Owasso is a medium-sized city located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 42,821 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Owasso is the 11th largest community in Oklahoma. Owasso has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Owasso, where the median household income is $79,036.00. Owasso real estate is some of the most expensive in Oklahoma, although Owasso house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities, Owasso isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Owasso are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Owasso is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Owasso who work in office and administrative support (11.33%), management occupations (10.13%), and healthcare (10.11%). Also of interest is that Owasso has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.86% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. The education level of Owasso citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 34.58% of adults in Owasso have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Owasso in 2022 was $37,590, which is wealthy relative to Oklahoma, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $150,360 for a family of four. However, Owasso contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Owasso is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Owasso home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Owasso residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Owasso also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.65% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Owasso include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and European. The most common language spoken in Owasso is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Miao/Hmong.
