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OKLAHOMA

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Oklahoma

The State in Brief

Nickname: Sooner State

Motto: Labor omnia vincit (Labor conquers all things)

Flower: Mistletoe

Bird: Scissor-tailed flycatcher

Area: 69,898 square miles (2000; U.S. rank: 20th)

Elevation: Ranges from 289 feet to 4,973 feet above sea level

Climate: Temperate and continental, with seasonal extremes

Admitted to Union: November 16, 1907

Capital: Oklahoma City

Head Official: Governor Brad Henry (D) (until 2007)

Population

1980: 3,025,000

1990: 3,145,585

2000: 3,450,654

2004 estimate: 3,523,553

Percent change, 1990–2000: 9.7%

U.S. rank in 2004: 28th

Percent of residents born in state: 62.6% (2000)

Density: 50.3 people per square mile (2000)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 165,715

Racial and Ethnic Characteristics (2000)

White: 2,628,434

Black or African American: 260,968

American Indian and Alaska Native: 273,230

Asian: 46,767

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 2,372

Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 179,304

Other: 82,898

Age Characteristics (2000)

Population under 5 years old: 236,353

Population 5 to 19 years old: 765,927

Percent of population 65 years and over: 13.2%

Median age: 35.5 years (2000)

Vital Statistics

Total number of births (2003): 51,040

Total number of deaths (2003): 35,325 (infant deaths,378)

AIDS cases reported through 2003: 2,085

Economy

Major industries: Machinery, oil, gas, agriculture, food processing, manufacturing

Unemployment rate: 4.2% (December 2004)

Per capita income: $26,567 (2003; U.S. rank: 40th)

Median household income: $36,733 (3-year average, 2001-2003)

Percentage of persons below poverty level: 14.0% (3-year average, 2001-2003)

Income tax rate: Ranges from 0.5% to 6.75%

Sales tax rate: 4.5%