence Rate (1997) 10%-14% ---
CDC Obesity Trends U.S. Adults 2003 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Prevalence Rate (2003) 20%-24% ---
% of Adults Lacking Healthcare Insurance, ages 18 - 65 (2001) 18.0% 43
Infant Mortality Rate (2002) 8.1% 38
Number of Cancer Deaths per 100,000 people (2002) 205.1 40
Cost of Living: Health 93.9 14  
% of People without Health Insurance Coverage by State (2003-04 Average) 20.0% 49
% of People without Health Insurance Coverage by State (2004-05 Average) 19.0% 47
Rate of Change in People without Health Insurance Coverage, between 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 -5.0% 8
Change in People without Health Insurance Coverage, between 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 -1.0% 3
Number of small, local, sustainable food sources: Farms 8 farms 37
Number of small, local, sustainable food sources: Farmers' Markets 6 markets 43
Number of small, local, sustainable food sources: Restaurants 0 restaurants 37
Number of small, local, sustainable food sources: Groceries 1 grocery store 40
Number of small, local, sustainable food sources: Other 1 other source 45
Cost of Living: Food 91.6 6
Lung Cancer Deaths/100,000 Men (1999-2003) 82.3% 52
Lung Cancer Deaths/100,000 Women (1999-2003) 44.1% 47
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Detail Information Data City Rank State Rank
7 • GLOBAL WARMING CLIMATE CHANGE     (metadata) (score)    3.5***    
Mini-Kyoto Participant, US Mayors Climate Protection Agreement (as of 10/18/06) No ---
Number of State and Local Net Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Programs 0 programs   32
Net Metering No Net Metering   ---
Net Metering Residential Size Limit 100 kW   6
Net Metering Commercial Size Limit 100 kW   9
Completed Climate Action Plans No State Climate Action Plan   ---
Regional Initiatives No   ---
States with Greenhouse Gas Inventories Yes   ---
States with Greenhouse Gas Reporting & Registries Yes   ---
States with Public Benefit Funds None   ---
States with Renewable Portfolio Standards 0%   20
Date set for Renewable Portfolio Standards (Not Available)   (Not Available)
States with Green Pricing Programs Optional   ---
States with Renewable Energy Credit Tracking Systems No   ---
States with Mandates and Incentives Promoting Ethanol Exercises Tax credit/exemption and/or grant supporting ethanol use   ---
States with Residential Energy Codes State Codes with ECPA Compliance   ---
States with Commercial Energy Codes No Commercial Energy Codes   ---
Green Building Standards for State Buildings None   ---
ICLEI's Cities for Climate Protection Participant (US CCP) No ---
% of State Generation that is from Renewable sources (2003) 3.5%   32
Average percentage of possible sunshine thru 1998: Length of record (years) 44 years 47
Average percentage of Possible Sunshine: Annual 64% 12
Annual Average wind speed, m.p.h. 12.3 mph 4
January Average wind speed, m.p.h. 12.6 mph 4
July Average wind speed, m.p.h. 10.9 mph 5
Heating Degree Days 3,659 days 21
Cooling Degree Days 1,859 days 47
Average Relative Humidity (%), Length of record (years) 33 years 50
Annual Morning Average Relative Humidity (%) 80% 26
Annual Afternoon Average Relative Humidity (%) 56% 20
Elevation, feet 1,201 feet 59
 
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Detail Information Data City Rank State Rank
BACKGROUND INFORMATION      
SIZE & CLASSIFICATION
City Population (2005)2 515,751 28 (of 72 in EDN study) 15.0% of state population
City Population (2000) 506,132 29 (of 72 in EDN study)  
State Population (2005)2 3,433,496 28 (of 51 in EDN study)  
General Region Southwest ---  
EPA Region 6 ---  
PHYSICAL QUALITIES
City Land Area, square miles 607.0 square miles 3 0.9% of state land area
State Land Area, square miles 68,679 square miles 19  
Watershed Name Lower North Canadian ---  
Elevation, feet 1,201 ft. (365.3 m) 35  
Average Daily Temperature - January 36.7°F (2.6°C) 35
Average Daily Temperature - July 82.0°F (27.8°C) 55  
DEMOGRAPHIC SUMMARY
Median Age 35.1 years 29  
18 years and older, % of population (2004) 74.7% 32  
65 years and older, % of population (2004) 10.9% 33  
Under 5 years of age 36,111 kids (6.9% of total pop.) 31  
One Race-White % (2005) 66.9% 29  
One Race - Non-white % (2005) 33.1% 44  
Hispanic or Latino, of any race % (2005) 12.9% 32  
% of Population who Speak a non-English Language at Home (2004) 14.0% 41  
Largest School District Name Oklahoma City ---  
 
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1 Use of the * within the County field indicates the city is in multiple counties. Typically the county for which the city serves as a county seat was selected.
2 Use of the * within the Population Rank Indicates year 2000 data was used since year 2004 data was not available.
3 Scores in parenthesis indicate partial scores, e.g. at least one scored indicator was not available or reported for this city.
4 SITES is an acronym developed by EDN as a summary for the 'Safety, Income, Transportation, Education and Sprawl' Topic.
 
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