About Oklahoma City - Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It is also the county seat of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. The city's name is often abbreviated as Okla City or Will Rogers World Airport's IATA code, OKC. Non-Oklahomans often refer to Oklahoma City as 'Oak City', but locals never use this name. The local socialites have affectionately named it "Action City". Residents of the outlying suburbs and the rest of the state often call it simply "The City". Oklahoma City was founded during one of the largest land runs in the nation on April 22, 1889.

Oklahoma City is a large, diverse, and growing metropolitan area; it is the civic, business, entertainment, and commercial center of the state. It is one of the largest cities in the Great Plains of the United States, and it is the largest city in population of the 5 "plains states"(Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota) in addition to four of the six neighbouring states to Oklahoma (Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, New Mexico).

Oklahoma City is the 29th-largest city in the nation, according to a 2004 report from the U.S. Census Bureau. The city's population on July 1, 2004 totaled 528,042, with more than 1.3 million residents in the metropolitan area. Oklahoma City was the site of the Oklahoma City Bombing on the Alfred P. Murrah building in 1995, the largest act of terrorism on American soil prior to the September 11th attacks and the most destructive act of domestic terrorism in American history.

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People of Oklahoma City - As of the census of 2000, there were 506,132 people, 204,434 households, and 129,406 families residing in the city. The population density was 321.9/km² (833.8/mi²) for the entire city but was more than 2600/mi² in the urbanized areas. There were 228,149 housing units at an average density of 145.1/km² (375.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 60.41% White, 18.37% Black or African American, 3.51% Native American, 3.48% Asian American, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 5.28% from other races, and 3.89% from two or more races. 16.15% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 204,434 households, 30.8% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.04. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,947, and the median income for a family was $42,689. These figures are among the lowest in the nation for a city of this size, but the cost of living is considerably below the national average. Males had a median income of $31,589 versus $24,420 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,098. 16.0% of the population and 12.4% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 23.0% of those under the age of 18 and 9.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

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