Norman is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 95,693 people and 21 constituent neighborhoods, Norman is the third largest community in Oklahoma.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Norman is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Norman is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Norman who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.43%), sales jobs (12.44%), and teaching (9.61%).

Also of interest is that Norman has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Norman is made interesting by being both a reasonably big city and having a major college student population: students here will find that the city provides a lot of amenities, culture, and opportunities for them. Norman is more than just a college town, however, though the thousands of students certainly are a major part of the character of the city, as well as a contributor to the local economy.

Not only is Norman a city with many college students, but it also retains many recent graduates who are looking to start new careers, creating a decent-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile. This makes it a good choice for other relocating single professionals. Here, these young singles will find many others like themselves, with opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.

Norman Information and Demographics

The population of Norman is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 39.76% of adults in Norman have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Norman in 2000 was $20,630, which is wealthy relative to Oklahoma, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $82,520 for a family of four.

Norman is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Norman home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Norman is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Norman include German, English, Irish, and Scotch-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Norman is English. Some people also speak Spanish.