Tulsa is a large city located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 393,051 people and 120 constituent neighborhoods, Tulsa is the second largest community in Oklahoma.

Unlike some cities, Tulsa isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Tulsa are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Tulsa is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Tulsa who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.22%), sales jobs (12.47%), and management occupations (8.93%).

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

One thing noticeable about Tulsa is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That's because Tulsa is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes Tulsa a great place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun. In fact, Tulsa is one of the top larger cities in America for educated single professionals to flock.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.61 minutes getting to work every day.

Tulsa is one of the most car-oriented large cities in America. A full 95.4% of people drive their car alone to work each day. If you like to drive, you'll love it. And you better. Because walking to work is just not a viable option for most people who live in Tulsa. Highways, wide streets, parking lots, and shopping centers are part of the common Tulsa landscape.

Tulsa Information and Demographics

The education level of Tulsa citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 28.28% of adults in Tulsa have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Tulsa in 2000 was $21,534, which is wealthy relative to Oklahoma, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $86,136 for a family of four.

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

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