Norman is a relatively large city located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 130,046 people and 34 associated neighborhoods, Norman is the third largest community in Oklahoma. Norman real estate is some of the most expensive in Oklahoma, although Norman house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Norman is neither predominantly blue-collar nor 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 sales jobs (10.84%), office and administrative support (10.40%), and management occupations (10.20%). 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. A relatively large number of people in Norman telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.34% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. 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. The education level of Norman ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Norman, 45.60% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Norman in 2022 was $35,650, which is wealthy relative to Oklahoma, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $142,600 for a family of four. However, Norman contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Norman is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Norman home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Norman residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Norman include German, English, Irish, European, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Norman is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
