Oklahoma: A Story Through Her People

BOK Center, Tulsa
General Electric recently announced the
establishment of a Global Research Center in
the Oklahoma City area to focus on the oil
and gas sector to spur economic growth and
continue to enhance Oklahoma’s reputation
as a global hub for energy companies.
Projections from the Oklahoma Department
of Commerce predict a bright economic
future for the state as Oklahoma’s population
is projected to top five million by the time the
state celebrates its 150th birthday in 2057.
By the 2020 Census, Oklahoma’s population
will top 4 million.
By the mid 2050s, Oklahoma’s population
will top 5 million.
By 2075, Oklahoma’s population will top
5.5 million.
Oklahoma’s population is forecast to grow
at an average annual rate of 0.73 percent
over the next sixty-five years. With a quality
of life second to none and a pro-business
atmosphere, the sky is the limit for Oklahoma.
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