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Oklahoma's heritage won't change, even if demographics do Published: Sun, May 20, 2012 WHITES of European ancestry now represent less than half of all births in the United States. In many Oklahoma counties, at least 25 percent of children younger than 5 are minorities, due largely to American Indians and Hispanics. U.S. Census Bureau numbers indicate that immigration isn't the main cause of the... Read More
Census: Hispanics remain largest Oklahoma minority Published: Thu, May 17, 2012 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A U.S. Census Bureau report shows Hispanics remain the largest minority group in Oklahoma with the Native American population making gains. The 2011 Census estimates show that Hispanics make up 9.1 percent of Oklahoma's estimated 3.79 million residents and that the Native American Alaskan... Read More
Religion Census charts nation's congregations Published: Sat, May 5, 2012 The 2010 U.S. Religion Census unveiled Tuesday shows that independent evangelical congregations make up one of the largest religious groups in the country. This is the first time the census has included independent evangelical bodies. Read More
Fewer centenarians live in state, census reveals Published: Tue, Oct 11, 2011 About 100 fewer centenarians were living in Oklahoma in 2010 compared with a decade earlier, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. The number of those over the age of 100 declined from 641 in 2000 to 546 in 2010, a 15 percent decrease, records show. The decrease runs counter to the national trend, which saw a 7... Read More
New census milestone: Hispanics reach 50 million Updated: Thu, Mar 24, 2011 WASHINGTON (AP) — Hispanics accounted for more than half of the U.S. population increase over the last decade, exceeding estimates in most states as they crossed a new census milestone: 50 million, or 1 in 6 Americans. Meanwhile, more than 9 million Americans checked two or more race categories on their 2010... Read More
Numbers don't surprise those in Hispanic community Updated: Wed, Feb 16, 2011 Latest census bureau figures show that people identifying themselves as Hispanic or Latino now represent nearly 9 percent of Oklahoma’s population, slightly surpassing American Indians as the largest minority group in the state. There were about 332,000 Hispanics in Oklahoma in 2010. The new data also showed a... Read More
Are you among Oklahomans with no health insurance? Updated: Mon, Sep 27, 2010 About 22 percent of Oklahomans had no health insurance in 2008, and the U.S. Census Bureau will release new estimates for 2009 on Tuesday. Are you among the one-fifth of Oklahomans with no health insurance? If so, please share your experiences with reporters Paul Monies (pmonies@opubco.com) or Ann Kelley... Read More
Oklahoma: A state of various cultures Updated: Fri, Jul 2, 2010 Long before Oklahoma became a state, it was a land of cultural diversity, but the cultures represented were few. Much has changed over the past five or so centuries. Now, Oklahoma is home to nearly 4 million people who claim hundreds of cultures, latest available U.S. Census figures show. The largest culture... Read More
The History of English People in Oklahoma Updated: Mon, Jun 28, 2010 The English Cattle Ranch and Land Company sent British immigrants to run and work on ranches they established on leased Indian reservation land in the 1880s. A number of English natives and their descendants took part in the land runs. Read More
Heart disease No. 1 killer of women Updated: Mon, Oct 5, 2009 Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States. Eight times as many women will die from heart attacks alone this year than will die from breast cancer. According to U.S. Census figures, about 121,806 women in Oklahoma have heart disease. “It is magnitudes... Read More
“¡Hazte contar!” Updated: Thu, May 14, 2009 Telemundo viewers can tune into primetime shows like “Noticiero Telemundo” and “Al Rojo Vivo” as well as go online to Telemundo.com to get information on everything related to the 2010 Census. The network has connected with the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC); MANA, MANA, A National... Read More
Early smog clouding future Updated: Thu, Jul 6, 2006 TULSA, Okla. - As Oklahoma sizzles toward the hottest weeks of summer, the state's metropolitan areas already face a challenging situation in keeping away from the federal "dirty air" list. Oklahoma City violated ozone standards four times and Tulsa violated them twice before July 4. While it takes multiple years... Read More
Univac birthday Updated: Tue, Jun 13, 2006 SCIENCE FACTS -- This week in 1951, Univac 1, the world's first commercial computer, was introduced in Washington D.C. The Univac was manufactured for the U.S. Census Bureau by Remington Rand Corp. According to Today in Science History, the massive computer was 8 feet high, 7½ feet wide and 14½ feet... Read More
State Questions: Ad No. 1: Pro-tobacco tax Updated: Fri, Oct 15, 2004 Editor's note: This is the second in a series analyzing television campaign advertisements regarding State Question 713. Watch this ad What the ad has: Voiceover saying: "State Question 713 will be near the bottom of our election ballot in November. But it's the most important vote we'll make this year.... Read More
Literacy for Life: Study measures most literate cities Updated: Tue, Nov 25, 2003 As much as we love our fair city, we don't often think of Oklahoma City as a bastion of literary activity. However, in a study recently published by Jack Miller, Ph.D., professor of education at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, we definitely hold our own. Oklahoma City was ranked as the 30th most literate... Read More
In marriage, new Oklahoma breaks with past Updated: Sat, Feb 23, 2002 Move aside, "Leave it to Beaver." Hello, "Sex and the City." This is not your grandparents' America. The number of Oklahoma couples living together outside marriage nearly doubled in 10 years, from 27,001 in 1990 to 53,307 in 2000, census figures show. For better or worse: Marriage and divorce in... Read More
'MAPS for Kids' important, city leaders say Updated: Thu, Nov 1, 2001 A successful MAPS for Kids program is critical to the future of Oklahoma City Public Schools, local school leaders say. Mayor Kirk Humphreys says its success also is critical to City Hall. City officials have known for years that their best efforts at making the community a good place to live and work can't be... Read More
Renfrow yearns for youth Updated: Mon, Apr 16, 2001 RENFROW -- This community hasn't given up hope. Once this Grant County community thrived, but now, with only a few businesses remaining and no children, according to the 2000 census, the town about six miles south of the Kansas line could be on its way to ghost-town status. However, the small band of residents who... Read More
Records help kin climb family tree Updated: Sun, Sep 3, 2000 TULSA -- Although reporters use public records to gather news,most people use them to understand proposed zoning issues intheir community, find crime reports for insurance claims or eventrack down their family history. That's the way the Open Records Act is designed, said Mark Thomas, the executive vice... Read More
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