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.

Norman is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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 a nice balance between life in a moderately big city and the interesting diversions and culture that come from having a big college student population. The thousands of students who arrive on campus every fall will find that Norman has plenty of amenities and opportunities for them, while residents of Norman enjoy the lectures, music, art, and economic trickle-down that colleges typically provide. "Town and Gown" complement each other in Norman!

Not only is Norman a city with many college students, but it also retains many recent graduates who are looking to start new careers, shaping the character of the city into a place that is geared toward, and considered attractive to, many single, educated people. Many singles consider Norman a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

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.